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Apple iPhone 15 Pro Microphone Repair
Microphone Repair guide for the Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Before you begin
Tools
- P2 Pentalobe Screwdriver
- Tri-point Y000 Screwdriver
- Plastic Spudger
- Suction Cup Tool
- Opening Picks
- Precision Tweezers
- Heat Gun or Hair Dryer
Parts / materials
- Replacement iPhone 15 Pro Microphone and USB-C Flex Cable
- Display Frame Waterproof Adhesive Strip
- 99% Isopropyl Alcohol
- Microfiber Cloth
Safety
- Discharge the phone battery below 25% before starting to prevent thermal runaway risk if punctured.
- Wear safety glasses while applying heat and prying glass screens.
- Disconnect the battery first before removing or replacing any internal electrical components.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power off the iPhone
1 minPress and hold the side button and volume down button simultaneously, then slide the screen slider to power off the device completely.
- 2
Remove the lower Pentalobe screws
2 minUse a P2 Pentalobe screwdriver to remove the two 3.8 mm screws located on either side of the USB-C port.
- 3
Heat the front display glass edge
3 minApply a heat gun on low heat around the perimeter of the screen for two minutes to soften the perimeter adhesive.
- 4
Attach the suction cup tool
1 minPress a suction cup handle firmly onto the lower portion of the front display screen just above the lower edge.
- 5
Slice through the display adhesive
4 minPull up on the suction handle to create a tiny gap, then insert an opening pick and slice along the bottom and side edges.
- 6
Open the display assembly
2 minSwing the display open toward the right side like the cover of a book, taking care not to strain the ribbon cables.
- 7
Unscrew the battery shield plate
2 minUse a Tri-point Y000 screwdriver to remove the two screws securing the metal battery connection cover plate.
- 8
Disconnect the battery cable
1 minUse the flat end of a plastic spudger to pry the battery flex connector straight up out of its logic board socket.
- 9
Unscrew the bottom loudspeaker cover
3 minRemove the four Tri-point Y000 screws retaining the lower loudspeaker and microphone bracket assembly.
- 10
Lift out the lower speaker module
2 minInsert a spudger under the edge of the lower speaker assembly and carefully pry it up out of the enclosure.
- 11
Disconnect the microphone connector
2 minPry the lower microphone and charging port flex cable connector off the main logic board using a plastic spudger.
- 12
Unscrew the lower microphone bracket
3 minUse a precision screwdriver to remove the remaining retention screws securing the primary microphone housing to the frame.
- 13
Peel up the microphone assembly ribbon
3 minApply 1-2 drops of 99% isopropyl alcohol to the microphone flex, then use precision tweezers to carefully peel it from the frame.
- 14
Install the replacement microphone flex
3 minAlign the new microphone module in the bottom housing, firmly pressing down to adhere the ribbon cable in position.
After your Apple iPhone 15 Pro microphone repair
Power the iPhone 15 Pro 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 15 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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