iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) Speakers
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
1.5 mm slotted screwdriver
13-inch repair tray
ESD-safe tweezers
Ethanol wipes or isopropyl alcohol (IPA) wipes
JCIS bit for crosshead screws
Nitrile or lint-free gloves
Nylon probe (black stick)
Torque driver (black, 0.35 kgf cm)
Refer to a full list of tools required for all repairs.
Caution
If you remove a speaker, you must replace it.
Note: Skip to the removal or reassembly steps for the speaker you're replacing.
Bottom Left Woofer
Bottom Right Woofer
Top Left Woofer
Top Right Woofer
Bottom Left Tweeter
Bottom Right Tweeter
Top Left Tweeter
Top Right Tweeter
Bottom Left Woofer
Removal
Lift the end of the speaker cable off the connector.
Use the 1.5 mm slotted screwdriver to pry the speaker out of the enclosure.
Reassembly
Use ethanol wipes or IPA wipes to clean all residual adhesive from the enclosure.
Peel the adhesive liner from the bottom of the replacement speaker.
Place the speaker in the enclosure.
Press and hold the top of the speaker for 20 seconds to ensure that it adheres to the enclosure.
Place the new shim and foam. Then press and hold the shim and foam to adhere them to the enclosure.
Press the end of the speaker cable to the connector.
Bottom Right Woofer
Removal
Lift the end of the speaker cable off the connector. Wi-Fi + Cellular models only: Lift the end of the antenna coax cable of the connector.
Use the 1.5 mm slotted screwdriver to pry the speaker out of the enclosure.
Reassembly
Use ethanol wipes or IPA wipes to clean all residual adhesive from the enclosure.
Peel the adhesive liner from the bottom of the replacement speaker.
Place the speaker in the enclosure.
Press and hold the top of the speaker for 20 seconds to ensure that it adheres to the enclosure.
Place the new shim and foam. Then press and hold the shim and foam to adhere them to the enclosure.
Press the end of the speaker cable to the connector. Wi-Fi + Cellular models only: Press the end of the antenna coax cable to the connector.
Top Left Woofer
Removal
Use a torque driver and the JCIS bit to remove the seven screws from the logic board cowling. Set aside the screws. Remove the cowling. Save the cowling for reassembly.
Lift the end of the speaker cable off the connector.
Use the 1.5 mm slotted screwdriver to pry the speaker out of the enclosure.
Reassembly
Use ethanol wipes or IPA wipes to clean all residual adhesive from the enclosure.
Peel the adhesive liner from the bottom of the replacement speaker.
Place the speaker in the enclosure.
Press and hold the top of the speaker for 20 seconds to ensure that it adheres to the enclosure.
Place the new shim and foam. Then press and hold the shim and foam to adhere them to the enclosure.
Press the end of the speaker cable to the connector.
Use the black torque driver and the JCIS bit to install six new crosshead screws (452-10524) into the logic board cowling.
Use the black torque driver and the JCIS bit to install one new crosshead screw (452-05348) into the logic board cowling.
Use the black torque driver and the JCIS bit to install one new crosshead screw (452-10832) into the logic board cowling.
Top Right Woofer
Removal
Use a torque driver and the JCIS bit to remove seven screws from the logic board cowling. Save the cowling for reassembly.
Lift the end of the speaker cable off the connector.
Use the 1.5 mm slotted screwdriver to pry the speaker from the enclosure.
Reassembly
Use ethanol wipes or IPA wipes to clean all residual adhesive from the enclosure.
Peel the adhesive liner from the bottom of the replacement speaker.
Place the speaker in the enclosure.
Press and hold the top of the speaker for 20 seconds to ensure that it adheres to the enclosure.
Adhere new shim and foam.
Press the end of the speaker cable to the connector.
Use the black torque driver and the JCIS bit to install the six new crosshead screws (452-10524) into the logic board cowling.
Use the black torque driver and the JCIS bit to install one new crosshead screw (452-05348) into the logic board cowling.
Use the black torque driver and the JCIS bit to install one new crosshead screw (452-10832) into the logic board cowling.
Bottom Left Tweeter
Removal for Wi-Fi models
Lift the end of the speaker cable off the connector.
Use the 1.5 mm slotted screwdriver to pry the speaker out of the enclosure.
Reassembly for Wi-Fi models
Use ethanol wipes or IPA wipes to clean all residual adhesive from the enclosure.
Peel the adhesive liner from the bottom of the replacement speaker.
Place the speaker in the enclosure.
Press and hold the top of the speaker for 20 seconds to ensure that it adheres to the enclosure.
Press the end of the speaker cable to the connector.
Removal for Wi-Fi + Cellular models
Use a torque driver and the JCIS bit to remove two crosshead screws from the tweeter.
Lift the end of the speaker cable off the connector.
Peel the antenna flex cable off the tweeter.
Use the 1.5 mm slotted screwdriver to pry the speaker out of the enclosure.
