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(New) iPhone 15 Microphone Removal
Attributed iFixit repair guide for iPhone 15.
Apple iPhone 15
Moderate
1 - 2 hours
Guide 191694
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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.
- 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 down 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 re-sealing.
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
- Rotate your pick around the bottom right corner and slide it to the volume down button or until you feel a hard stop at a large 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.
- Rotate the second pick around the bottom left corner.
- Slide this pick up to the top left corner to separate the adhesive.
- Leave this pick inserted to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
Heat the top edge
- Heat the top edge of the back glass until it's hot to the touch.
Separate the top edge adhesive
- Rotate your second opening pick around the top left corner and slide it to the top right corner to separate the adhesive.
- Leave this pick in place to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
Heat the top right corner
- Heat the top right corner of the back glass until it's hot to the touch.
Separate the top right corner adhesive
Open the back glass
Unfasten the lower connector cover
Remove the lower connector cover
Disconnect the battery
- Hold the back glass upright with one hand and rotate it just enough to reveal the battery press connector just below the volume buttons.
- Use the tip of an opening pick to pry up and disconnect the battery press connector from the logic board.
Unfasten the middle connector cover
Remove the cover
- Use the flat end of a spudger or your finger to push the cover toward the bottom of the phone and unclip its top edge.
- Remove the cover.
Disconnect the wireless charging coil
Remove the back glass
- Remove the back glass.
Unfasten the loudspeaker
- Use your tri-point Y000 driver to remove the 1.3 mm‑long screw securing the grounding clip and loudspeaker.
- Use your Phillips #000 driver to remove the four 1.6 mm‑long screws securing the loudspeaker.
Pry up the loudspeaker
Remove the loudspeaker
- Remove the loudspeaker.
Remove the Taptic Engine connector cover
- Use your Phillips #000 driver to remove the two 1.9 mm‑long screws securing the Taptic Engine press connector cover.
- Remove the cover.
Disconnect the Taptic Engine
Unfasten the Taptic Engine
Remove the Taptic Engine
Disconnect the microphone
Unfasten the microphone
- Use your tri-point Y000 driver to remove the 1.3 mm‑long screw securing the grounding clip and microphone.
- Use your Phillips #000 driver to remove the 1.3 mm‑long screw securing the bottom right of the microphone.
- Use a standoff driver to remove the two 3.0 mm‑long standoff screws securing top of the microphone.
Pry up the microphone
- Insert the flat end of your spudger under the top edge of the microphone.
- Pry up until the adhesive securing the microphone loosens.
