How to Fix iPhone 6 Plus Headphone Jack Not Working?

iPhone 6 Plus headphone jack not working? Worried about an expensive repair that means you’ll have to go without your phone for several days or even weeks? If you’re a bit tech savvy, you can repair or replace your own iPhone 6 Plus headphone jack with the following DIY guide.

iPhone 6 Plus Headphone Jack Repair

Start by ensuring your headphone jack is the culprit by trying a different set of headphones with your iPhone 6 plus or by trying your headphones with a device you know is working. If the headphones work, make sure your headphone jack is clear of dust, dirt, lint, and other debris that might be preventing a secure connection between your headphones and headphone jack.

You can clean your headphone jack by blowing compressed air into it or by using a cotton swab or needle covered with double-sided tape to gently swipe out any dust and debris. If you know your headphone jack is clean and it still won’t work, you’ll need to replace it.

iPhone 6 Plus Headphone Jack Replacement

What you need:
P2 Pentalobe screwdriver
Small Phillips screwdriver
Pry tool
Spudger
Tweezers
Suction cup

How to replace your iPhone 6 Plus headphone jack (lightning connector and headphone jack assembly)

STEP 1: Remove the two screws adjacent to the lightning connector at the bottom of your iPhone 6 Plus.

STEP 2: Place the suction cup near the bottom of the front screen, then lift so the front screen assembly hinges at the top. You might need to use your pry tool to gently pry at the seam to get it started.

STEP 3: Remove the five front panel assembly cable screws, then remove the bracket.

STEP 4: Use the pry tool or spudger to disconnect the front camera cable connector, home button cable connector, display data cable connector, and digitizer cable connector. You can now remove the front screen completely.

STEP 5: Remove the two battery connector bracket screws, then remove the bracket.

STEP 6: Use the pry tool or spudger to disconnect the battery connector, vibrator connector, and antenna cable connector.

STEP 7: Use the tweezers to remove the antenna cable from its channel. You might need to finish this after STEP 8.

STEP 8: Remove the two vibrator screws, then use the tweezers to remove the vibrator. If you weren’t able to fully remove the antenna cable from its channel in STEP 7, do it now.

STEP 9: Remove the two speaker screws, then remove the speaker.

STEP 10: Remove the two lightning connector/headphone jack assembly bracket screws, then remove the bracket.

STEP 11: Use the spudger to disconnect the antenna cable. You can now remove the antenna cable completely.

STEP 12: Remove the nine lightning connector/headphone jack assembly screws.

STEP 13: Use the tweezers to remove the clip located to the right of the headphone jack.

STEP 14: Use the pry tool to gently pry the lightning connector/headphone jack assembly from its underlying adhesive until you can remove it completely.

STEP 15: Insert the replacement lightning connector/headphone jack assembly, then follow these steps in reverse order to reassemble your iPhone 6 Plus.