iPhone 17 Pro Max Enclosure

Before You Begin

Warning

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

Tools

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

Caution

This procedure requires System Configuration. After you’ve completed all removal and reassembly steps, follow the instructions to initiate System Configuration.

Important

Order the correct color enclosure for the iPhone model you're repairing.

Removal

1. Remove the following parts and set them aside for reassembly:

   • Back glass

   • Display

   • Battery

   • Logic board

     • Important: Removal of the camera, front camera, and top speaker are included in the logic board removal steps.

   • For models with a physical SIM, remove the SIM tray.

Reassembly

A replacement enclosure includes the following preinstalled parts:

• Bottom speaker (1)

• Main microphone (2)

• Taptic Engine (3)

• SIM assembly (only for models with a physical SIM) (4)

• USB-C connector (5)

Screw diagrams

Models with mmWave antenna

Models without mmWave antenna

1. Inspect the enclosure and camera parts you will use for reassembly. Refer to the images below to determine which shims are installed on each part in the areas shown.

   • Shim installed on camera and full-height shim installed on enclosure: If the camera has a shim installed and the enclosure has a full-height shim installed, use ESD-safe tweezers to remove the shim from the camera. Then continue reassembly.

   • All other shim combinations: For all other shim combinations, continue reassembly.

     • Camera with shim installed.

       

     • Camera without shim installed.

       

     • Enclosure with half-height shim installed.

       

     • Enclosure with full-height shim installed.

       

2. Peel the protective liner from the enclosure.

   

3. Peel the protective liners from the USB-C connector flex cables and volume buttons flex cables.

   

4. Peel the mmWave flex cable adhesive liner from the enclosure. Then reinstall the logic board. Press the mmWave flex cable to adhere it to the enclosure.

   

5. Peel the protective liners from the camera lenses. Then reinstall the camera.

   

6. Reinstall the remaining parts in the replacement enclosure in the order listed to complete reassembly:

   • Top speaker

   • Front camera

   • Battery

   • Display

   • Back glass

   • For models with a physical SIM, reinstall the SIM tray.

Caution

• System Configuration is required if you've replaced the enclosure. Disregard notifications about iPhone features on the Lock Screen until you complete configuration.

• After you’ve completed all removal and reassembly steps, initiate System Configuration by putting the device into diagnostics mode. Tap Start Session and follow the onscreen prompts.

  • You’ll have one attempt to complete System Configuration. If the attempt is interrupted, canceled, or encounters an error, the device will display a message instructing you to contact the Self Service Repair Store team for assistance.