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Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max Face ID Repair
Face ID Repair guide for the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Before you begin
Tools
- P2 Pentalobe screwdriver
- Y000 Tri-point screwdriver
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Suction cup tool
- Plastic prying tools
- Spudger tool
- Tweezers
Parts / materials
- Replacement TrueDepth camera assembly
- Display adhesive seal set
- Isopropyl alcohol (99%)
Safety
- Discharge battery below 25% to lower the risk of fire during accidental puncture.
- Wear eye protection to guard against glass splinters if the display is cracked.
- Avoid touching lens glass or sensors directly with fingers or sharp metal tools.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power down the iPhone
1 minPress and hold the side button and volume down button until the slider appears, then slide to turn off the phone.
- 2
Remove bottom Pentalobe screws
2 minUnscrew and remove the two 6.8 mm P2 Pentalobe screws located on the bottom edge near the charging port.
- 3
Heat bottom display edge
2 minApply a heat gun or hair dryer on low heat to the lower edge of the phone for 2 minutes to soften the display adhesive.
- 4
Attach suction cup
1 minPlace a suction cup on the lower portion of the screen, just above the home edge, and pull upward firmly to create a gap.
- 5
Insert opening pick
2 minInsert a plastic opening pick into the gap created between the display and the outer frame.
- 6
Slice perimeter adhesive
3 minSlide the pick around the bottom, left, and right edges of the display to slice through the adhesive seal.
- 7
Open display to the left
2 minGently swing the display open toward the left edge like the cover of a book, propping it against a solid object.
- 8
Unscrew logic board cover
3 minRemove the Y000 tri-point screws securing the metal logic board shield in the middle of the frame.
- 9
Remove metal shield
1 minUse precision tweezers to lift out the lower logic board bracket and store it safely.
- 10
Disconnect battery cable
1 minPry the battery connector straight up from its logic board socket using the flat end of a spudger.
- 11
Unscrew TrueDepth bracket
3 minRemove the tri-point screws holding the top metal shield over the TrueDepth/Face ID camera array.
- 12
Remove TrueDepth bracket
1 minLift the upper sensor shield off the logic board using tweezers.
- 13
Disconnect TrueDepth connectors
2 minDisconnect the flex cables for the Face ID camera and dot projector array from the logic board using a spudger.
- 14
Remove damaged TrueDepth assembly
2 minCarefully pry up and remove the Face ID camera module from its recessed cavity in the top edge.
- 15
Install replacement Face ID module
2 minSet the new TrueDepth camera assembly into the top cavity, ensuring correct alignment with the housing guides.
- 16
Reconnect TrueDepth cables
2 minAlign and press the camera and dot projector flex connectors straight down onto their board sockets until they click.
After your Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max face id repair
Power the iPhone 14 Pro Max back on and test the face id 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 14 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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