iPhone 16e Taptic Engine

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

  • ESD-safe tweezers

  • JCIS bit for fixed driver

  • Nylon probe (black stick)

  • Torque driver (orange, 0.85 kgf cm)

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

Removal

  1. Use a torque driver and the JCIS bit to remove the two crosshead screws from the Taptic Engine connector cowling and one crosshead screw from the Taptic Engine. Set aside the screws. Remove the Taptic Engine connector cowling and save it for reassembly.

    • Caution: Don’t damage the grounding spring on the cowling.

  2. Lift the end of the Taptic Engine flex cable off the connector. Remove the Taptic Engine from the enclosure.

Reassembly

  1. Position the Taptic Engine in the enclosure.

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

  3. Position the Taptic Engine connector cowling over the end of the flex cable.

  4. Use the orange torque driver and JCIS bit to install two new crosshead screws (923-08378) into the Taptic Engine connector cowling.

  5. Use the orange torque driver and JCIS bit to install one new crosshead screw (923-12367) into the Taptic Engine.

Reinstall the following part to complete reassembly:

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