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Apple iPhone 5 SE Microphone Repair
Microphone Repair guide for the Apple iPhone 5 SE
Before you begin
Tools
- P2 Pentalobe screwdriver
- Phillips #000 screwdriver
- Suction cup
- Plastic opening tool
- Spudger
- Tweezers
Parts / materials
- Replacement Lightning port and microphone flex cable assembly
- Replacement display adhesive strips
Safety
- Wear eye protection to prevent injury from cracked glass particles.
- Disconnect the battery before handling internal hardware to prevent short circuits.
- Use an anti-static wrist strap to avoid electrostatic discharge damage.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power off the iPhone
1 minPress and hold the Sleep/Wake button until the slider appears, then slide to turn off the device completely.
- 2
Remove the pentalobe screws
2 minUse a P2 Pentalobe screwdriver to remove the two 3.9 mm screws located at the bottom of the phone on either side of the Lightning port.
- 3
Attach the suction cup
1 minPress a heavy-duty suction cup onto the screen directly above the Home button to create a secure seal.
- 4
Pry open the lower display
3 minPull up firmly on the suction cup while inserting a plastic opening tool into the gap to separate the display from the rear case.
- 5
Detach the Touch ID bracket
2 minUse tweezers to unhook and remove the small metal bracket covering the Touch ID cable connector near the bottom edge.
- 6
Disconnect the Touch ID cable
1 minPry the Touch ID cable connector straight up out of its socket using the pointed end of a spudger.
- 7
Remove the battery bracket
2 minUnscrew the two Phillips #000 screws securing the battery cable bracket and lift the bracket out with tweezers.
- 8
Disconnect the battery cable
1 minPry the battery connector up from the logic board using the flat end of a spudger to prevent electrical shorts.
- 9
Remove the display cable bracket
3 minRemove the four Phillips #000 screws securing the upper display cable bracket and remove the bracket.
- 10
Disconnect the display cables
3 minDisconnect the front camera, digitizer, and LCD flex cables using a spudger, then set the front panel aside.
- 11
Remove the loudspeaker assembly
4 minUnscrew the seven Phillips #000 screws holding the lower speaker box in place and lift the speaker assembly out.
- 12
Disconnect the lower flex connector
2 minPry the Lightning connector flex cable off its socket on the logic board using a spudger.
- 13
Unseat the microphone assembly
4 minGently slide a flat spudger underneath the lower flex assembly containing the primary microphone to peel it away from the rear case.
After your Apple iPhone 5 SE microphone repair
Power the iPhone 5 SE 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 5 SE job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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