iPhone 15 Earpiece Speaker Replacement

Step 1

Prepare your phone for disassembly

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• Allow your phone's battery to drain below 25%, as a charged lithium-ion battery is a potential safety hazard.
• Unplug any cables from your phone.
• Hold the power and either volume buttons and slide to power off your phone.

Step 2

Tape over any cracks

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• If your screen or back glass is badly cracked, lay overlapping strips of packing tape over the glass to protect yourself and make disassembly easier.
• Make sure there's a smooth area near the bottom edge that's big enough for a suction cup to stick to.

Step 3

Mark your opening picks

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• If inserted too far, an opening pick can damage your device. Follow this step to mark your pick and prevent damage.
• Measure 3 mm from the tip and mark the opening pick with a permanent marker.
• You can also mark the other corners of the pick with different measurements.
• Alternatively, tape a coin to a pick 3 mm from the tip.

Step 4

Remove the pentalobe screws

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• Use a P2 pentalobe driver to remove the two 7.7 mm-long screws on either side of the charging port.

Step 5

Heat the bottom edge

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• Use a hair dryer or heat gun to heat the bottom edge of the back glass until it's hot to the touch.
• Be careful not to heat the phone hotter than this—the battery is susceptible to heat damage.

Step 6

Insert an opening pick

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• Apply a suction handle to the bottom edge of the back glass.
• Pull up on the handle with a strong, steady force to create a gap between the back glass and the frame.
• Insert the tip of an opening pick into the gap.

Step 7

Back glass information

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• As you slice the adhesive securing the back glass in the next steps, be careful of the following areas:
• There's a delicate cable connecting the back glass to the phone, right next to the volume down button. Don't insert your pick here to avoid slicing the cable.
• There are multiple spring contacts around the perimeter of the phone. Be extra careful not to insert your pick deeper than suggested in each step to avoid bending these contacts.

Step 8

Separate the bottom edge adhesive

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• Don't insert your opening pick deeper than 5 mm along the bottom edge.
• Slide your pick back and forth along the bottom edge to separate the adhesive.
• Leave your pick inserted in the bottom right corner to prevent the adhesive from re-sealing.

Step 9

Heat the right edge

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• Heat the right edge of the back glass until it's hot to the touch.

Step 10

Separate the bottom right corner adhesive

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• Don't insert your pick deeper than 7 mm along the right edge.
• Rotate your pick around the bottom right corner and slide it to the volume down button or until you feel a hard stop at a large clip securing the back glass.
• Don't slice past the volume buttons to avoid damaging the wireless charging cable.
• Leave this pick inserted to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Step 11

Heat the left edge

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• Heat the left edge of the back glass until it's hot to the touch.

Step 12

Separate the left edge adhesive

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• Along the left edge, don't insert your pick deeper than 5 mm.
• Insert a second opening pick at the bottom edge.
• Rotate the second pick around the bottom left corner.
• Slide this pick up to the top left corner to separate the adhesive.
• Leave this pick inserted to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Step 13

Heat the top edge

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• Heat the top edge of the back glass until it's hot to the touch.

Step 14

Separate the top edge adhesive

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• Don't insert your pick deeper than 3 mm along the top edge.
• Rotate your second opening pick around the top left corner and slide it to the top right corner to separate the adhesive.
• You might hear and feel clicks as the top two clips release.
• Leave this pick in place to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Step 15

Heat the top right corner

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• Heat the top right corner of the back glass until it's hot to the touch.

Step 16

Separate the top right corner adhesive

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• Don't insert your pick deeper than 4 mm along the right edge.
• Rotate the second opening pick around the top right corner and slide it to the volume up button to separate the adhesive.

Step 17

Open the back glass

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• Gently lift and swing open the back glass to the right of the phone.
• If the back glass feels stuck, go back around the perimeter to check for missed sections of adhesive or stuck clips.
• Rest the back glass against a raised surface so it doesn't strain the cable.

Step 18

Unfasten the lower connector cover

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• Throughout this repair, keep track of each screw and make sure it goes back exactly where it came from.
• Use a tri-point Y000 driver to remove the two 1.3 mm-long screws securing the lower connector cover.

Step 19

Remove the lower connector cover

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• Use tweezers to slide the cover toward the top of the phone to unlatch it from the logic board.
• Remove the cover.

Step 20

Disconnect the battery

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• Hold the back glass upright with one hand and rotate it just enough to reveal the battery press connector just below the volume buttons.
• A plus and minus sign is printed on the head of this connector.
• Use the tip of an opening pick to pry up and disconnect the battery press connector from the logic board.

Step 21

Unfasten the middle connector cover

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• Use your tri-point Y000 driver to remove the 0.9 mm-long screw securing the middle connector cover.

Step 22

Remove the cover

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• Use the flat end of a spudger or your finger to push the cover toward the bottom of the phone and unclip its top edge.
• Remove the cover.

