iPhone 16 TrueDepth Camera

Before You Begin

Warning

  • Read Battery Safety and follow workspace and battery handling guidelines before you begin.

  • The TrueDepth camera includes one or more lasers. Disassembly of the TrueDepth camera, damage to the TrueDepth camera, or failure to use genuine Apple parts could expose you to hazardous infrared laser emissions, possibly resulting in injuries to eyes or skin.

Remove the following part before you begin:

Tools

  1. Torque driver (gray, 0.55 kgf cm) (923-00738)

  2. Torque driver (green, 0.45 kgf cm) (923-00105)

  3. Micro stix bit (923-01290)

  4. JCIS bit for fixed driver (923-0246)

  5. ESD-safe tweezers

  6. Nylon probe (black stick) (922-5065)

    • Nitrile gloves

Refer to a full list of tools required for all repairs.

Caution

Avoid touching the grounding springs on the TrueDepth 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

Caution

Wearing nitrile gloves is recommended to prevent contamination of the camera lenses.

  1. Use a torque driver and the Micro stix bit to remove the trilobe screw from the TrueDepth camera connector cowling (1). Set aside the screw. 

  2. Use a torque driver and the JCIS bit to remove the three crosshead screws from the TrueDepth camera connector cowling (2). Set aside the screws. Remove the cowling and save it for reassembly.

  3. The TrueDepth camera flex cables are stacked on top of each other. Lift the end of the top flex cable from the connector and then lift the end of the other flex cable. The TrueDepth camera is now removed.

Reassembly

  1. Put on the gloves to prevent contamination of the camera lenses.

  2. Inspect the TrueDepth camera assembly. If it’s damaged, replace the TrueDepth camera.

  3. Use ESD-safe tweezers to remove the protective cover from the TrueDepth camera.

  4. Position the TrueDepth camera in the enclosure.

    • Caution: Don’t touch the front of the TrueDepth camera assembly after you remove the protective cover.

  5. Press the ends of the two TrueDepth camera flex cables to the connectors.

  6. Reinstall the TrueDepth camera cowling. Use the gray torque driver and JCIS bit to install the following three new crosshead screws into the TrueDepth camera cowling:

    • Two crosshead screws (923-11198) (1)

    • One crosshead screw (923-11181) (2)

  7. Use the green torque driver and Micro stix bit to install one new trilobe screw (923-11192) (3) into the cowling.

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.

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