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Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Microphone Repair
Microphone Repair guide for the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Before you begin
Tools
- P2 Pentalobe screwdriver
- Y000 Tri-point screwdriver
- Phillips #000 screwdriver
- Suction handle
- Opening picks
- Spudger tool
- Tweezers
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- SIM eject tool
Parts / materials
- Replacement Lightning port and microphone flex assembly
- Display adhesive seal strip
- 91% isopropyl alcohol
Safety
- Disconnect the battery immediately after opening the display to prevent electrical short circuits.
- Wear eye protection when applying heat and opening glass panels.
- Do not bend or puncture the lithium-ion battery with sharp metal tools.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Remove Pentalobe screws
2 minUnscrew the two 6.7 mm P2 Pentalobe screws located on the bottom edge of the iPhone next to the charging port.
- 2
Heat lower screen edge
3 minApply a heat gun or iOpener to the bottom edge of the display for two minutes to soften the waterproof seal.
- 3
Attach suction handle
1 minPlace a suction cup onto the lower third of the front glass, just above the bottom bezel.
- 4
Slice bottom display adhesive
3 minPull up on the suction handle to create a slight gap, then insert an opening pick under the bottom edge of the screen.
- 5
Slice perimeter display adhesive
4 minSlide the pick carefully up the right and left edges to cut through the perimeter adhesive, keeping the pick shallow.
- 6
Open display assembly
2 minSwing the screen open from the right edge like a book, supporting it against a steady object so it does not strain the flex cables.
- 7
Remove connector bracket screws
3 minUse a Y000 driver to remove the four tri-point screws securing the logic board cover plate.
- 8
Disconnect battery flex
1 minUse the flat end of a spudger to pop the battery connector straight off its socket on the logic board.
- 9
Disconnect display cables
2 minPry up the OLED display cable connector and the digitizer cable connector from the logic board.
- 10
Detach display assembly
2 minDisconnect the front sensor assembly cable and lift the display entirely off the phone frame.
- 11
Unscrew lower speaker
3 minRemove the four Phillips screws securing the loudspeaker enclosure at the bottom of the case.
- 12
Remove speaker module
2 minGently lift the lower speaker out of the phone chassis using tweezers.
- 13
Remove Taptic Engine
3 minUnscrew the tri-point screws securing the Taptic Engine, disconnect its cable, and lift it out.
- 14
Unscrew microphone assembly
4 minRemove the Phillips and tri-point screws holding the microphone bracket and Lightning port flex cable to the frame.
- 15
Eject SIM card tray
1 minInsert a SIM eject tool into the hole on the side of the device to pop out the SIM card tray.
- 16
Remove original microphone flex
4 minSlide a flat spudger underneath the primary microphone and Lightning assembly to loosen the adhesive and lift it out.
- 17
Align new microphone assembly
3 minPress the replacement microphone flex assembly flat into the lower chassis, ensuring the microphone grilles align with the bottom holes.
- 18
Reassemble phone components
8 minReinstall the Taptic Engine, speaker module, display flexes, and brackets in reverse order before sealing the display.
After your Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max microphone repair
Power the iPhone 12 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 12 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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