Step 23

Disconnect the wireless charging coil

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• Use an opening pick to pry up and disconnect the wireless charging coil and NFC connector.

Step 24

Remove the back glass

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• Remove the back glass.

Step 25

Remove the upper connector cover

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• Use your tri-point Y000 driver to remove the two 1.3 mm‑long screws securing the upper connector cover.
• Remove the cover.

Step 26

Disconnect the front camera and sensors

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• Use the tip of an opening pick to pry up and disconnect the antenna, front sensors, and front camera press connectors (three connectors in total).

Step 27

Remove the front camera and sensors

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• Use tweezers or your fingers to pull the front camera and sensors out of their recess in the frame and remove them.

Step 28

Disconnect the earpiece speaker

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• Use the tip of an opening pick to pry up and disconnect the earpiece speaker press connector.

Step 29

Unfasten the earpiece speaker

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• Use a Phillips #000 driver to remove the five screws securing the earpiece speaker:
• Two 1.1 mm‑long screws
• Three 1.6 mm‑long screws

Step 30

Remove the earpiece speaker

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• Use tweezers or your fingers to lift and pull the earpiece speaker away from the top of the phone to free the gasket from the frame.
• Remove the earpiece speaker.

Step 31

End of disassembly

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• Congratulations on completing disassembly! The remaining steps will show you how to reassemble your device.
• When reconnecting press connectors, align the connector carefully over its socket and press down with your fingertip or spudger—first on one side, then the other—until it clicks into place. Don't try to force the connector into place. If you're having trouble, reposition it and try again.

Step 32

Remove the antenna

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• The earpiece speaker has an adhered antenna that must be transferred to the new speaker.
• Insert an opening pick between the antenna and the earpiece speaker.
• Slide the pick under the antenna and pry up to separate the adhesive securing it.
• Remove the antenna.

Step 33

Place the earpiece speaker

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• Align the gasket on the earpiece speaker with its sound channel.
• Press the earpiece speaker onto the frame so it lies flat.

Step 34

Install the earpiece speaker screws

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• Use a Phillips #000 driver to install the five screws securing the earpiece speaker:
• Two 1.1 mm‑long screws
• Three 1.6 mm‑long screws

Step 35

Install the front camera assembly

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• Slide the front camera assembly into its recess in the frame.
• Set the assembly down so it lies flat.

Step 36

Connect the assemblies

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• Use the flat end of a spudger or your finger to connect the front camera and earpiece speaker press connectors.

Step 37

Install antenna adhesive

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• The 5G mmWave antenna is only present in United States & Puerto Rico model iPhones (model A2846). If you're repairing another model, skip the next two steps.
• Remove any leftover adhesive from the underside of the antenna.
• Install a small square of thin, double-sided tape onto the underside of the 5G mmWave antenna.
• Use tweezers to remove the adhesive liner.

Step 38

Install the 5G mmWave antenna

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• Align the 5G mmWave antenna with its connector and spot on the earpiece speaker.
• Use your finger or a spudger to connect the antenna's press connector, then press the antenna itself onto the earpiece speaker to secure it.

Step 39

Place the front camera assembly

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• Slide the front camera assembly into its recess in the frame.
• Press the assembly down so it lies flat.

Step 40

Connect the front camera and sensors

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• Use your spudger or your fingers to connect the three front camera assembly and antenna press connectors.

Step 41

Install the upper connector cover

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• Place the cover over the logic board and align its screw holes.
• Use your tri-point Y000 driver to install the two 1.3 mm‑long screws securing the upper connector cover.

Step 42

Remove the back glass adhesive

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• Be careful not to damage any of the spring contacts as you clean the frame.
• This is a good point to test your repair before sealing up your phone. Connect the battery and back glass, power on your phone, and make sure it works as expected. Power it back down, disconnect the battery and back glass, and continue reassembly.
• The adhesive remaining on your phone is difficult to remove and leaves residue. If you have trouble removing the adhesive, apply some heat using a hair dryer or heat gun.
• Use the pointed end of a spudger to press and roll the adhesive until you can grip it with a pair of tweezers.
• Use the tweezers to pull the adhesive off of the phone.

Step 43

Repair step

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• Any leftover residue will compromise your iPhone's seal. Be sure to clean the frame thoroughly.
• Wrap a microfiber or lint-free cloth around the pointed end of a spudger and apply a few drops of high-concentration (greater than 90%) isopropyl alcohol to the cloth.
• Wipe in one direction along the perimeter of the frame to clean the adhesive residue.
• Wait a few minutes before proceeding to make sure any excess alcohol has evaporated.

Step 44

Orient the adhesive

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• Lay the adhesive next to the phone and use features like cutouts for spring contacts and the rear camera to make sure the adhesive is oriented correctly.
• Your adhesive may look slightly different.

