iPhone 16 Plus Top Speaker

Before You Begin

Warning

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

Remove the following parts before you begin:

mmWave iPhone

Non-mmWave iPhone

Tools

  1. Torque driver (orange, 0.85 kgf cm) (923-08131)

  2. Torque driver (blue, 0.65 kgf cm) (923-0448)

  3. JCIS bit for fixed driver (923-0246)

  4. Nylon probe (black stick) (922-5065)

  5. ESD-safe tweezers

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

Removal

Note: The back glass 1 antenna (for mmWave models) or shim (for non-mmWave models) must be transferred to the replacement top speaker.

  1. Use ESD-safe tweezers to grasp the adhesive tab on the bottom right edge of the back glass 1 antenna (for mmWave antenna models) or the shim (for non-mmWave antenna models) and begin to gently pull out the tab. To avoid breaking the adhesive, gently wiggle it side-to-side then twist the adhesive around the tweezers, then continue to pull and twist until the antenna (or shim) is free. Set the antenna or shim aside for reassembly.

  2. Lift the ends of the back glass 1 antenna flex cable, the camera flex cable, and the top speaker flex cable off the connectors.

    • Note: If the iPhone doesn't have an mmWave antenna, lift the ends of the camera flex cable and top speaker flex cable off the connectors.

  3. Use a torque driver and the JCIS bit to remove the seven crosshead screws from the top speaker. Set aside the screws.

  4. Remove the top speaker from the enclosure.

Reassembly

  1. Position the replacement top speaker in the enclosure.

  2. Press the ends of the top speaker flex cable and the camera flex cable to the connectors.

  3. Use the orange torque driver and JCIS bit to install the following three new crosshead screws into the top speaker:

    • Two crosshead screws (923-11185) (1)

    • One crosshead screw (923-11207) (2)

  4. Use the blue torque driver and JCIS bit to install the following four new crosshead screws into the top speaker:

    • Three crosshead screws (923-11182) (3)

    • One crosshead screw (923-11201) (4)

  5. Use ESD-safe tweezers to clean the adhesive off of the back glass 1 antenna or shim.

    • Caution: If the back glass 1 antenna is damaged, stop the repair and replace the iPhone.

  6. Peel the liner from the adhesive on the replacement top speaker.

  7. Position the black glass 1 antenna or shim by biasing it toward the left as shown below.

  8. For mmWave models, press the end of the back glass 1 antenna flex cable to the connector.

  9. Finally, press the back glass 1 antenna or shim to the top speaker for 15 seconds.

Reinstall the following parts to complete reassembly:

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