Apple iPhone 14 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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6.1-inch repair tray
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ESD-safe tweezers
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JCIS bit
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Nylon probe (black stick)
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Torque driver (blue, 0.65 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 two crosshead screws from the Taptic Engine connector cowling. Set aside the screws.
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Use a torque driver and the JCIS bit to remove one crosshead screw from the Taptic Engine. Set aside the screw.
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Caution: Don’t damage the grounding spring on the cowling.

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Remove the Taptic Engine connector cowling and save it for reassembly.
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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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Position the Taptic Engine connector cowling over the end of the flex cable.
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Use the blue torque driver and the JCIS bit to install two new crosshead screws (923-08378) into the Taptic Engine connector cowling.
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Use the blue torque driver and the JCIS bit to install one new crosshead screw (923-08378) into the Taptic Engine.

Reinstall the following part to complete reassembly: