Apple iPhone 6 Plus - Home button with fingerprint reader

Guide with all the necessary steps so that you can change the home button with fingerprint reader of the Apple iPhone 6 Plus.

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

Flex with button principal white and embellecedor for Apple Phone 6
1,90 €
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 Home button

Remove the metal support held by 2 Phillips 1.8 mm screws.

Step 9

Unplug the connector and, with the flat part of the plastic spatula, take off the flex.

Step 10

Finally, take off the home button, pressing from the front side.

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