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Use this guide to restore silent alerts and replace a faulty vibrator in your iPhone 6.
This guide instructs you to detach the front panel assembly; this is intended to prevent damage to the display cables. If you feel comfortable supporting the display carefully while removing the vibrator motor from the iPhone, you can skip the display removal and go directly to the vibrator motor removal steps.
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Power off your iPhone before beginning disassembly.
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Remove the two 3.6 mm-long P2 Pentalobe screws next to the Lightning connector.
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If the plastic depth gauge is attached at the center of the iSclack, remove it now—it's not needed for larger phones like the iPhone 6.
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Close the handle on the iSclack, opening the suction-cup jaws.
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Place the bottom of your iPhone in between the suction cups.
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Position the iSclack's upper suction cup against the display, just above (but not covering) the home button.
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Open the handles to close the jaws of the iSclack. Center the suction cups and press them firmly onto the top and bottom of the iPhone.
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Hold onto your iPhone securely and close the handle of the iSclack to separate the suction cups, pulling the front panel up from the rear case.
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The iSclack is designed to safely open your iPhone just enough to separate the pieces, but not enough to damage the display cables.
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Peel the two suction cups off your iPhone.
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Skip the next three steps and continue on to Step 8.
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If you don't have an iSclack, use a single suction cup to lift the front panel:
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Press a suction cup onto the screen, just above the home button.
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While holding the iPhone down with one hand, pull up on the suction cup to slightly separate the front panel assembly from the rear case.
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Using a plastic opening tool, begin to gently pry the rear case down, away from the display assembly, while continuing to pull up with the suction cup.
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Pull the plastic nub to release the vacuum seal on the suction cup.
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Remove the suction cup from the display assembly.
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Open the iPhone by swinging the home button end of the front panel assembly away from the rear case, using the top of the phone as a hinge.
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Open the display to about a 90º angle, and lean it against something to keep it propped up while you're working on the phone.
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Add a rubber band to keep the display securely in place while you work. This prevents undue strain on the display cables.
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Remove the following Phillips screws from the battery connector bracket:
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One 2.2 mm screw
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One 3.2 mm screw
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Remove the metal battery connector bracket from the iPhone.
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Use a plastic opening tool to gently pry the battery connector up from its socket on the logic board.
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Remove the following five Phillips screws securing the front panel assembly cable bracket:
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Three 1.2 mm screws
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One 1.7 mm screw
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One 3.1 mm screw
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Remove the front panel assembly cable bracket from the logic board.
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Use a spudger or a fingernail to disconnect the front-facing camera and sensor cable connector.
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Use a spudger or a fingernail to disconnect the home button cable connector.
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Use a spudger or a fingernail to disconnect the display data cable connector.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the digitizer cable connector.
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Remove the front panel assembly from the rear case.
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Remove the two 1.6 mm Phillips #00 screws securing the vibrator to the rear case.
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Remove the vibrator from the iPhone.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Why do I need to remove the screen if the vibration device is in the open side of the iPhone ? Can't I just leave the screen connected and replace the vibrator ??
You can certainly do that! We added a note to the introduction to make that more clear.
You know that feeds the vibrator voltage?
Even with the battery off?
I replaced my vibrator but its still not working correctly. It does vibrate but not fully if that makes sense. its like a slight vibrate rather than a strong one.. Ideas?