iPhone 16 Pro Max 5G mmWave Antenna Removal

Disassembly steps for the mmWave antenna in the...

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Moderate 1 - 2 hours Guide 181172

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Guide overview

Before you begin

Disassembly steps for the mmWave antenna in the iPhone 16 Pro Max.

Step 1

Remove the 5G mmWave antenna

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Spudger Referenced by the iFixit guide

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Tweezers Referenced by the iFixit guide

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Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the 5G mmWave antenna connector.

Step 2

Repair step

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Tweezers Referenced by the iFixit guide

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The 5G mmWave antenna is attached with a small piece of stretch-release adhesive.
Use tweezers to carefully peel up the antenna's black adhesive pull tab.

Step 3

Repair step

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Tweezers Referenced by the iFixit guide

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Use tweezers to firmly grasp the adhesive pull tab and pull at a shallow angle.
If the adhesive breaks, try to grip the broken end with tweezers and continue pulling.
If you're unable to pull the adhesive out in one piece, apply a drop of high concentration (>90%) isopropyl alcohol under the antenna and move to the next step.

Step 4

Repair step

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Spudger Referenced by the iFixit guide

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Use the point of a spudger to pry up and remove the 5G mmWave antenna.