Does anyone no how to take the lightning connector off of an iPhone

[Spaceman20301]

Hi I am currently trying to take a lightning connector off of my iPhone 7 I thought of soldering it off but i don't want to damage any of the surrounding parts on the board I watched a video where someone cut it off with a Rotary Tool and then soldered off all the leftover solder and glue.

 

This is the board I'm trying to get the port off of

https://www.ifixit.com/products/iphone-7-lightning-connector-assembly?variant=39371929714791

 

If anyone has any good idea's or thoughts it would be most appreciated.

Thanks

[FakeKGB]

It's best to just replace the entire dock connector assembly, the port itself is not designed to come off.

[Spaceman20301]

Ya but I want to mod the phone and swap the lightning port for a usb-c port.

[FakeKGB]

15 hours ago, Spaceman20301 said:

Ya but I want to mod the phone and swap the lightning port for a usb-c port.

You can't just remove the Lightning port drop a USB-C port in its place. Lightning isn't just a different way to send USB signals, it also handles UART and JTAG connections depending on configuration. You'll need to get a Lightning to USB-C cable, then take it apart and use its converter board. Make sure to get one of the first-generation USB-C cables or you can brick your device.