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Apple iPhone 16 Pro Logic Board Repair
Logic Board Repair guide for the Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Before you begin
Tools
- P2 Pentalobe screwdriver
- Tri-point Y000 screwdriver
- Standoff screwdriver
- Nylon spudger
- Suction cup tool
- Plastic opening picks
- Precision tweezers
- Heat gun
Parts / materials
- Replacement display perimeter adhesive
- Isopropyl alcohol (99%)
- Lint-free microfiber cloth
Safety
- Wear safety glasses to protect against potential glass fragments.
- Disconnect the battery before handling internal board components to prevent short circuits.
- Discharge the battery below 25% prior to teardown to reduce thermal event risks.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Remove the SIM tray
1 minInsert a SIM ejector tool into the pinhole on the side frame and press firmly to eject the tray. Remove the SIM tray completely from the device.
- 2
Unscrew bottom Pentalobe screws
2 minUse a P2 Pentalobe screwdriver to remove the two screws located on either side of the USB-C port.
- 3
Heat the screen edges
2 minApply a heat gun set to low temperature around the perimeter of the screen for two minutes to soften the display adhesive.
- 4
Attach suction cup to screen
1 minPlace a suction cup on the lower portion of the front glass, avoiding the speaker mesh.
- 5
Slice display adhesive seal
4 minPull up on the suction cup to create a small gap, insert an opening pick, and slide it around the edges to cut through the adhesive.
- 6
Pivot display open laterally
1 minGently swing the screen open from the right edge toward the left like a book, leaning it against a support block.
- 7
Remove lower bracket screws
2 minUse a Tri-point Y000 driver to remove the screws securing the metal battery and display connector bracket.
- 8
Disconnect the battery flex
1 minPry the battery connector straight up from its socket on the logic board using a nylon spudger.
- 9
Remove upper connector shield
2 minUnscrew the Tri-point Y000 screws holding the upper metal bracket over the display and sensor connectors.
- 10
Disconnect screen and sensor flexes
2 minUse a spudger to pop the display flex cable and front ambient light sensor connectors off the board.
- 11
Unscrew rear camera shield
2 minRemove the retaining screws holding the rear camera module shield in place at the top of the board.
- 12
Disconnect rear camera connectors
2 minDisconnect the triple-camera array press connectors from the logic board using plastic prying tools.
- 13
Disconnect TrueDepth camera module
2 minCarefully detach the Face ID and front camera flex cables from their board sockets with a spudger.
- 14
Remove logic board mounting screws
3 minUse a standoff driver and Tri-point screwdriver to remove all anchor screws securing the main board to the chassis.
- 15
Disconnect remaining peripheral flexes
3 minPop off the USB-C port, antenna coaxial, and side button ribbon cables along the edges of the board.
- 16
Lift out the logic board
2 minGently pry up the top edge of the logic board and guide it out from the iPhone enclosure.
After your Apple iPhone 16 Pro logic board repair
Power the iPhone 16 Pro back on and test the logic board 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 job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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