Apple iPhone 16e Bottom Speaker
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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ESD-safe tweezers
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JCIS bit for fixed driver
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Micro stix bit
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Nylon probe (black stick)
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Torque driver (green, 0.45 kgf cm)
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Torque driver (orange, 0.85 kgf cm)
Refer to a full list of tools required for all repairs.
Caution
Avoid touching the grounding springs on or near the bottom speaker.
Removal
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Use a torque driver and the Micro stix bit to remove the trilobe screw from the bottom speaker. Set aside the screw.

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

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Remove the bottom speaker from the enclosure.
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Caution: Don’t damage the grounding spring on the bottom speaker.
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Reassembly
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Ensure that the rubber gasket is positioned as shown. If the gasket is out of position, use ESD-safe tweezers to reposition it.

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Position the bottom speaker in the enclosure. Use the orange torque driver and JCIS bit to install two new crosshead screws (923-12368) (1) into the bottom speaker.

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Use the orange torque driver and JCIS bit to install two new crosshead screws (923-08379) (2) into the bottom speaker.

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Use the green torque driver and Micro stix bit to install one new trilobe screw (923-08382) into the bottom speaker.
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Caution: Don’t damage the grounding springs on the bottom speaker.

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Reinstall the following part to complete reassembly: