Apple iPhone 6 Plus - Wifi antenna

Guide with all the necessary steps so that you can change the wifi antenna of the iPhone 6 Plus yourself.

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For this tutorial you will need the following spared parts and tools

Flex of antenna wifi for Apple Phone 6 plus
0,48 €
Kit of tools profesional 70 in 1 - ARTICLE NUMBER: LSP031634
16,67 €
Suction cup to separate screens in general
5,25 €
Electrical dissipating clamps, in blister
3,97 €
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Tutorial: Step by step

Step 1 iPhone 6 Plus

Technical characteristics:
Dimensions: 158.1 x 77.8 x 7.1 millimeters, 172 grams
Screen: IPS LCD 5.5 inches
Resolution: 1920x1080 pixels (401 ppi)
Processor: Apple A8 (dual-core, 64-bit), PowerVR GX6450 GPU, M8 Coprocessor
RAM: 1 GB
Memory: 16/64/128 GB (not expandable)
Software version: iOS 8
Connectivity: LTE Cat 4, NFC, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi? Fi ac
Chambers: 8 megapixel iSight with Focus Pixels, FaceTime 1.2 megapixels
Battery: 2915 mAh

Before starting make sure that the iPhone is off.

Step 2 Pentalobe screws

Remove the 2 3.6 mm Pentalobe screws located on both sides of the charging connector.

Step 3 Opening

Use the special tool with suction cups to separate the front panel easily.

Just place the iPhone with the bottom towards the tool and adjust the suction cups.

Then press to separate the front panel.

Step 4

Separate the front panel, leaving the upper part joined by the flex data cables.

Step 5

Remove the metal shield that covers the connectors on the board. It is held by the following Phillips screws:

  • 3 of 1.2mm
  • 1 of 1.5mm
  • 1 of 2.9mm

Step 6

Disconnect the flexes from the front panel on the motherboard.

Step 7

Separate the front panel.

Step 8

Remove the metal shield covering the battery connector, held by 2 Phillips screws:

  • 1 of 2,3mm
  • 1 of 3,1mm

Step 9

Disconnect the battery in the motherboard.

Step 10

Disconnect the coaxial antenna cable.

Disconnect and remove the flex from the lower load connector module.

Step 11 Vibrator

Remove the vibrator, held by 2 Phillips screws of 2.5mm.

Step 12 Rear camera

Remove the small adhesive that covers the camera screw.

Step 13

Remove the metal support that covers the rear camera, held by 2 Phillips screws:

  • 1 of 1.7 mm
  • 1 of 2.3 mm

Step 14

Disconnect the camera from the motherboard.

Take off the camera by pulling it gently.

Step 15 Motherboard connections

Remove the metal shield covering the connectors on the board, held by 2 Phillips screws:

  • 1 of 2.8 mm
  • 1 of 1.5 mm

Step 16

Disconnect the coaxial cable from the upper antenna.

Disconnect the 2 flexes located on the top of the battery.

Step 17 Superior antenna

Remove the upper antenna, held by 3 Phillips screws:

  • 2 of 1.6 mm
  • 1 of 2.8 mm

Step 18 Base plate screws

Remove the small angled support held by 2 Phillips screws.

Step 19

Remove the 3 screws that hold the motherboard to the housing:

  • 1 Phillips 2.1 mm screws
  • 2 2.4 mm Standoff screws

Use a flat head on the screwdriver to remove the "standoff" screws.

Step 20 Motherboard

Carefully turn over the base plate starting at the bottom, leaving the top attached by a small flat antenna cable.

Step 21

Disconnect the coaxial cable and separate the motherboard.

Step 22 Wifi antenna

Finally, remove the Phillips screw and detach the antenna from the housing.

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