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Follow this guide to remove and replace the top speaker (aka earpiece speaker) in an iPhone 17 Pro Max. If the sound coming through your iPhone's top speaker sounds like static or crackling, the speaker may need to be replaced.
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iPhone 17 Pro Max Top Speaker Replacement
Follow this guide to remove and replace the top...
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
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1 - 2 hours
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Safety precautions
Cracked glass preparation
- Apply strips of packing tape to the cracked glass until it's completely covered—this will help keep the glass contained and allow the suction cup to stick.
- Make sure there's a single strip of tape (not overlapping) across the bottom edge, big enough for a suction cup to fit on.
Remove the pentalobe screws
Mark your opening picks
Heat the bottom edge
Apply a suction handle
Screen bezel information
- There's a plastic bezel on the underside of the screen that sits on the frame. Insert your pick here, making sure it's completely under the bezel.
- There's a seam between the plastic bezel and the display panel. Don't insert your pick here or you'll separate the two, complicating the repair.
Insert an opening pick
- Pull up on the suction handle with strong, steady force until a gap forms between the screen and frame.
- Insert the tip of an opening pick in the gap you just created.
Screen information
- The screen and ambient light sensor cables are located near the volume and Action buttons.
- There are delicate spring contacts around the perimeter of the phone.
- The underside of the screen has thin, metal clips that go into corresponding slots on the frame.
Separate the bottom edge adhesive
- Slide the opening pick along the bottom edge to separate the adhesive.
- Leave the pick inserted under the bottom right corner to prevent the adhesive from re‑sealing.
Remove the suction handle
Heat the right edge
Separate the right edge adhesive
- Insert a second opening pick under the bottom right corner of the screen.
- Slide the pick up the right edge to separate the adhesive and release the two clips.
- Leave the pick inserted under the top right corner to prevent the adhesive from re‑sealing.
Heat the top edge
Separate the top edge adhesive
- Insert a third opening pick under the top right corner of the screen.
- Slide the pick along the top edge and barely around the top left corner to separate the adhesive and release the two clips.
- Leave the pick inserted under the top left corner to prevent the adhesive from re‑sealing.
Heat the left edge
Separate the left edge adhesive
- Insert a fourth opening pick under the bottom left corner of the screen.
- Slide the pick up the left edge to separate the adhesive and release the clip, stopping just before the volume up button.
Prop up the screen
- Lift the screen straight up and swing it over the left edge, propping it up against a sturdy box or stack of books so the cables aren't strained.
Remove the cover screws
Remove the covers
Disconnect the battery
Disconnect the screen
Remove the screen
- Remove the screen.
Remove the battery screws
- Use a Torx Plus 4IP screwdriver to remove the screws securing the battery tray:
- One 7.5 mm‑long screw
- One 5.9 mm‑long screw
- One 3.5 mm‑long screw
- One 2.4 mm‑long screw
- Ten 3.7 mm‑long screws
- One 3.7 mm‑long screw
Remove the battery
- Use your finger to lift the top left corner of the battery tray and remove it.
Remove the top speaker
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Disassembly complete
Install the top speaker
- Align the top edge of the top speaker with the iPhone.
- Lay the speaker in its recess.
Repair step
Install the battery
Install the battery tray screws
- Use a Torx Plus 4IP screwdriver to install the battery tray screws:
- One 7.5 mm‑long screw
- One 5.9 mm‑long screw
- One 3.5 mm‑long screw
- One 2.4 mm‑long screw
- Ten 3.7 mm‑long screws
- One 3.7 mm‑long screw
Clean the frame
Repair step
- Apply a few drops of high concentration (>90%) isopropyl alcohol to the adhesive residue.
- Use a microfiber or lint-free cloth to wipe in one direction along the perimeter of the frame to clean the residue.
Clean the screen
- If you're reusing your screen, apply a few drops of highly-concentrated isopropyl alcohol (over 90%) to a microfiber or lint-free cloth and wipe around the perimeter to prepare the surface for new adhesive.
Orient the replacement adhesive
- Without peeling any liners, lay the adhesive sheet over the frame to determine its proper orientation.
Apply the replacement adhesive
- Grab the tab in the corner of the adhesive sheet and peel the liner to expose a third of the adhesive.
Repair step
- Carefully align the exposed edge of the adhesive strip with the corresponding edge of the iPhone's frame.
- When it's correctly aligned, gently press the exposed adhesive strip onto the frame.
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Connect the screen
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Connect the battery
Test your repair
- Power on your iPhone and make sure it works as expected. Power it back down and continue reassembly.
- If your iPhone doesn't turn on, connect it to a power source and try again.
Install the battery connector cover
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Install the screen connector cover
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Remove the final adhesive liners
- With one hand hold the screen steady.
- Use your fingers or a spudger to peel away all perimeter liners, exposing the adhesive.
- Check the internals for any stray liners and remove them. There should be no liners remaining.
Install the screen
Repair step
- Firmly squeeze around the entire perimeter of the iPhone.
