OnePlus 6 - Replacing the USB-C port

Turn off your OnePlus 6 completely.

1. Press and hold the standby button until the "Turn off" option is displayed.
2. Confirm the power off with a second tap.

To loosen the back cover, use a heat gun or an ordinary hair dryer. Warm glue is easier to loosen, allowing you to remove the back cover. The easiest way to loosen the back cover is to use a flat and flexible tool such as the iPlastix or iFlex.

You will also need several plastic picks to unstick the back cover all around.

1. Heat the spot where you start.
2. Press a flat tool between the back cover and the frame.

The iPlastix is made of plastic, so it won't scratch the device. On the other hand, it's very soft and tricky to insert.You can use a suction cup to help lift the rear glass slightly.

Be extra careful, the back cover can break very easily. If necessary, apply the heat several times and try again. Removing the back cover might take half an hour. Take a little more time and work carefully to make sure you don't break anything.

1. Once the tool is inserted, stick a pick into the gap to keep it open.
2. Then run the tool around the entire edge to gradually loosen the glue.
3. Heat the next part and insert the picks one by one.
4. Once the back cover is loosened, lift it very slightly. The fingerprint sensor underneath the camera is still connected with a cable.

If your backcover is broken as well as in this case, you can try to leave it intact and not damage it further. You could use it again after replacing the display, as long as the cracks don't bother you.

• Fingerprint Connector

1. Now carefully lift up the loosened back cover and fold it over.
2. Loosen the adhesive strip over the cover plate.
3. Remove the cover over the connector with tweezers or your fingers.
4. Then carefully disconnect the connector with a spudger or your fingernail and remove the back cover.

• Battery Connector

1. Now the battery connector is free.
2. Disconnect the battery to avoid short circuits during the repair.

• 8 × 3,0 mm Phillips

1. Now loosen the marked screws and take them out.
2. Then remove the cover with tweezers. The speaker is integrated in the cover.

• Connector

1. Loosen the connector of the headphone jack with a spudger.
2. Now you can remove the headphone jack with tweezers.

• Connector

1. Loosen the connectors for display and main board with a spudger.
2. Then disconnect the antenna cables from the marked slots.

Carefully separate the antennas by rotating the tweezers. Be careful not to damage the sockets on the board.

1. Now carefully heat the glued socket with a heat gun or a hair dryer and carefully lift it up with a flat tool.
2. Then you can also lever out the complete sub board with a flat tool like the metal spatula.

Take care not to damage any components on the board, especially when using a metal tool.

1. Unstick the two transparent adhesive tabs on both sides of the battery.
2. Now pull the green tab until the battery comes out. Pull carefully so the tab won't tear.

Be careful not to bend the battery. The battery is not very sticky, but if the adhesive is too strong, you can heat the unit from the display side.

• 10 × 3,0 mm Phillips

The main board and all other contacts are located under a cover, which is fastened with several screws and hooked into the edges. One of the screws is covered with a moisture indicator (small white sticker).

1. Carefully remove the moisture indicator to reattach it later.
2. Loosen the Phillips screws.

If the screws get stuck, you can use a pair of tweezers to remove them.

1. Lift up the cover on one side and carefully remove it.

• 2 × 2,4 mm Phillips
• USB-Flex Connector

1. Disconnect the marked connector of the USB flexible cable with the Pry Tool.
2. Remove the marked screws from the USB connector.
3. Remove the adhesive foil that is attached over the flex cables.
4. Remove the rubber strip that attaches the flex cables to the edge.
5. Now you can carefully loosen the flex cable by pulling it out of the case one by one.

If the cable is firmly glued, you can use some hot air to loosen the adhesive.

1. Slide the socket out of the frame opening and remove the USB flexible cable completely.

• 2 × 2,4 mm Phillips
• USB-Flex Connector

1. Insert the USB port into the opening at the bottom of the frame. Press it down to make it fit properly.
2. Screw the socket with the Phillips screws.
3. Then connect the connector to the mainboard.
4. Press the cable firmly, taking care not to wrinkle or bend it.

In the pictures the display flex cable is missing, but it does not have to be removed to replace the USB flexible cable.

• 10 × 3,0 mm Phillips

The upper cover is hooked into the frame on several sides.

1. Put the cover on top and press it down.

Make sure that the noses on the sides lead into the frame and do not look beyond it.

1. Screw the cover in with the Phillips screws.

1. Glue the transparent foil back in before you insert the battery into the device. This will make a future battery removal easier.
2. Place the battery in its place and make sure that it has some space on all sides and is not pressed against the frame or other components.
3. The battery contact should be directly above its socket on the mainboard.

• Connector

1. Put the lower board in its place. Make sure it sits correctly everywhere. The small openings of the board are directly above the noses in the device.
2. Put the plug of the display cable on the board. The round opening helps positioning.
3. Connect the display connector and the cable to the mainboard.
4. Use tweezers to connect the antenna connectors. Position the plugs directly above their socket and press them firmly with a spudger.

Make sure the antenna cables are properly routed.

• Connector

1. Put the headphone jack in its place. The golden pin must be passed through the opening.
2. Press the jack firmly and connect the connector.

• 8 × 3,0 mm Phillips

1. Attach the speaker to the lower edge and press it firmly until it is in place.
2. Screw the speaker in with the Phillips screws.

• Connector

1. Connect the battery to the mainboard.

• Fingerprint Connector

1. Put the back cover next to the device.
2. Position the fingerprint sensor cable over its mainboard contact and connect it.
3. Put on the cover with the red rubber piece. Reattach the black glue.

Before you finally close the device again, you should test it.

1. Turn on the device and check the screen first.
2. Slide an app along the edge and zigzag it across the display to make sure the touchscreen responds correctly at all points.
3. Also test the minimum and maximum brightness.
4. Test the front and rear cameras and the flash.
5. Call someone to test the microphone and earcup.
6. Mute the phone to test the vibration motor.

You can reuse the glue still on the frame and back cover. Make sure that it is spread as evenly as possible and remove any glue that has wrinkled or protrudes.

1. Heat the device again to soften the glue of the back cover.
2. Press the back cover firmly onto the frame of the device.

Clamp the device between a few books for example and give the glue an hour to set.