Introdução
This guide shows how to remove and replace the USB-C charge port in your iPhone 16 Pro Max.
If your port feels loose, or you experience connectivity or charging issues when you plug in your iPhone, you may need to replace your charge port.
Before you perform this repair, try cleaning the port first. You may not have a broken port—just a dirty one.
You'll need replacement microphone and back glass adhesives to complete this repair.
O que você precisa
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Unplug any cables from your iPhone.
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Hold the power and either volume buttons, and slide to power off your iPhone.
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If your screen or back glass is badly cracked, lay overlapping strips of packing tape over the glass to protect yourself and make disassembly easier.
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Use a P2 pentalobe driver to remove the two 7.4 mm-long screws on either side of the charge port.
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Measure 3 mm from the tip and mark the opening pick with a permanent marker.
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Use a hair dryer or heat gun to heat the bottom edge of the back glass until it's hot to the touch.
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A delicate cable connecting the back glass to the iPhone, right next to the volume up button. Don't insert your pick here to avoid slicing the cable.
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Multiple spring contacts around the perimeter of the iPhone.
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Slide the opening pick along the bottom edge to slice the adhesive.
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Leave the opening pick in the bottom-left corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
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Use a hair dryer or heat gun to heat the left edge of the back glass until it's hot to the touch.
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Insert a second opening pick into the bottom-left corner, close to the existing pick.
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Slide your pick along the left edge to separate the adhesive and release the metal clips.
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Leave this pick inserted in the top-left corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
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Use a hair dryer or heat gun to heat the top edge and top-right corner of the back glass until it's hot to the touch.
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Insert a third opening pick into the top-left corner.
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Slide the opening pick along the top edge and around the top-right corner, stopping above the volume up button.
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Leave this pick inserted to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
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Use a hair dryer or heat gun to heat the right edge of the back glass until it's hot to the touch.
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Insert a fourth opening pick into the bottom-right corner.
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Slide the opening pick around the corner and up the right edge, stopping below the volume down button.
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Leave this pick inserted to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
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Swing open the back glass to the right of the iPhone to separate the remaining adhesive.
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Support the back glass with a clean, sturdy object.
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Use a tri-point Y000 driver to remove the three screws securing the battery connector cover:
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Two 1.3 mm‑long screws
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One 1.0 mm‑long screw
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Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the battery press connector.
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Use a tri-point Y000 driver to remove the four screws securing the back glass connector cover:
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Two 1.3 mm‑long screws
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Two 1.0 mm‑long screws
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Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the back glass connector.
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Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the three screws securing the Taptic Engine cover:
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One 2.9 mm‑long screw
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One 1.3 mm‑long screw
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One 2.4 mm‑long screw
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Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the lower assembly cable from the logic board.
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Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the 2.1 mm‑long screw securing the Taptic Engine.
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Remove the four screws securing the loudspeaker:
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One 1.7 mm‑long Phillips screw
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One 1.5 mm‑long Phillips screw
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One 4.1 mm‑long standoff screw
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One 1.3 mm‑long tri-point Y000 screw
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Remove the three screws securing the bottom microphone:
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One 3.4 mm‑long standoff screw
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One 3 mm‑long standoff screw
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One 1.4 mm‑long tri-point Y000 screw
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Use tweezers or your fingers to remove the old adhesive gasket from the bottom of the frame.
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Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the two 3.3 mm‑long screws securing the charge port to the frame.
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Make sure the two black prongs are standing straight up. If they were bent when you removed the charge port, use the point of a spudger to carefully straighten them.
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Angle the bottom edge of the charge port into its recess and press the charge port in place.
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Peel the white liner from the microphone adhesive gasket
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Align the gasket to the frame's microphone cutout and use a spudger to press it in place.
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Remove the remaining liner from the adhesive.
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Angle the bottom edge of the loudspeaker towards the frame.
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Press the loudspeaker into its recess.
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Use blunt nose tweezers or your fingers to remove large pieces of adhesive from the frame perimeter.
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Use a spudger to scrape the adhesive residue off of the frame.
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If the adhesive feels stubborn, apply some heat using a hair dryer or heat gun and try again.
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If you're reusing your back glass, apply a few drops of highly-concentrated isopropyl alcohol (over 90%) to a microfiber or lint-free cloth and wipe around the perimeter to prepare the surface for new adhesive.
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Wrap a lint-free cloth or a coffee filter over the point of a spudger and apply a few drops of highly-concentrated isopropyl alcohol (over 90%) to it.
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Wipe in one direction along the perimeter of the frame to clean the adhesive residue.
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Lay the adhesive sheet over the frame to determine its proper orientation.
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Use your finger or a spudger to press and connect the battery press connector onto the logic board.
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Align the back glass connector cover by its screw holes and lay it in place.
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Use your fingers or a spudger to peel away all perimeter liners, exposing the adhesive.
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Check the frame and back glass for any stray liners and remove them. There should be no liners remaining.
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Use a hair dryer, heat gun, or an iOpener to heat the back glass perimeter until it's slightly too hot to touch.
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Use your fingers to firmly squeeze around the perimeter of the iPhone.
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Use a P2 pentalobe driver to install the two 7.4 mm-long screws on either side of the charge port.
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Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.
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