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Use this guide to replace the earpiece speaker in your iPhone 15 Pro. If phone calls sound like static or crackling, it may be time to replace the earpiece speaker. You'll need replacement screen adhesive to complete this repair.
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iPhone 15 Pro Earpiece Speaker Replacement
Use this guide to replace the earpiece speaker...
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Moderate
1 - 2 hours
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Prepare your iPhone for disassembly
Tape over any cracks
Mark your opening picks
Remove the pentalobe screws
Heat the bottom edge
Insert an opening pick
- Apply a suction handle to the bottom edge of the screen.
- Pull up on the handle with a strong, steady force to create a gap between the screen and the frame.
- Insert the tip of an opening pick into the gap.
Screen information
- There are two delicate cables connecting the screen to the phone: one just above the action button, and the other near the middle of the left edge.
- There are multiple spring contacts around the perimeter of the phone. Be extra careful not to insert your pick deeper than suggested in these locations to avoid bending the contacts.
Separate the bottom edge adhesive
- 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.
Heat the right edge
- Heat the right edge of the screen until it's hot to the touch.
Position the opening pick
- Slide your pick around the bottom right corner of the screen and toward the power button until you feel a hard stop at a clip securing the screen.
- Rotate your pick so the flat edge is under the screen.
Release the right clip
- Twist the pick to increase the gap between the screen and the frame until the right clip releases.
- Insert a second opening pick to the right of the first pick.
Separate the right edge adhesive
- Slide the first pick back to the bottom right corner of the screen.
- Slide the second pick to the top right corner of the screen to separate the adhesive.
- Leave these picks inserted to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
Heat the top edge
- Heat the top edge of the screen until it's hot to the touch.
Separate the top edge adhesive
- Slide your pick around the top right corner and along the top edge to release the two clips and adhesive securing it.
Heat the left edge
- Heat the left edge of the screen until it's hot to the touch.
Separate the left edge adhesive
- Rotate your pick around the top left corner of the screen.
- Slide your pick to the bottom left corner of the screen to separate the adhesive.
Prop up the screen
- Place a small box or stack of books to the left of your phone so you can prop up the screen while disconnecting its cables.
- Swing up the right edge of the screen like the front cover of a book.
- Prop up the screen so you can access its cables without straining them.
Unfasten the logic board cover
- Use a Y000 screwdriver to remove the six screws securing the logic board cover:
- Four 1.6 mm‑long screws
- Two 1.3 mm‑long screws
Remove the logic board cover
Disconnect the battery
- Use the tip of an opening pick to pry up and disconnect the battery press connector from the bottom right corner of the logic board.
Disconnect the screen
Disconnect the ambient light sensor
- Gently slide the tip of an opening pick under the ambient light sensor cable near the top left corner of the logic board.
- Lift the cable to disconnect it.
Remove the screen
Disconnect the rear cameras
- Use the tip of an opening pick to pry up and disconnect the three rear camera press connectors from the top right of the logic board.
Unfasten the rear cameras
- Use a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the three screws securing the rear cameras:
- One 3.8 mm‑long screw
- One 3.2 mm‑long screw
- One 2.8 mm‑long screw
Remove the rear cameras
- Insert the point of a spudger between the top right corner of the rear cameras and frame.
- Pry up until you can grab the rear cameras with your fingers.
- Remove the rear cameras.
Unfasten the earpiece speaker
- Use a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the 2 mm‑long screw securing the top of the earpiece speaker.
- Use a standoff screwdriver to remove the remaining screw securing the bottom left corner of the earpiece speaker.
Remove the earpiece speaker
- Remove the earpiece speaker.
Disassembly complete
- Congratulations on completing disassembly! The remaining steps show how to reassemble the iPhone.
Install the earpiece speaker
- Align the gasket on the top right corner of the earpiece speaker with its recess in the frame.
- Press the gasket into its recess, then lower the earpiece speaker into place.
Install the earpiece speaker screws
- Use a Phillips #000 screwdriver to install the 2 mm‑long screw securing the top of the earpiece speaker.
- Use a standoff screwdriver to install the remaining screw securing the bottom left corner of the earpiece speaker.
Install the rear camera assembly
- Align the rear camera assembly with its recess in the frame and set it into place.
Install the rear camera assembly screws
- Use a Phillips #000 screwdriver to install the three screws securing the rear cameras:
- One 3.8 mm‑long screw
- One 3.2 mm‑long screw
- One 2.8 mm‑long screw
Connect the rear cameras
- Use the flat end of a spudger to connect the three rear camera press connectors—starting with the black one—to their respective sockets on the logic board.
Remove the screen adhesive
- Use a spudger to push the screen adhesive up until you can grab it with a pair of tweezers.
- Use a pair of tweezers, or your fingers, to remove the adhesive around the entire perimeter of the iPhone.
Repair step
- Apply a few drops of high-concentration (greater than 90%) isopropyl alcohol to a cotton swab or lint-free cloth.
- Wipe 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.
Orient the adhesive
- Lay the adhesive next to the phone and use features like cutouts for spring contacts and the front‑facing camera to orient it correctly.
Apply the adhesive
- Use the pull tab to begin peeling the back liner off of the adhesive starting from the bottom, but don't remove it all the way.
- While holding the back liner out of the way, carefully align the exposed edge of the adhesive to the bottom edge of the iPhone's frame.
- When the adhesive is aligned, set it down along the bottom edge.
Repair step
- Continue peeling the back liner off of the adhesive while setting the adhesive into place along the edges of the iPhone's frame.
Press the adhesive into place
Remove the top liner
- Lift the pull tab in the top‑right corner of the frame to peel off the top liner and remove it.
Adhesive information
- Once the top liner is removed, there should be three narrow liners on top of the adhesive with pull tabs near the bottom edge.
Prop up the screen
- Prop the screen up along the left edge of the iPhone frame, using a box or similar sturdy object to support the screen.
Connect the screen and ambient light sensor
Connect the battery
Install the logic board cover
- Slide the top left corner of the logic board cover under the ambient light sensor cable and set it into place, aligned with its screw holes.
Fasten the logic board cover
- Use a Y000 screwdriver to install the six screws securing the logic board cover:
- Four 1.6 mm‑long screws
- Two 1.3 mm‑long screws
Remove the final adhesive liners
Repair step
- Without letting the screen touch the adhesive, hold the screen over the phone so you can access the final liner along the left edge of the frame.
- Use a pair of tweezers or your fingers to remove the final liner along the left edge of the frame.
Place the screen
- Align the screen over the frame, then lower it into place.
Press the screen
Install the pentalobe screws
Heat the screen
- To help the adhesive bond, apply heat to the edges of the screen using a hair dryer or heat gun until it's hot to the touch.
- If you have screen vise clamps, use them to strengthen the bond of the new adhesive. If not, keep reading for more ways to secure the screen.
Press the back glass
- If you have the iPhone's original box, take the lid and place it on a flat surface.
- If you don't have the original box, skip this step for an alternate method.
- Place the iPhone screen-side-up in the lid of the box with the camera bump in its recess.
- Find something close to the size of the 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, ideally overnight.
Repair step
- Place the iPhone screen-side-down on a soft, flat surface.
- Apply tape to the back glass to protect its finish.
- Place three layers of coins or similarly thick objects on the tape along the edges of the back glass.
- Evenly distribute the coins and make sure they are at least as thick as the camera bump.
Repair step
- Stack multiple books or other heavy objects on your iPhone.
- Leave the objects in place for at least thirty minutes, ideally overnight.