iPhone 17 Pro Max USB-C Removal

Step 1

Remove the battery buffer

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP iOpener Referenced by the iFixit guide

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Spudger Referenced by the iFixit guide

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• Use a hair dryer or an iOpener to heat the black plastic battery buffer until it's warm to the touch.

Step 2

Repair step

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Spudger Referenced by the iFixit guide

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Tweezers Referenced by the iFixit guide

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• The large black graphite sheet (which looks like a black sticker) inside the frame is delicate. Be mindful not to scrape it with your spudger.
• If you nick the graphite sheet, don't worry—it'll still function normally.
• Use the flat end of your spudger to pry up one end of the battery buffer.
• Grab the buffer with your fingers and slowly lift and remove it.

Step 3

Disconnect the USB-C port assembly

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Spudger Referenced by the iFixit guide

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Tweezers Referenced by the iFixit guide

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• Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the two USB-C press connectors (one's underneath the other) from the bottom-left corner of the logic board.

Step 4

Remove the left logic board buffer

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP JIS 00 Screwdriver Bit Referenced by the iFixit guide

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• Use a JIS 00 screwdriver to remove the two 1.8 mm‑long screws securing the left logic board buffer.

Step 5

Repair step

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• Remove the left logic board buffer and store it for reassembly.

Step 6

Remove the USB-C port assembly screws

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP JIS 00 Screwdriver Bit Referenced by the iFixit guide

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• Remove the nine screws securing the USB-C port assembly:
• Six 1.5 mm‑long JIS 00 screws
• One 1.3 mm‑long JIS 00 screw
• Two 1.2 mm‑long Y000 screws
• If your iPhone doesn't have mmWave functionality, you may not have these screws.

Step 7

Repair step

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP JIS 00 Screwdriver Bit Referenced by the iFixit guide

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• Use a JIS 00 screwdriver to remove the 1.2 mm‑long screw securing the USB-C port assembly to the bottom left corner of the frame.

Step 8

Repair step

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP JIS 00 Screwdriver Bit Referenced by the iFixit guide

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• Use a JIS 00 screwdriver to remove the two 2.8 mm‑long screws securing the USB-C port to the bottom edge of the frame.

Step 9

Repair step

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Spudger Referenced by the iFixit guide

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP JIS 00 Screwdriver Bit Referenced by the iFixit guide

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• Use the point of a spudger to pry and separate the buffer strip covering the screw in the bottom right corner of the frame.

Step 10

Repair step

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP JIS 00 Screwdriver Bit Referenced by the iFixit guide

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• Use a JIS 00 screwdriver to remove the 1.2 mm‑long screw securing the USB-C port assembly to the right edge of the frame.

Step 11

Soften the USB-C assembly adhesive

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP iOpener Referenced by the iFixit guide

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Spudger Referenced by the iFixit guide

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• Use a hair dryer or an iOpener to heat the entire USB-C port assembly until it's warm to the touch.

Step 12

Separate the microphone module

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP iFixit Opening Picks (Set of 6) Referenced by the iFixit guide

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Spudger Referenced by the iFixit guide

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• Slide the point of an opening pick between the microphone module (left of the USB-C port) and the bottom edge of the frame.
• Pry gently to separate the microphone from the frame.

Step 13

Remove the USB-C port assembly

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP iFixit Opening Picks (Set of 6) Referenced by the iFixit guide

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Spudger Referenced by the iFixit guide

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• The large black graphite sheet inside the frame is delicate. Be very mindful not to tear it with your opening pick.
• Slide the opening pick under the USB-C port assembly, near the center.
• Slide the pick towards the right edge of the frame to separate the adhesive holding the assembly.

Step 14

Repair step

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP JIS 00 Screwdriver Bit Referenced by the iFixit guide

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP iFixit Opening Picks (Set of 6) Referenced by the iFixit guide

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• Grab the USB-C port assembly with your fingers and slowly pull it away from the frame to remove it.
• If the USB-C port assembly feels stuck, check for any missed screws and separate any remaining adhesive.