iPhone 15 Taptic Engine

Before You Begin

Remove the following parts before you begin:

Tools

  • 6.1-inch repair tray

  • ESD-safe tweezers

  • JCIS bit

  • Nylon probe (black stick)

  • Torque driver (teal, 0.75 kgf cm)

Removal

  1. Place the enclosure in the repair tray with the USB-C connector facing the cutout.

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

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

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

  4. Remove the Taptic Engine connector cowling and save it for reassembly.

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

  6. Use ESD-safe tweezers to remove the Taptic Engine.

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 teal torque driver and the JCIS bit to install one new crosshead screw (923-10031) into the Taptic Engine.

  5. Use the teal torque driver and the JCIS bit to install two new crosshead screws (923-10031) into the Taptic Engine connector cowling.

Reinstall the following part to complete reassembly:

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