iPhone 13 Pro Max Taptic Engine 

Before You Begin

Warning

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

Remove the following parts before you begin:

Tools

  • 6.7-inch repair tray

  • ESD-safe tweezers

  • JCIS bit

  • Nylon probe (black stick)

  • Super screw bit

  • Torque driver (blue, 0.65 kgf cm)

Important

This procedure requires a replacement battery shim, which is available with a replacement Taptic Engine , bottom speaker, or battery. It’s not a separate orderable part.

Removal

  1. Place the enclosure in the repair tray with the Lightning connector facing the cutout.

  2. Use a torque driver and the super screw bit to remove the super screw from the Taptic Engine . Set aside the screw.

  3. Use a torque driver and the JCIS bit to remove the two crosshead screws from the Taptic Engine . Set aside the screws.

  4. Lift the end of the Taptic Engine  flex cable off the connector.

  5. Use ESD-safe tweezers to remove the Taptic Engine  with the battery shim attached from the enclosure.

Reassembly

  1. Remove the adhesive release liner from the replacement battery shim. Then adhere the battery shim to the top edge of the Taptic Engine .

  2. Use ESD-safe tweezers to position the Taptic Engine  with battery shim in the enclosure.

  3. Press the end of the Taptic Engine  flex cable to the connector.

  4. Use the blue torque driver and super screw bit to install one new super screw (923-06635) into the Taptic Engine  (1).

  5. Use the blue torque driver and JCIS bit to install two new crosshead screws (923-06263) (2), (923-06636) (3) into the Taptic Engine .

Reinstall the following parts to complete reassembly:

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