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Apple iPhone 5c Speaker Repair
Speaker Repair guide for the Apple iPhone 5c
Before you begin
Tools
- P2 Pentalobe screwdriver
- Phillips #000 screwdriver
- Plastic opening tool
- Suction cup tool
- Spudger tool
- Tweezers
Parts / materials
- Replacement iPhone 5c loudspeaker
- Microfiber cloth
Safety
- Power off the device completely before opening to prevent electrical damage.
- Do not open the screen past 90 degrees while display cables remain connected.
- Use only non-conductive plastic tools near the battery and circuit components.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power down the device
1 minPress and hold the Sleep/Wake button, then slide to power off the iPhone 5c completely.
- 2
Remove bottom pentalobe screws
2 minUse a P2 Pentalobe screwdriver to remove the two 3.8 mm screws located on either side of the Lightning port.
- 3
Attach suction cup
1 minPress a suction cup firmly onto the lower portion of the screen, directly above the home button.
- 4
Pry open display panel
3 minPull up on the suction cup while gently prying open the bottom display seam using a plastic opening tool.
- 5
Open display assembly
1 minPivot the front display panel open from the bottom edge, keeping it angled no more than 90 degrees.
- 6
Unscrew battery bracket
2 minRemove the two Phillips #000 screws securing the battery connector bracket to the logic board.
- 7
Remove battery bracket
1 minUse tweezers to lift the metal battery connector bracket out of the phone.
- 8
Disconnect battery
2 minGently pry the battery cable connector straight up off its socket using the flat end of a spudger.
- 9
Unscrew display bracket
3 minRemove the four Phillips #000 screws securing the upper display cable shield.
- 10
Remove display bracket
1 minLift the metallic display cable shield off the logic board using tweezers.
- 11
Disconnect camera cable
2 minPry the front-facing camera and sensor flex cable straight up off its socket on the logic board.
- 12
Disconnect digitizer cable
2 minPop the digitizer flex cable connector off its socket using a plastic spudger.
- 13
Detach LCD display
2 minDisconnect the LCD flex cable and lift the display panel away from the rear enclosure.
- 14
Remove speaker screws
2 minRemove the two Phillips #000 screws holding the loudspeaker assembly to the lower right corner.
- 15
Extract original speaker
2 minInsert a spudger beneath the loudspeaker module and lift it out of the rear case.
- 16
Install replacement speaker
3 minPosition the new loudspeaker into the bottom corner, ensuring contact pins align properly with the dock connector flex.
- 17
Secure speaker enclosure
2 minReinstall the two Phillips #000 screws to firmly attach the new loudspeaker to the case.
After your Apple iPhone 5c speaker repair
Power the iPhone 5c back on and test the speaker 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 5c job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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