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. Use a torque driver and the JCIS bit to remove the four crosshead screws (1) from the bottom speaker. Set aside the screws.

2. Use a torque driver and the Micro stix bit to remove the trilobe screw (2) from the bottom speaker. Set aside the screw.

   

3. Remove the bottom speaker from the enclosure.

   • Caution: Don’t damage the grounding springs 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. Tilt the bottom speaker at a 45-degree angle and position it in the enclosure.

   

3. Use the blue torque driver and the JCIS bit to install four new crosshead screws into the bottom speaker:

   • Two crosshead screws (923-09856) (1)

   • Two crosshead screws (923-09857) (2)

4. Use the green torque driver and the Micro stix bit to install one new trilobe screw (923-09819) into the bottom speaker (3). Lightly press on the bottom speaker to ensure that the screws are aligned in the screw holes.

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

   

Reinstall the following parts to complete reassembly:

• Taptic Engine

• Back glass