Reassembly for Wi-Fi + Cellular models
Use ethanol wipes or IPA wipes to clean all residual adhesive from the enclosure.
Peel the adhesive liner from the bottom of the replacement speaker.
Place the speaker in the enclosure.
Press and hold the top of the speaker for 20 seconds to ensure that it adheres to the enclosure.
Adhere the antenna flex to the tweeter. Use the black torque driver and the JCIS bit to install two new crosshead screws into the tweeter.
Right: (452-10574)
Left: (452-04731)
Press the end of the antenna flex cable to the connector.
Press the end of the speaker cable to the connector.
Bottom Right Tweeter
Removal for Wi-Fi models
Lift the end of the speaker cable off the connector.
Use the 1.5 mm slotted screwdriver to pry the speaker from the enclosure.
Reassembly for Wi-Fi models
Use ethanol wipes or IPA wipes to clean all residual adhesive from the enclosure.
Peel the adhesive liner from the bottom of the replacement speaker.
Place the speaker in the enclosure.
Press and hold the top of the speaker for 20 seconds to ensure that it adheres to the enclosure.
Press the end of the speaker cable to the connector.
Removal for Wi-Fi + Cellular models
Use a torque driver and the JCIS bit to remove two crosshead screws from the tweeter.
Peel the antenna flex cable from the tweeter.
Lift the end of the speaker cable off the connector. Lift the end of the antenna flex cable off the connector.
Use the 1.5 mm slotted screwdriver to pry the speaker out of the enclosure.
Reassembly for Wi-Fi + Cellular models
Use ethanol wipes or IPA wipes to clean all residual adhesive from the enclosure.
Peel the adhesive liner from the bottom of the replacement speaker.
Place the speaker in the enclosure.
Press and hold the top of the speaker for 20 seconds to ensure that it adheres to the enclosure.
Use the black torque driver and the JCIS bit to install two new crosshead screws (452-06580) into the tweeter.
Press the antenna flex cable to adhere to the tweeter.
Press the end of the speaker cable and the end of the antenna coax cable to the connectors.
Top Left Tweeter
Removal for Wi-Fi models
Remove the top left woofer.
Use a torque driver and the JCIS bit to remove two crosshead screws from the antenna and tweeter.
Lift the end of the speaker cable off the connector.
Use the 1.5 mm slotted screwdriver to pry the speaker out of the enclosure.
Reassembly for Wi-Fi models
Use ethanol wipes or IPA wipes to clean all residual adhesive from the enclosure.
Peel the adhesive liner from the bottom of the replacement speaker.
Place the speaker in the enclosure.
Press and hold the top of the speaker for 20 seconds to ensure that it adheres to the enclosure.
Press the end of the speaker cable to the connector.
Removal for Wi-Fi + Cellular models
Remove the top left woofer.
Use a torque driver and the JCIS bit to remove two crosshead screws from the antenna and tweeter.
Peel the antenna flex cable off of the tweeter.
Lift the end of the speaker cable off the connector.
Use the 1.5 mm slotted screwdriver to pry the speaker from the enclosure.
Reassembly for Wi-Fi + Cellular models
Use ethanol wipes or IPA wipes to clean all residual adhesive from the enclosure.
Peel the adhesive liner from the bottom of the replacement speaker.
Place the speaker in the enclosure.
Press and hold the top of the speaker for 20 seconds to ensure that it adheres to the enclosure.
Use the black torque driver and the JCIS bit to install two new crosshead screws (452-06580) into the antenna and tweeter.
Press the end of the speaker cable to the connector.
Top Right Tweeter
Removal for Wi-Fi models
Remove the top right woofer.
Lift the end of the speaker cable off the connector.
Use the 1.5 mm slotted screwdriver to pry the speaker out of the enclosure.
Reassembly for Wi-Fi models
Use ethanol wipes or IPA wipes to clean all residual adhesive from the enclosure.
Peel the adhesive liner from the bottom of the replacement speaker.
Place the speaker in the enclosure.
Press and hold the top of the speaker for 20 seconds to ensure that it adheres to the enclosure.
Press the end of the speaker cable to the connector.
Removal for Wi-Fi + Cellular models
Remove the top right woofer.
Lift the end of the speaker cable off the connector.
Use a torque driver and the JCIS bit to remove two crosshead screws from the antenna.
Gently peel the antenna off the tweeter.
Use the 1.5 mm slotted screwdriver to pry the speaker out of the enclosure.
Reassembly for Wi-Fi + Cellular models
Use ethanol wipes or IPA wipes to clean all residual adhesive from the enclosure.
Peel the adhesive liner from the bottom of the replacement speaker.
Place the speaker in the enclosure.
Press and hold the top of the speaker for 20 seconds to ensure that it adheres to the enclosure.
Use the black torque driver and the JCIS bit to install two new crosshead screws (452-06580) into the antenna.
Press the end of the speaker cable to the connector.
Reinstall the following part to complete reassembly: