iPhone 15 Pro 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

  • Adjustable torque driver (10–34 Ncm)

  • Camera cap

  • ESD-safe tweezers

  • JCIS bit

  • JCIS bit for adjustable torque driver

  • Nitrile or lint-free gloves

  • Nylon probe (black stick)

  • Torque driver (gray, 0.55 kgf cm)

Caution

Avoid touching the camera lenses, TrueDepth camera, 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.

Removal

  1. Place the enclosure in the repair tray with the USB-C connector facing the cutout.

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

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

    • Caution: Avoid touching the camera lenses.

  4. Lift the ends of the two top camera flex cables off the connectors.

    • Note: The two top camera flex cables cover a third camera flex cable.

  5. Use the flat end of the black stick to lift the two top flex cables out of the way. Then lift the end of the third flex cable off the connector.

  6. Use ESD-safe tweezers to grasp the camera's upper left screw hole and lift the camera out of the enclosure.

    • Caution: If you’re reinstalling the existing camera, place it facedown on the workspace with the camera cap covering the lenses.

Reassembly

Caution

To avoid contamination of the lenses, don’t remove the camera cap or the protective lens covers until you are ready to position the camera in the enclosure.

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

  2. Use ESD-safe tweezers to grasp the camera’s upper left screw hole.

    • Important

      • To install a replacement camera, remove the protective lens covers and continue to step 3.

      • To reinstall the existing camera, remove the camera cap and inspect the lenses for contamination such as dust, scratches, or smudges. If there is no contamination, continue to step 3. If the camera is contaminated, repeat steps 1 and 2 with a replacement camera, remove the protective lens covers, and continue to step 3.

  3. Still grasping the camera’s upper left screw hole with the ESD-safe tweezers, turn the camera lens-side down. Then lower the camera into enclosure.

  4. Use the flat end of the black stick to lift the top two camera flex cables out of the way. Then press the end of the bottom camera flex cable to the connector.

  5. Press the ends of the top two camera flexes to the connectors.

  6. Lightly press the camera to ensure that it’s positioned correctly.

  7. Set the torque value on the 10–34 Ncm adjustable torque driver to 16 Ncm. Use the adjustable torque driver and the adjustable torque driver JCIS bit to install two new crosshead screws (923-09956) (1) (923-09957) (3) into the camera.

  8. Set the torque value on the 10–34 Ncm adjustable torque driver to 17.5 Ncm. Use the adjustable torque driver and the adjustable torque driver JCIS bit to install one new crosshead screw (923-09958) (2) into the camera.

  9. Inspect the camera grounding spring above the camera. If the grounding spring isn’t bent or damaged, complete the reassembly. If the grounding spring is bent or damaged, continue to step 10.

  10. Note the orientation of the camera grounding spring. Then use a torque driver and the JCIS bit to remove the crosshead screw from the camera grounding spring. Discard the grounding spring and set aside the screw.

  11. Position the replacement camera grounding spring above the camera. Then use the gray torque driver and JCIS bit to install one new crosshead screw (923-09909) into the grounding spring.

Reinstall the following part to complete reassembly:

Caution

  • Remove the iPhone from the repair tray and inspect the camera lenses for contamination such as dust, scratches, or smudges. If there is contamination, repeat all removal steps and install a replacement camera.

Important

  • 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.

  • Camera calibration requires a well-lit room and will take approximately 5 minutes to complete. Follow the onscreen instructions.

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