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Apple iPhone 8 Plus Speaker Repair
Speaker Repair guide for the Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Before you begin
Tools
- Pentalobe P2 screwdriver
- Tri-point Y000 screwdriver
- Phillips #000 screwdriver
- Spudger
- Suction cup
- Opening pick
- Tweezers
- iOpener or heat gun
Parts / materials
- Replacement iPhone 8 Plus loudspeaker
- Display bezel adhesive seal
Safety
- Always disconnect the battery connector before removing or installing internal components.
- Wear eye protection when heating and prying glass screens.
- Do not puncture or bend the internal lithium-ion battery.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power off the iPhone
1 minPress and hold the side button along with either volume button, then slide to power off completely.
- 2
Remove the Pentalobe screws
2 minUnbolt the two 3.5 mm P2 Pentalobe screws located on the bottom edge near the Lightning port.
- 3
Heat the lower edge
2 minApply a heated iOpener or hair dryer to the bottom edge of the phone for two minutes to soften the display adhesive.
- 4
Attach a suction cup
1 minPlace a suction cup onto the lower half of the screen, positioned just above the Home button.
- 5
Slice the bottom adhesive
2 minPull up on the suction cup to create a small gap and insert an opening pick under the lower glass edge.
- 6
Slice the side adhesive
3 minSlide the opening pick up the left and right edges of the display to cut through the remaining perimeter adhesive.
- 7
Open the display
1 minSwing the screen open from the left side like a book, resting it against a sturdy box so it does not strain the ribbon cables.
- 8
Remove the lower connector bracket screws
2 minUnscrew the four Tri-point Y000 screws securing the lower display assembly bracket to the logic board.
- 9
Disconnect the battery
1 minUse the flat end of a spudger to gently pry the battery connector straight up from its socket.
- 10
Disconnect the display cables
2 minPry up the lower display connector, the touch digitizer cable, and the top assembly sensor connector from the logic board.
- 11
Remove the display assembly
1 minSeparate the display assembly completely from the rear case and set it aside in a safe location.
- 12
Unscrew the Taptic Engine bracket
2 minRemove the two Phillips #000 screws holding the grounding bracket over the Taptic Engine.
- 13
Remove the loudspeaker screws
2 minUnscrew the three Phillips screws securing the bottom loudspeaker assembly to the lower portion of the rear enclosure.
- 14
Lift out the loudspeaker
1 minGently insert a spudger beneath the loudspeaker and lift the assembly up and out of the phone body.
After your Apple iPhone 8 Plus speaker repair
Power the iPhone 8 Plus 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 8 Plus job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
Keep learning
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