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Apple iPhone 13 Pro Speaker Repair
Speaker Repair guide for the Apple iPhone 13 Pro
Before you begin
Tools
- Pentalobe P2 screwdriver
- Tri-Point Y000 screwdriver
- Phillips #000 screwdriver
- Suction cup tool
- Plastic spudger
- Opening picks
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Tweezers
Parts / materials
- Replacement iPhone 13 Pro loudspeaker
- Display perimeter adhesive strip
- Isopropyl alcohol (99%)
Safety
- Always disconnect the battery before handling internal electronic components.
- Wear safety glasses when heating glass panels to protect against accidental shattering.
- Do not puncture or bend the internal battery while working inside the enclosure.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power down the iPhone
1 minPress and hold the side button and volume down button, then slide the screen slider to turn off the device.
- 2
Unscrew pentalobe screws
2 minRemove the two 6.8 mm P2 Pentalobe screws located on either side of the Lightning port.
- 3
Apply heat to bottom edge
2 minUse a heat gun or hair dryer on low setting to warm the bottom edge of the display for two minutes.
- 4
Attach suction cup
1 minPlace the suction cup near the bottom edge of the glass screen, just above the Lightning port.
- 5
Create a seam gap
2 minPull up firmly on the suction cup to create a small gap between the display panel and the frame.
- 6
Insert opening pick
1 minInsert the tip of a plastic opening pick into the gap created at the bottom edge.
- 7
Slice bottom adhesive
2 minSlide the opening pick carefully along the bottom edge to slice through the display adhesive.
- 8
Unseal left side edge
2 minMove the pick along the left edge of the phone to cut through the waterproof seal.
- 9
Unseal right side edge
2 minSlide the pick along the right edge of the frame to release the remaining display clips.
- 10
Open display assembly
1 minGently swing the display open from the right edge like the cover of a book.
- 11
Unscrew battery bracket
2 minRemove the three Y000 screws securing the battery connector cover bracket.
- 12
Disconnect the battery
1 minPry the battery press connector straight up from its socket using a plastic spudger.
- 13
Unscrew display bracket
2 minRemove the two Y000 screws securing the display cable bracket to the logic board.
- 14
Disconnect display cable
1 minUse the edge of your spudger to pry up and disconnect the display cable.
- 15
Remove display assembly
1 minLift the display assembly completely away from the phone body and set it aside.
- 16
Unscrew bottom loudspeaker
3 minRemove the four screws securing the loudspeaker assembly to the bottom enclosure.
- 17
Unseat the loudspeaker
2 minGently insert a spudger under the top edge of the loudspeaker and pry it out of its recess.
- 18
Extract faulty loudspeaker
1 minLift the loudspeaker module out of the chassis using precision tweezers.
After your Apple iPhone 13 Pro speaker repair
Power the iPhone 13 Pro back on and test the speaker 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 13 Pro job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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