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iPhone 16 Plus Microphone Installation

Reassembly steps for the main microphone in the...

Apple iPhone 16 Plus Moderate No estimate Guide 180917
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Guide overview

Before you begin

Reassembly steps for the main microphone in the iPhone 16 Plus.

Step 1

Prepare the adhesive

  • Peel away the new adhesive strip from its white liner, keeping the blue liner in place.
  • Don't stick the adhesive to the microphone yet.
Step 2

Apply the adhesive

  • Once the adhesive sticks to the microphone, it cannot be removed and reused. Ensure it is perfectly aligned before adhering.
  • Align the two holes in the adhesive with the three holes in the microphone, and stick it into place.
Step 3

Repair step

  • Use tweezers or your fingers to remove the blue plastic liner.
Step 4

Install the microphone

  • Align the microphone with its screw holes and set it into the frame.
  • Press the microphone against the bottom edge of the frame once it's perfectly aligned.
Step 5

Secure the microphone

  • Partially install (don't fully tighten) the four screws securing the microphone:
  • One 3.3 mm‑long standoff screw
  • One 1.3 mm‑long tri-point Y000 screw
  • One 1.5 mm‑long Phillips screw
  • One 1.3 mm‑long Phillips screw
Step 6

Repair step

  • Squeeze the microphone against the bottom of the frame for 15 seconds to compress the adhesive.
Step 7

Repair step

  • Fully tighten the four screws securing the microphone to the frame:
  • Two Phillips screws
  • One Tri-point Y000 screw
  • One Standoff screw
Step 8

Connect the microphone

  • Use the flat end of a spudger to connect the microphone's press connector.