Step 45

Apply the adhesive

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• Once the adhesive is pressed into place, you can't reposition it—you'll have to remove it and start over with new adhesive.
• Use the pull tab to begin peeling the back liner off the adhesive starting from the bottom, but don't remove the liner all the way.
• Hold the liner out of the way and align the adhesive with the bottom edge of the iPhone.
• Lay the bottom edge of the adhesive into its recess in the frame, making sure the iPhone's spring contacts are aligned with their cutouts in the liner.

Step 46

Repair step

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• When the adhesive is aligned, use the flat end of a spudger or your finger to press it down firmly along the bottom edge.

Step 47

Repair step

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• Continue peeling the back liner off of the adhesive while pressing the adhesive into place along the edges of the iPhone's frame.
• If you correctly aligned the lower edge of the adhesive, the side and top edges will fall perfectly into place. If the adhesive is misaligned, remove it and start over with new adhesive.
• If your adhesive is misaligned and you don't have another set handy, it's okay to temporarily put your iPhone back together and use it normally without any adhesive, but keep in mind that your iPhone's water resistance will be compromised until you install new adhesive.

Step 48

Press the adhesive into place

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• Make sure the liner is aligned properly by checking that all spring contacts and the rear camera are in their cutouts. If they aren't, remove the adhesive and start over with a new sheet.
• Use the flat end of a spudger to press the adhesive into place around the perimeter of the frame.
• Be careful not to touch the spring contacts sticking through the pink liner.

Step 49

Remove the top liner

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• Remove the top adhesive liner.
• Depending on your adhesive, your liner might be split into multiple parts or be a single piece.

Step 50

Prop up the back glass

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• Prop up the back glass along the right edge of the iPhone, using a box or similar sturdy object to support the screen.
• Use the flat end of a spudger or your finger to connect the wireless charging coil press connector, then the battery press connector.

Step 51

Place the middle connector cover

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• Place the middle connector cover over the wireless charging coil press connector so it slightly overhangs the slot on the logic board for the bottom clip.

Step 52

Repair step

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• Use your finger to press the cover down on the logic board.
• While pressing it down, slide the cover upward so both metal clips slot into their spots in the logic board.

Step 53

Place the lower connector cover

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• Use tweezers to hook the top of the lower connector cover into its slot on the logic board.
• Lay the lower connector cover over the press connectors.

Step 54

Install the cover screws

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• Use a tri-point Y000 screwdriver to install the 0.9 mm‑long screw securing the middle connector cover.
• Use a tri-point Y000 screwdriver to install the two 1.3 mm‑long screws securing the lower connector cover.

Step 55

Remove the final adhesive liners

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• Use tweezers or your fingers to separate the pull tabs at the bottom of the frame, near the charging port.

Step 56

Repair step

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• Remove the narrow liner covering the adhesive along the left and top edges of the frame.

Step 57

Repair step

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• Hold the back glass over the phone without letting it touch the adhesive, so you can access the remaining liners along the right edge of the phone.
• Use a pair of tweezers or your fingers to remove the remaing liners along the right edge of the phone.

Step 58

Install the back glass

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• Lay the back glass straight down onto the frame and press until the clips engage.
• Press around the perimeter of the back glass to engage all the clips.

Step 59

Install the pentalobe screws

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• Use a P2 pentalobe driver to install the two 7.7 mm‑long screws on either side of the charging port.

Step 60

Heat the back glass

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• To help the adhesive bond, apply heat to the edges of the back glass using an iOpener, hair dryer, or heat gun until it's hot to the touch.
• Firmly press around the perimeter of the back glass. If you have screen vise clamps, use them to strengthen the bond of your new adhesive. If not, keep reading for more ways to secure the back glass.

Step 61

Press the back glass

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• To evenly compress your iPhone and strengthen the bond of the back glass to the frame, you need to account for the camera bump.
• If you have the box your iPhone came in, take the lid and place it on a flat surface.
• If you don't have your original box, skip this step for an alternate method.
• Place your iPhone screen-side-up in the lid of your box with the camera bump in its recess.
• Find something close to the size of your iPhone, but taller than the sides of the box. Stack it on top of the iPhone, followed by a few heavy objects.
• Leave the objects in place for at least thirty minutes. The lighter the objects, the longer they should be left. Ideally, leave them stacked overnight.

Step 62

Repair step

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• If you don't have the original box for your iPhone, follow the next three steps for another method to evenly compress the back glass.
• Place the iPhone screen-side-down on a soft, flat surface.
• Apply tape to the back glass to protect its finish.

Step 63

Repair step

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• Place evenly spaced layers of coins or similarly thick objects on the tape along the edges of the back glass.
• Stack them to a consistent height taller than the camera bump.

Step 64

Repair step

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• Stack multiple books or other heavy objects on your iPhone.
• The coins may leave an impression on the bottom object, so don't use anything valuable.
• Leave the objects in place for at least thirty minutes. The lighter the objects, the longer they should be left. Ideally, leave them stacked overnight.

Step 65

Install the pentalobe screws

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• Use a P2 pentalobe driver to install the two 7.7 mm‑long screws on either side of the charging port.