iPhone Duo Taptic Engine
Before You Begin
Warning
Read Battery Safety and follow workspace and battery handling guidelines before you begin.
Tools
Adjustable torque driver (10–34 Ncm)
Crosshead 44 mm half-moon bit
Crosshead 50 mm bit
ESD-safe tweezers
Nylon probe (black stick)
Torque driver (gray, 0.55 kgf cm)
Torque driver (green, 0.45 kgf cm)
Torque driver (orange, 0.85 kgf cm)
Trilobe 44 mm half-moon bit
Refer to a full list of tools required for all repairs.
Removal
Note: If you’ve already completed the removal steps, skip to reassembly.
Important
Complete back glass removal steps 1 through 6. Then continue to step 1.
Use a torque driver and crosshead bit to remove four crosshead screws from the bottom speaker and two crosshead screws from the Taptic Engine. Then complete the entire step before continuing to the next step.
Caution: Note the orientation of the grounding clip and ensure that the clip doesn't get lost.
Remove the bottom speaker.
Use a torque driver and the trilobe bit to remove three trilobe screws from the lower antenna flex cable. Then complete the entire step before continuing.
Lift the end of the lower antenna flex cable off the connector.
Peel back the lower antenna flex cable to access the Taptic Engine.
- Caution: Carefully peel the flex cable, as the adhesive is strong and could damage the flex cable.
Lift the end of the Taptic Engine flex cable off the connector.
Remove the Taptic Engine from the enclosure. Note the Taptic Engine flex cable routing for reassembly.
Reassembly
Screw location diagram
Position the Taptic Engine in the enclosure while correctly routing the Taptic Engine flex cable.
- Caution: Ensure that the screw tab on the Taptic Engine slides under the lower antenna screw tab.
Press the end of the Taptic Engine flex cable to the connector.
Adhere the lower antenna flex cable to the Taptic Engine and along the side of the enclosure toward the logic board.
Position the bottom speaker in the enclosure.
Use the orange torque driver and crosshead bit to install two new crosshead screws into the bottom speaker.
(923-16053) (A6)
(923-16054) (A3)
Set the torque value on the 10–34 Ncm adjustable torque driver to 11.5 Ncm. Then use the adjustable torque driver and crosshead bit to install two new crosshead screws (923-16048) (A4, A5) into the bottom speaker.
- Caution: Ensure that the grounding clip is in place and in the correct orientation.
Ensure that the torque value on the adjustable torque driver is still set to 11.5 Ncm. Then use the adjustable torque driver and crosshead bit to install one new crosshead screw (923-16059) (B4) into the Taptic Engine.
Note: Ensure that the grounding clip is correctly aligned.
Use the gray torque driver and crosshead bit to install one new crosshead screw (923-16038) (B1) into the Taptic Engine.
Align the lower antenna flex cable with the screw holes and press the end of the flex cable to the connector.
Use the green torque driver and trilobe bit to install three new trilobe screws into the lower antenna flex cable.
One screw (923-16026) (B5)
Two screws (923-16051) (B2, B3)
Reinstall the following part to complete reassembly:
Important
After you’ve completed all reassembly steps, Repair Assistant will be available on the device and is required to enable security features. Learn how to initiate Repair Assistant.