Before You Begin

 Warning

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

 Caution

Avoid touching the grounding springs on and near the bottom speaker.

Removal

1. Place the enclosure in the repair tray with the Lightning connector facing the cutout.

2. Use a torque driver and the JCIS bit to remove the five crosshead screws from the bottom speaker. Set aside the screws.

   

3. Use a torque driver and the Micro stix bit to remove the trilobe screw from the bottom speaker. Set aside the screw.

   

4. Remove the bottom speaker from the enclosure.

   •  Caution

     • Don’t lift the vent cowling (1) while removing the bottom speaker.

     • Don’t damage the grounding spring (2) on the bottom speaker.

   

Reassembly

1. Ensure that the rubber gasket is positioned as shown. If the gasket is out of position, use ESD-safe tweezers to reposition it.

   

2. Position the bottom speaker in the enclosure. Slide the bottom right screw hole of the bottom speaker under the vent cowling screw hole as shown.

   •  Caution: Don’t lift the vent cowling while positioning the bottom speaker.

   

3. Use the green torque driver and Micro stix bit to install one new trilobe screw (923-08382) into the bottom speaker.

   

4. Use the gray torque driver and the JCIS bit to install four new crosshead screws (923-08386) (1) (923-08379) (2).

5. Use the blue torque driver and JCIS bit to install one new crosshead screw (923-08380) (3) into the bottom speaker.

   •  Caution: Don’t damage the grounding springs on the bottom speaker.

   

Reinstall the following parts to complete reassembly:

• Taptic Engine

• Back glass