Josh M

I have done 30+ iPhone 6 screen replacements. This one has stumped me... A customer brings in an iPhone 6 with cracked...

Replacing the glass only requires a high degree of skill and resources. You will most likely not want to attempt this (see previous teardowns). The complete display assembly can be replaced - still not an easy task.

Hey alexbazo, The housing for your iPhone 6 is part of the antenna. Replacing this always runs the risk of causing problems with signal strength. Before getting rid of the housing, I would recommend verifying the connection for the top and bottom antennas. The top one is located behind the logic board. The bottom one is connected just below the batter, and it is attached to the charging port. Cheers!

Can you confirm the charger works on another device? If it works on another device, I would attempt a MagSafe Board replacement. For this model, that's about as far as I may recommend. Beyond that, I would suggest removing the hard drive and migrating the data.

There is normally a sort of retaining bracket (shield) that keep the cables on front panel from detaching from the board. If that shield was missing from your phone (could have happened if you've had it repaired/opened before) there could potentially be logic board damage. If the cables are still connected to the logic board, it most likely will be a straight forward screen replacement. The "full assembly" is what you would want to get. If you are unsure of how to do the repair, there may be a local Experimac store that could help you. :)

After attempting so many different screens, I would look at the internal components. If the battery is swelling or something gets stuck under the logic board, it could potentially lift the display. Also, make sure that the screen is locking into the side brackets correctly. :)

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After following one of the hard drive replacement guides, you'll need to install an operating system. Depending on the age of your computer, you can do this by holding command ("⌘") + "R". If you are unfamiliar with installing an operating system, I recommend following this guide. Once your operating system is installed, you should be greeted with a setup screen. One of the pages will prompt you to restore your backup. Following the steps, and you should be back up in no time!

This is assuming you want to erase the drive and do a fresh install: Restart your computer while holding cmnd+R. This will boot your computer into the recovery partition. Here is where you will be able to use Disk Utility and erase the drive. Because you are booted to a partition of the drive, you will not be able to wipe out all partitions. On the drive hierarchy, "erase" the main partition in Disk Utility. Then you will be able to reinstall the operating system over it. Hope this has helped! Josh Muir | EXPERIMAC

Most likely your battery is below the recommended threshold and should be replaced.

If you replaced your battery, it may continue to say “Service”. I would recommend using a computer app like coconutBattery to check.

Removing the battery is excluded from this repair.

What’s the purpose of this contact? Is it just a ground?