Apple iPhone 12 mini 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
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5.4-inch repair tray
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ESD-safe tweezers
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JCIS bit
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Micro stix bit
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Nylon probe (black stick)
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Super screw bit
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Torque driver (black, 0.35 kgf cm)
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Torque driver (gray, 0.55 kgf cm)
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Torque driver (green, 0.45 kgf cm)

Removal
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Place the enclosure in the repair tray with the Lightning connector facing the cutout.
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Use a torque driver and the JCIS bit to remove the two crosshead screws from the Taptic Engine connector cowling. Set aside the screws.

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Use ESD-safe tweezers to remove the Taptic Engine connector cowling. Save the cowling for reassembly.
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Use a torque driver and the super screw bit to remove the super screw (1) from the top of the Taptic Engine . Set aside the screw.
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Use a torque driver and the Micro stix bit to remove the trilobe screw (2) from the bottom of the Taptic Engine . Set aside the screw.

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Use the black stick to lift the end of the Taptic Engine flex cable off the connector.

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Use ESD-safe tweezers to remove the Taptic Engine .
Reassembly
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Position the Taptic Engine in the enclosure.
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Press the end of the Taptic Engine flex cable to the connector.

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Use the gray torque driver and super screw bit to install one new super screw (923-05000) (1) into the top of the Taptic Engine .
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Use the black torque driver and Micro stix bit to install one new trilobe screw (923-05001) (2) into the bottom of the Taptic Engine .

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Position the Taptic Engine connector cowling over the end of the flex cable.
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Caution: Avoid touching the grounding spring on the Taptic Engine connector cowling.

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Use the green torque driver and JCIS bit to install two new crosshead screws (923-04997) (1) (923-04998) (2) into the Taptic Engine connector cowling.

Reinstall the following part to complete reassembly: