Introduction
If you've tried cleaning the lightning port to no avail, use this guide to replace the Lightning connector assembly in your iPhone 11, which can resolve many charging and connectivity issues.
What you need
Video Instructions
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Conclusion
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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14 Comments
I would rather have a picture and written step by step, he doesn’t say some parts what is called
Dulce Vidal - Reply
Me too. I would appreciate knowing the size and type of all screws and standoffs and where they go.
I most likely mixed up a few of them and now the screen stays black.
Kim Mace -
First, DISCONNECT the battery before ANY connections, and the battery should be the last thing you re-connect. And you DO NOT need to remove the logic board.
Gregg Stanley - Reply
Just completed this repair. Wow it’s tricky but as echoed above, I would try and disconnect battery first although design of the iPhone 11 makes it very difficult to do this. Also, definitely don’t remove logic board and you don’t have to remove the battery either. Removing battery possibly makes it very slightly easier but if you take your time it’s not necessary. Good luck
richarddillon - Reply
IS not there a problem with at chip on the charging flex, that causes warnings and or re-boots I have been reading about somewhere?I mean, fitting it is easy enough, but APPPPle keeps annoying customers trying to stop them going to independent shops or doing repairs themselves!
JoeBlog - Reply
The 11's do not have that feature,I believe it's the 12 and up
Brent Mccarty -
Unfortunately this does happen in the 11. I just replaced my lighting flex (I didn't us ifixit which I believe is where my mistake was made lol) but now my phone reboots every 3 minutes and the panic log says no successful check ins from my thermal monitor so I have to order the part from ifixit and try again, hopefully fixing the problem.
JulieAnn37 -
I appreciate the instruction. A couple parts I was worried about proceeding without seeing how to do it right. My phone is charging now when it wase’t with the old part.
I did it with the battery left in without issue.
I also never touched any of the components at the top like the camera.
Michael Breton - Reply
Couldn’t manage a guide for this one?
Patrick Gill - Reply
Fast Version.
It should work without removing the top camera the mainboard and the battery.
Follow the video instructions from the beginning to 5:14 then jump to 7:21 follow the video to 8:05 and jump again to 8:46 follow the rest of the video.
(Compare how the old connector unit was folded and placed in the case especially on the left side)
Martin H. - Reply
wish I had read this comment BEFORE I did my repair. Oh Well!
thanks for the great feedback
anthonyspampinato -
Excellent video! Made a daunting task much easier.
uriahh62 - Reply
For those that followed the video completely and did remove the motherboard, please note that the wireless charging coil flex connector was not re-connected at around 13:42 to 15:08 in the video, where the SIM tray is being re-installed!
You may not have noticed this if this is your first time doing this sort of repair.
It won't cause any problems with your normal charging of course, if you did miss this step. Just be aware.
Mark Affleck - Reply
Outstanding Result!
anthonyspampinato - Reply