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Prerequisite guide to remove the rear cameras in an iPhone 16 Pro.
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iPhone 16 Pro Rear Cameras Removal
Prerequisite guide to remove the rear cameras...
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Moderate
45 minutes - 1 hour
Guide 181297
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Prepare the phone 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 back glass, above the USB-C port.
- 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
- There's a delicate cable connecting the back glass to the phone, right next to the volume up 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.
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 resealing.
Heat the right edge
- Heat the right edge of the back glass until it's hot to the touch.
Separate the bottom right corner adhesive
- Slide your pick around the bottom right corner and halfway up the right edge, or until you feel a hard stop at a clip securing the back glass.
- Leave this pick inserted to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
Heat the left edge
- Heat the left edge of the back glass until it's hot to the touch.
Separate the left edge 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
- Heat the top edge of the back glass, including the area around the volume buttons, until it's hot to the touch.
Separate the top edge adhesive
- Slide your opening pick across the top edge and around the top right corner to the volume up button to separate the adhesive.
Swing open the back glass
- Gently swing open the back glass towards the volume buttons.
- Support the back glass with a clean, sturdy object like a small box to avoid straining the cable.
- Remove the opening picks.
Disconnect the battery
- Use a tri-point Y000 screwdriver to remove the three screws securing the lower connector cover:
- Two 1.2 mm‑long screws
- One 1.0 mm‑long screw
Repair step
Repair step
Disconnect the back glass
- Use a tri-point Y000 screwdriver to remove the four screws securing the upper connector cover:
- Two 1.0 mm‑long screws
- One 1.2 mm‑long screw
- One 1.6 mm‑long screw
Repair step
Repair step
Remove the back glass
- Lift the back glass off the frame and remove it.
Disconnect the LiDAR sensor
Remove the LiDAR Sensor
- Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the two screws securing the LiDAR sensor:
- One 1.7 mm‑long screw
- One 3.0 mm‑long screw
Repair step
Disconnect the rear cameras
Remove the rear cameras
- Use your Phillips screwdriver to remove the two screws securing the rear cameras:
- One 2.9 mm‑long screw
- One 3.8 mm‑long screw
Repair step
- Lift the cameras straight up to remove them.