iPhone Duo Outer Front Camera
Before You Begin
Warning
Read Battery Safety and follow workspace and battery handling guidelines before you begin.
The outer front camera includes one or more lasers. Disassembly of the outer front camera, damage to the outer front camera, or failure to use genuine Apple parts could expose you to hazardous infrared laser emissions, possibly resulting in injuries to eyes or skin.
Tools
Crosshead 44 mm half-moon bit
ESD-safe tweezers
Nitrile or lint-free gloves
Nylon probe (black stick)
Torque driver (gray, 0.55 kgf cm)
Refer to a full list of tools required for all repairs.
Caution
Avoid touching the grounding springs on the outer front camera.
Important
If you replace this part, it's required to run Repair Assistant in order to enable security features. Repair Assistant will be available on the device after you’ve completed all reassembly steps.
Removal
Note: If you’ve already completed the removal steps, skip to reassembly.
Important
Complete outer display removal steps 1 through 6. Then continue to step 1.
Caution
Wearing gloves is recommended to prevent contamination of the camera lens.
Use a torque driver and the crosshead bit to remove two crosshead screws from the outer front camera.
Gently hold the outer front camera and lift the end the outer front camera flex cable off the connector.
Remove the outer front camera from the enclosure.
Reassembly
Screw location diagram
Position the outer front camera in the enclosure.
Use the gray torque driver and crosshead bit to install two new crosshead screws into the outer front camera.
(923-16037) (E5)
(923-16039) (E6)
Press the end of the outer front camera flex cable to the connector, ensuring that the flex cable goes under the ambient light sensor flex cable.
Reinstall the following part to complete reassembly: