Introduction
To complete this guide, you will need to disassemble your device and use a soldering iron to replace the jack.
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Use a heat gun (set to low) to apply heat to one of the rubber pads until you can easily remove the pad. This step takes around 5-7 minutes.
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Remove the heated rubber pad with a plastic opening tool.
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Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the two remaining rubber pads.
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Remove the six 1cm T-10 torx screws on the bottom of the device (found under the rubber pads) using a T-10 Torx screwdriver.
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Disconnect the ribbon cable connector from the top half of the device by pulling outward and parallel to the connecting pins.
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Locate and disconnect the two molex connectors found on either side of the ribbon cable connector on the bottom half of the device.
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Unbolt the heatsink with a 5.5-mm socket and a Phillips PH1 screwdriver.
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Remove the heat sink; it should detach from the bottom of the device.
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Remove the T-10 torx screw on the bottom of the device that attaches the base tube to the circuit board.
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Turn the device so that the base tube is on top.
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Remove the base tube by pulling up.
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May need to cut the rubber adhesive between the base tube to the circuit board.
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Turn the device upside down.
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Desolder the back lead for the auxiliary port that is circled.
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Heat the lead until the solder melts.
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Remove the solder with the solder pump.
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For help with soldering view the iFixit soldering guide
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To reassemble your device, replace the auxiliary jack with a new one soldering it in place. Follow these instructions in reverse order.
