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iPhone 8 Charge Port Replacement
This is an advanced repair on the iPhone 8: the screen and the parts at the bottom of the phone come out, and so does the logic board to reach the Lightning port. Before you start, clean lint out of the port with a wooden toothpick and try another cable; most charging problems aren’t the port.
- Difficulty
- ●●●●●Very difficult
- Time
- 2–3 hours
- Steps
- 6
- Opens from
- Front (screen)
DIY guide — for informational purposes only. This is not a substitute for professional diagnosis, and repairs are performed at your own risk. Ultimate Wireless Solutions is an independent repair provider and is not affiliated with Apple Inc.
Tools
- Pentalobe screwdriver P2
- Phillips screwdriver #000
- Tri-point screwdriver Y000
- Heat pad, iOpener or heat gun on low
- Suction cup and thin plastic opening picks
- Blunt tweezers
- Nylon spudger and ESD-safe tweezers
- Isopropyl alcohol (90%+) and lint-free wipes
- Clamps or a screen press
Parts
- iPhone 8 Lightning port assembly
- Pre-cut display adhesive
Take it apart and replace the port
Open the screen and disconnect the battery
Follow our screen guide to open the display, unplug the battery cable first, then the display cables, and set the display aside.
Remove the speaker and Taptic Engine
Remove the screws from the bottom speaker and the Taptic Engine, unplug the Taptic Engine and lift both out. The battery can stay in place; it only needs to be disconnected.
Lift out the logic board
On this model the Lightning cable runs under the logic board, so the board has to come out. Remove the rear camera, pull the SIM tray, unplug every cable and antenna on the board, remove its screws and lift it out by its edges. Take a photo first so every screw goes back in the same hole.
Remove the port
Remove the screws on either side of the Lightning port and any small brackets over its cable, then peel the cable off the frame where it’s stuck down and lift the port assembly out. It includes the bottom microphones.
Fit the new port
Set the new port in place and line it up with the opening (a Lightning cable plugged in from outside, not connected to power, helps). Press its cable onto the frame and reinstall the screws and brackets.
Rebuild and test
Refit everything you removed, reconnect the cables with the battery last and close with fresh display adhesive. Test charging, data to a computer, both bottom microphones (record a voice memo and make a call) and the speaker.
Not charging? Let us look first.
Most iPhone 8 charging problems are lint or a bad cable. We’ll test it free at our Tustin store and replace the port the same day if needed.
Written by our Tustin repair techs. These guides are for informational purposes and repairs are done at your own risk. Ultimate Wireless Solutions is an independent repair shop and is not affiliated with Apple Inc.