Apple iPhone 16 Top Speaker
Before You Begin
Warning
Read Battery Safety and follow workspace and battery handling guidelines before you begin.
Remove the following parts before you begin:
mmWave iPhone

Non-mmWave iPhone

Tools
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Torque driver (orange, 0.85 kgf cm) (923-08131)
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Torque driver (gray, 0.55 kgf cm) (923-00738)
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Torque driver (blue, 0.65 kgf cm) (923-0448)
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JCIS bit for fixed driver (923-0246)
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ESD-safe tweezers
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Nylon probe (black stick) (922-5065)
Refer to a full list of tools required for all repairs.
Removal
Note: If you’ve already completed the removal steps, skip to reassembly.
Note: The back glass 1 antenna (for mmWave antenna models) or shim (for non-mmWave antenna models) must be transferred to the replacement top speaker.
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Lift the ends of the back glass 1 antenna flex cable and the top speaker flex cable off the connectors.
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Note: If the iPhone doesn't have an mmWave antenna, lift the end of the camera flex cable off the connector.


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Use ESD-safe tweezers to grasp the adhesive tab on the bottom right edge of the back glass 1 antenna (for mmWave antenna models) or the shim (for non-mmWave antenna models) and begin to gently pull out the tab. Wiggle side-to-side and twist the adhesive around the tweezers, then continue to pull and twist until the antenna (or shim) is free. Set the antenna or shim aside for reassembly.

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Use a torque driver and the JCIS bit to remove the six crosshead screws from the top speaker. Set aside the screws.

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Remove the top speaker from the enclosure.
Reassembly
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Use ESD-safe tweezers to clean the adhesive off of the back glass 1 antenna or shim.
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Caution: If the back glass 1 antenna is damaged, stop the repair and replace the iPhone.

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Position the replacement top speaker in the enclosure and align the gasket with the indentation.
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Press the end of the top speaker flex cable to the connector.

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Peel the liner from the adhesive on the top speaker.

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Use the gray torque driver and JCIS bit to install three new crosshead screws (923-11182) into the top speaker.

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Use the blue torque driver and JCIS bit to install one new crosshead screw (923-11201) into the top speaker.

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Use the orange torque driver and JCIS bit to install two new crosshead screws (923-11948) into the top speaker.

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Position the black glass 1 antenna or shim by biasing it to the left as shown below.

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For mmWave antenna models, press the end of the back glass 1 antenna flex cable to the connector.
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Finally, press the back glass 1 antenna or shim to the top speaker for 15 seconds.
Reinstall the following parts to complete reassembly: