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iPhone 16 Microphone Removal
Attributed iFixit repair guide for iPhone 16.
Apple iPhone 16
Moderate
1 - 2 hours
Guide 180973
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Tape over any cracks
Remove the pentalobe screws
Mark your opening picks
Heat the bottom edge
Insert an opening pick
- Apply a suction handle to the bottom edge of the back glass.
- While supporting the frame with one hand, 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.
Back glass information
- 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.
- Multiple spring contacts around the perimeter of the phone.
Heat the right edge
Separate the bottom right adhesive
- Slide your pick around the bottom right corner and to the volume down button to separate the adhesive and release the metal clip.
- Leave this pick inserted to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
Heat the left edge
Separate the left adhesive
- Insert a second opening pick at the bottom edge.
- Slide the second pick around the bottom left corner and along the left edge of the screen to separate the adhesive and release the metal clips.
- Leave this pick inserted at the top left corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
Heat the top edge
Separate the top right adhesive
- Slide your second opening pick around the top left corner and along the top edge to separate the adhesive and release the metal clips.
- Continue sliding your pick around the top right corner until you reach the Action button.
- Leave this pick inserted to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
Reposition the back glass
- Swing open the back glass to the right of the phone to separate the remaining adhesive.
- Support the back glass with a clean, sturdy object.
- Remove the opening picks before continuing.
Remove the middle connector cover screws
Remove the middle connector cover
- Insert the point of a spudger in either cutout on the middle connector cover.
- Slide the cover towards the left edge of the phone and release its hook from its slot on the logic board.
- Remove the cover.
Disconnect the battery
Disconnect the wireless charging coil
Remove the back glass
- Lift the back glass off the frame and remove it.
Remove the Taptic Engine bracket screws
Remove the bracket
Disconnect the Taptic Engine
Remove the Taptic Engine screws
- Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the two screws securing the Taptic Engine:
- One 2.2 mm‑long screw
- One 1.7 mm‑long screw
Remove the Taptic Engine
Remove the loudspeaker screws
- Remove the five screws securing the loudspeaker:
- Two 1.5 mm‑long Phillips screws
- One 2.0 mm‑long Phillips screw
- One 2.9 mm‑long Phillips screw
- One 1.2 mm‑long tri‑point Y000 screw
Remove the loudspeaker
Disconnect the microphone
Remove the microphone screws
- Remove the four screws securing the microphone:
- Two 3.3 mm‑long standoff screws
- One 1.1 mm‑long tri‑point Y000 screw
- One 1.5 mm‑long Phillips screw
