iPhone 14 Camera

Before You Begin

Warning

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

Remove the following part before you begin:

Tools

  • 6.1-inch repair tray

  • ESD-safe tweezers

  • JCIS bit

  • Nitrile or lint-free gloves

  • Nylon probe (black stick)

  • Torque driver (teal, 0.75 kgf cm)

Caution

Avoid touching the camera lenses, TrueDepth camera grounding springs, or nearby parts.

Important

  • If you replace this part, it is recommended to run Repair Assistant in order to finish the repair. Repair Assistant will be available on the device after you’ve completed all reassembly steps.

  • If the iPhone has an mmWave antenna, you’ll need to disconnect an extra flex cable. Check the side of the iPhone to determine if it has an mmWave antenna.

mmWave antenna

Removal

  1. Place the enclosure in the repair tray with the Lightning connector facing the cutout.

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

  3. Use a torque driver and the JCIS bit to remove the three crosshead screws from the camera cowling. Set aside the screws

    • Caution: Avoid touching the camera lenses.

  4. Lift the ends of the two camera flex cables from the connectors.

    • Important: If you’re working on an iPhone that has an mmWave antenna, lift the end of the mmWave antenna flex cable off the connector.

  5. Use the black stick to loosen the adhesive between the lower camera flex cable and the camera well.

  6. Use the black stick or ESD-safe tweezers to tilt up the top side of the camera. Then remove the camera from the enclosure.

    • Important: If the iPhone has an mmWave antenna, lift the mmWave antenna flex cable and place it slightly to the side. Then use ESD-safe tweezers to lift the camera and the camera flex cables out of the enclosure.

    • Caution: The mmWave antenna stays in the enclosure. Don’t remove it.

Reassembly

Important

A protective cover is included with a replacement camera. Leave the cover on while installing the new camera.

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

  2. Use ESD-safe tweezers to position the camera in the enclosure. Ensure that the camera flex cables are inside the channel between the battery and the camera well.

    • Important: If your iPhone has an mmWave antenna, position the mmWave antenna flex cable (1) and camera flex cables (2, 3) inside the channel between the battery and the camera well as shown.

  3. Press the ends of the camera flex cables to the connectors.

    • Important: If the iPhone has an mmWave antenna, press the end of the mmWave antenna flex cable to the connector.

  4. Use the teal torque driver and JCIS bit to install three new crosshead screws (923-08383) into the camera.

Reinstall the following part to complete reassembly:

Important

  • Remove the protective cover from the replacement camera before you reinstall the back glass.

  • After you’ve completed all reassembly steps, Repair Assistant will be available on the device and is recommended to finish the repair. Learn how to initiate Repair Assistant.

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