iPhone 13 mini 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 parts before you begin:

Tools

  • 5.4-inch repair tray

  • ESD-safe tweezers

  • Nitrile or lint-free gloves

  • Nylon probe (black stick)

Important

If you replace this part, it is 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.

Note: This procedure shows images of iPhone 13 mini with no mmWave antenna. However, the repair instructions are identical for iPhone 13 mini with 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. Gently hold the two TrueDepth camera flex cables together and lift the camera away from the lip of the enclosure. Then slide the TrueDepth camera to the left to remove it.

Reassembly

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

  2. Inspect the TrueDepth camera assembly to ensure that the grounding foam and grounding springs are intact. If either of these is 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. Then slide the tab on the right side of the TrueDepth camera under the camera cowling. Use the black stick or your finger to adjust the alignment.

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

    • Important: The camera cowling for your model may not be in place at this point. In this case, center the outer edges of the TrueDepth camera between the sides of the enclosure.

  4. Follow reassembly steps 3 through 13 in Top Speaker or 3 through 20 in Top Speaker (mmWave Antenna). Then continue to step 5.

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

    • Caution: Don’t touch the front of the TrueDepth camera assembly after the protective covers are removed.

  6. Inspect the TrueDepth camera assembly. Ensure that the top edge of the camera assembly is under the lip of the enclosure.

    • Caution: If the TrueDepth camera is positioned incorrectly, use the black stick to move it into the correct position.

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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