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Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Face ID Repair
Face ID Repair guide for the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Before you begin
Tools
- P2 Pentalobe screwdriver
- Y000 Tri-point screwdriver
- Heat gun or iOpener
- Suction handle
- Opening picks
- Precision tweezers
- Plastic spudger
Parts / materials
- Display adhesive frame seal
- Replacement TrueDepth camera assembly
- 99% Isopropyl alcohol
Safety
- Always disconnect the battery connector before handling internal logic board components.
- Wear protective eyewear when applying heat to glass surfaces.
- Avoid bending or tearing the delicate ribbon cables connected to the TrueDepth sensors.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Unscrew bottom pentalobe screws
2 minRemove the two P2 pentalobe screws located on either side of the USB-C charging port.
- 2
Heat display edges
3 minApply a heated iOpener or heat gun to the edges of the screen for two minutes to soften the display adhesive.
- 3
Attach suction handle
2 minPlace a suction handle near the bottom edge of the display screen and pull up gently to create a small seam.
- 4
Insert opening pick
2 minSlide a thin plastic opening pick into the gap between the screen assembly and the outer frame.
- 5
Slice perimeter adhesive
4 minCarefully slide the opening pick around the side and top edges to cut through the waterproof adhesive tape.
- 6
Open screen swing-style
2 minGently swing the left side of the display open toward the right edge like a book cover.
- 7
Unscrew motherboard cover
3 minRemove the Y000 tri-point screws securing the main logic board metal connector shield.
- 8
Disconnect battery cable
2 minUse a plastic spudger to gently pry the battery press connector straight up from its socket.
- 9
Disconnect display connectors
2 minPry up the screen display flex cable and digitizer cable from the main motherboard.
- 10
Unscrew TrueDepth bracket
3 minRemove the tri-point screws holding the top metal retaining bracket over the TrueDepth camera array.
- 11
Disconnect Face ID sensors
2 minCarefully disconnect the infrared camera and dot projector press-connectors from the logic board using a spudger.
- 12
Remove TrueDepth camera assembly
3 minUse precision tweezers to lift the Face ID sensor assembly out of its recessed housing in the frame.
- 13
Install replacement Face ID module
3 minAlign the new TrueDepth sensor module and lower it precisely into the top housing recess.
- 14
Reconnect sensor flex cables
2 minPress the dot projector and infrared camera connectors directly onto their motherboard sockets until they snap into place.
- 15
Reinstall TrueDepth bracket
2 minPosition the metal retaining bracket over the sensor assembly and secure it with the tri-point screws.
- 16
Reconnect battery and display
4 minReattach the display cables followed by the main battery connector, then secure the motherboard cover shield.
After your Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max face id repair
Power the iPhone 16 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 16 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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