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Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max Microphone Repair
Microphone Repair guide for the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
Before you begin
Tools
- P2 Pentalobe screwdriver
- Y000 Tri-point screwdriver
- Phillips #000 screwdriver
- Spudger tool
- Plastic opening picks
- Suction cup tool
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Tweezers
Parts / materials
- Replacement Lightning port and microphone flex cable assembly
- Display frame adhesive seal
- Isopropyl alcohol (99%)
Safety
- Discharge the phone battery below 25% before starting to reduce fire risk.
- Wear safety glasses to protect against potential glass splinters.
- Keep heat application gentle and even to avoid damaging internal components.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power off the iPhone
1 minPress and hold the side button and volume down button until the power slider appears, then slide to power off.
- 2
Remove bottom Pentalobe screws
2 minUnscrew the two 6.7 mm P2 Pentalobe screws located on either side of the Lightning port.
- 3
Heat the lower edge
2 minApply a warm heat gun or hair dryer to the lower edge of the phone for two minutes to soften the display adhesive.
- 4
Apply suction cup
1 minAttach a suction cup to the lower half of the front glass, just above the home button area.
- 5
Separate the display screen
3 minPull up firmly on the suction cup to create a small gap, then insert an opening pick into the seam.
- 6
Slice perimeter adhesive
4 minSlide the opening pick around the lower left and right edges to cut through the screen adhesive.
- 7
Open display like a book
2 minSwing the display open from the left side, leaning it against a stable object so it does not strain the cables.
- 8
Unscrew battery bracket
2 minRemove the two Y000 screws securing the battery connector cover plate to the logic board.
- 9
Disconnect the battery
1 minUse the flat end of a spudger to pry the battery connector straight up from its socket.
- 10
Unscrew logic board bracket
3 minRemove the five Y000 screws securing the display cable bracket to the logic board.
- 11
Disconnect screen cables
3 minDisconnect the OLED display, digitizer, and front sensor flex cables using a plastic spudger.
- 12
Remove display assembly
1 minSet the display assembly aside completely to prevent damage while working on the lower chassis.
- 13
Unscrew lower loudspeaker
3 minRemove the five Phillips #000 screws securing the speaker assembly to the bottom of the enclosure.
- 14
Remove loudspeaker assembly
2 minLift the loudspeaker out of the phone chassis using tweezers or a spudger.
- 15
Unscrew Taptic Engine
2 minRemove the two screws holding the Taptic Engine module near the bottom edge.
- 16
Remove Taptic Engine
2 minDisconnect the Taptic Engine flex cable and lift the vibrator unit out of the device.
- 17
Unscrew microphone bracket
4 minRemove the retention screws securing the primary microphone and Lightning port flex assembly to the frame.
- 18
Peel microphone flex cable
5 minCarefully pry the microphone rubber housing and flex cable off the bottom edge using a spudger.
- 19
Install new microphone assembly
5 minAlign and press the new flex cable assembly with the built-in primary microphone flat against the case.
- 20
Reassemble internal components
10 minReinstall the Taptic Engine, loudspeaker, display cables, battery bracket, and display screen in reverse order.
After your Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max microphone repair
Power the iPhone 11 Pro Max back on and test the microphone repair function before you put every screw away. Check touch/display response, charging, cameras, buttons, and wireless as relevant to this repair. If something fails after closing the device, reopen carefully and reseat the connectors for this Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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