iPhone 16 Top Speaker

Before You Begin

Warning

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

Remove the following parts before you begin:

mmWave iPhone

Non-mmWave iPhone

Tools

  1. Torque driver (orange, 0.85 kgf cm) (923-08131)

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

  3. Torque driver (blue, 0.65 kgf cm) (923-0448)

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

  5. ESD-safe tweezers

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

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

Removal

Note: If you’ve already completed the removal steps, skip to reassembly.

Note: The back glass 1 antenna (for mmWave antenna models) or shim (for non-mmWave antenna models) must be transferred to the replacement top speaker.

  1. Lift the ends of the back glass 1 antenna flex cable and the top speaker flex cable off the connectors.

    • Note: If the iPhone doesn't have an mmWave antenna, lift the end of the camera flex cable off the connector.

  2. Use ESD-safe tweezers to grasp the adhesive tab on the bottom right edge of the back glass 1 antenna (for mmWave antenna models) or the shim (for non-mmWave antenna models) and begin to gently pull out the tab. Wiggle side-to-side and twist the adhesive around the tweezers, then continue to pull and twist until the antenna (or shim) is free. Set the antenna or shim aside for reassembly.

  3. Use a torque driver and the JCIS bit to remove the six crosshead screws from the top speaker. Set aside the screws.

  4. Remove the top speaker from the enclosure.

Reassembly

  1. Use ESD-safe tweezers to clean the adhesive off of the back glass 1 antenna or shim.

    • Caution: If the back glass 1 antenna is damaged, stop the repair and replace the iPhone.

  2. Position the replacement top speaker in the enclosure and align the gasket with the indentation.

  3. Press the end of the top speaker flex cable to the connector.

  4. Peel the liner from the adhesive on the top speaker.

  5. Use the gray torque driver and JCIS bit to install three new crosshead screws (923-11182) into the top speaker.

  6. Use the blue torque driver and JCIS bit to install one new crosshead screw (923-11201) into the top speaker.

  7. Use the orange torque driver and JCIS bit to install two new crosshead screws (923-11948) into the top speaker.

  8. Position the black glass 1 antenna or shim by biasing it to the left as shown below.

  9. For mmWave antenna models, press the end of the back glass 1 antenna flex cable to the connector.

  10. Finally, press the back glass 1 antenna or shim to the top speaker for 15 seconds.

Reinstall the following parts to complete reassembly:

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