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Repair information and guides for the iPhone 6 that was released on September 19, 2014. Model Numbers: A1549, A1586, and A1589

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Swapping the guts of one phone into the body of another?

I have two iPhone 6 phones. One has a bent body, fully functioning but the screen is damaged from having been bent. We have the other 6, which is in perfect physical condition but the Apple ID cannot be unlocked (it belonged to a family member who is unable to unlock it and has since upgraded, gave it to us for parts). I want to dissect both phones, and put the “guts” of the bent phone into the body of the other, but what I’m wondering is how much of the guts do I need to transfer? I’ve seen the guide for replacing the rear body of the iPhone 6, but it removes and replaces everything, including camera hardware, vibrator, etc. Those all work in the unlockable phone, so I’m wondering how much of the guts I can leave intact, and how much I need to transfer.

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You only need to replace the logic board, assuming that nothing else was damaged when the frame bent.

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Yes, kudos to Evan who rightly points out to transfer over the Home Button as well if you want to retain Touch ID functionality.

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@juashmooa you should get away with just replacing the logic board and the home button since it is paired to the logic board. It’ll be easier to transplant the complete front panel assembly and the logic board. iPhone 6

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You only need to swap the logic board if all the components are fine, but make sure to swap over the touch ID sensor or you will lose touch ID permanently.

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