iPhone 12 Pro Max 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

  • 6.7-inch repair tray

  • ESD-safe tweezers

  • Nitrile or lint-free gloves

  • Nylon probe (black stick)

Caution

This procedure requires TrueDepth Camera Configuration. To perform TrueDepth Camera Configuration you will need the following:

  • A Mac with the latest version of Apple Service Utility installed. You’ll also need to install iPhone Repair – TrueDepth Camera resources, located in the Apple Service Utility Resources window.

  • The device must be running the latest version of iOS.

  • Internet access

  • A Lightning cable

After you’ve completed all removal and reassembly steps and installed Apple Service Utility on a Mac, learn how to initiate the TrueDepth Camera Configuration process at support.apple.com/self-service-repair.

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. Disconnect the three TrueDepth camera flex cables from the logic board.

    • Note: One TrueDepth camera flex cable covers the third camera flex cable.

  4. Gently grasp the flex cables and remove the TrueDepth camera at a 45-degree angle to disengage the grounding pin on the left side of the TrueDepth camera.

  5. After the hook is disengaged, slide the TrueDepth camera out of the enclosure.

Reassembly

Caution

Use nitrile or lint-free gloves when handling the TrueDepth camera.

Note: Leave the protective lens caps on the module until instructed to remove them.

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

  2. Inspect the TrueDepth camera assembly to ensure that the grounding foam and grounding springs are intact. If any of these are missing or damaged, replace the TrueDepth camera assembly.

  3. Tilt the top edge of the TrueDepth camera assembly under the lip of the enclosure as shown. Lower the camera into the enclosure.

    • Caution: Ensure that the top edge of the TrueDepth camera is positioned under the lip of the enclosure.

  4. Inspect the TrueDepth camera assembly to ensure that the top edge of the TrueDepth camera is under the lip of the enclosure and the grounding pin is flush with the enclosure.

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

  6. Use ESD-safe tweezers to remove the protective covers from the TrueDepth camera.

Reinstall the following part to complete reassembly:

Caution

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