iPhone 16 Plus Microphone Removal
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Outil utilisé dans cette étape :Clampy - Anti-Clamp$24.95
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Cut two strips of tape, apply them along the long edges of the phone, and fold them over the screen to secure it.
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Pull the Anti-Clamp's blue handle backward to unlock the arms.
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With the back glass facing up, slide the arms over the right edge of your phone, with one suction cup on the back glass and the other on the screen. Center the suction cups near the bottom edge.
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Support your phone so it rests level while between the Anti-Clamp's arms—a small box works well.
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Squeeze the cups together to create suction.
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Pull the blue handle forward to lock the arms.
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Turn the handle one full turn (360 degrees) or until the cups start to stretch.
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As the cups stretch, make sure they stay vertically aligned with each other. If they keep slipping, remove the Anti-Clamp and apply tape for the cups to stick to.
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Heat your iOpener and apply it to the bottom edge of the back glass for two minutes.
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Wait up to a minute for the adhesive to separate and a gap to form between the back glass and the frame.
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Insert the tip of an opening pick into the gap.
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Remove the Anti-Clamp using the pull tabs on the suction cups.
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Skip the next two steps.
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Apply a heated iOpener to the bottom edge of the back glass for two minutes.
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Apply a suction handle to the bottom edge of the back glass, above the USB-C port.
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Pull up on the handle with a strong, steady force to create a gap between the back glass and the frame.
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Insert the tip of an opening pick into the gap.
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There's a delicate cable connecting the back glass to the phone, right next to the volume up button. Don't insert your pick here to avoid slicing the cable.
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There are multiple spring contacts around the perimeter of the phone. Be extra careful not to insert your pick deeper than suggested in each step to avoid bending these contacts.
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Slide your pick back and forth along the bottom edge to separate the adhesive.
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Leave your pick inserted in the bottom right corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
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Apply a heated iOpener to the right edge of the back glass for two minutes.
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Slide your pick around the bottom right corner and slide it halfway up the right edge, or until you feel a hard stop at a clip securing the back glass.
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Leave this pick inserted to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
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Apply a heated iOpener to the left edge of the back glass for two minutes.
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Insert a second opening pick at the bottom edge.
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Slide the second pick around the bottom left corner and along the left edge of the screen to separate the adhesive and release the metal clips.
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Leave this pick inserted at the top left corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
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Apply a heated iOpener to the top edge of the back glass, angled to include the volume buttons, for two minutes.
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Slide your opening pick across the top edge and around the top right corner to the volume up button to separate the adhesive.
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Gently swing open the back glass towards the volume buttons.
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Support the back glass with a clean, sturdy object like a small box to avoid straining the cable.
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Remove the opening picks.
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Use a tri-point Y000 driver to remove the two 1.3 mm-long screws securing the middle connector cover.
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Use blunt-nose tweezers or your fingers to slide the cover towards the left edge of the phone and release its hook from its slot on the logic board.
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Remove the cover.
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Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the battery press connector.
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Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the wireless charging coil press connector.
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Lift the back glass off the frame and remove it.
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This is a good point to test your repair before sealing up your phone. Temporarily reconnect the battery and back glass (before replacing the adhesive), power on your phone, and make sure it works as expected. Power it back down, disconnect the battery, and continue reassembly.
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Use this guide to reapply adhesive and install your back glass.
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Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the three screws securing the Taptic Engine bracket:
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Two 1.9 mm‑long screws
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One 2.1 mm‑long screw
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Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the Taptic Engine press connector.
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Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the 1.8 mm screw securing the Taptic Engine.
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Use blunt-nose tweezers or your fingers to pick up and remove the Taptic Engine.
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Outil utilisé dans cette étape :Standoff Screwdriver for iPhones$5.49
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Use your Phillips screwdriver to remove four of the screws securing the loudspeaker:
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Three 1.5 mm-long screws
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One 3.0 mm-long screw
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Use your tri-point Y000 screwdriver to remove the 1.3 mm-long screw securing a grounding contact and the loudspeaker.
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Use your standoff screwdriver to remove the 3.4 mm-long screw securing the loudspeaker.
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Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the microphone's press connector.
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Remove the four screws securing the microphone:
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One 3.3 mm‑long standoff screw
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One 1.3 mm‑long tri-point Y000 screw
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One 1.5 mm‑long Phillips screw
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One 1.3 mm‑long Phillips screw
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Outil utilisé dans cette étape :Tesa 61395 Tape$6.99
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Insert the flat end of a spudger under the top edge of the microphone and pry up until you can grab it with your fingers.
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Peel the microphone from the adhesive securing it to the frame and remove it.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
