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Apple iPhone 16 Pro Microphone Repair
Microphone Repair guide for the Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Before you begin
Tools
- P2 Pentalobe screwdriver
- Tri-point Y000 screwdriver
- Phillips #000 screwdriver
- Suction cup tool
- Plastic prying tools
- Spudger tool
- Tweezers
- Heat gun or hair dryer
Parts / materials
- Replacement iPhone 16 Pro lower flex cable assembly with microphone
- Display adhesive seal
- 91% Isopropyl alcohol
Safety
- Discharge the phone battery below 25% before disassembly to reduce the risk of thermal runaway.
- Wear safety glasses when working with heated glass and prying tools.
- Only use plastic spudgers around the battery and logic board to avoid electrical short circuits.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Remove Pentalobe screws
2 minUse a P2 Pentalobe screwdriver to remove the two 6.8 mm screws located on either side of the USB-C port.
- 2
Heat bottom edge
3 minApply heat to the lower edge of the front glass using a heat gun set low for about two minutes to soften the display adhesive.
- 3
Apply suction cup
2 minAttach a suction cup near the bottom edge of the display screen and gently pull upward to create a slim seam.
- 4
Insert opening pick
4 minInsert a plastic opening pick into the gap created at the bottom edge, then slice along the perimeter to separate the display adhesive.
- 5
Open display assembly
1 minGently lift the display up from the right edge and swing it open to the left, resting it against a stable object.
- 6
Remove cable cover plate
3 minUse a Tri-point Y000 screwdriver to remove the screws securing the metal shield plate over the logic board connectors, then lift off the plate with tweezers.
- 7
Disconnect battery press connector
2 minPry the battery connector straight up from its socket using the flat end of a plastic spudger to cut power to the device.
- 8
Disconnect display flex cables
3 minDisconnect the display ribbon cables from the logic board using a spudger and set the display assembly aside.
- 9
Remove lower speaker
4 minUnscrew the fasteners holding the loudspeaker module in the lower portion of the frame and lift the speaker out.
- 10
Remove Taptic Engine
3 minRemove the mounting screws holding the Taptic Engine in place and carefully lift the vibration motor out using non-conductive tweezers.
- 11
Unscrew lower flex assembly
4 minRemove the retention screws securing the lower flex ribbon cable and primary microphone housing to the bottom chassis.
- 12
Remove microphone flex cable
3 minPry up the lower microphone and USB-C port board gently using a spudger, freeing the microphone rubber gasket from its recess.
- 13
Install new microphone assembly
4 minAlign the replacement flex assembly into the chassis, ensuring the primary microphone sits flush inside its acoustic port opening.
- 14
Reinstall Taptic Engine and speaker
5 minLower the Taptic Engine and loudspeaker back into position and secure them using their respective mounting screws.
- 15
Reconnect display and battery
4 minSnap the display flex cables onto the logic board socket, reconnect the battery connector, and re-anchor the metal cover plate with its screws.
- 16
Reseal and secure display
5 minApply a new display perimeter adhesive strip, press the screen flush into the frame, and reinsert the two bottom Pentalobe screws.
After your Apple iPhone 16 Pro microphone repair
Power the iPhone 16 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 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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