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Apple iPhone SE 2016 Microphone Repair
Microphone Repair guide for the Apple iPhone SE 2016
Before you begin
Tools
- P2 Pentalobe screwdriver
- Phillips #00 screwdriver
- Spudger
- Precision tweezers
- Suction cup
- Plastic opening pick
Parts / materials
- Replacement iPhone SE (2016) Lightning and primary microphone flex assembly
- Pre-cut replacement enclosure adhesive
Safety
- Ground yourself with an anti-static wrist strap to avoid damaging internal electronics with electrostatic discharge.
- Disconnect the battery immediately after opening the display to prevent electrical short circuits.
- Wear safety glasses if the front glass screen is chipped or cracked.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power off the iPhone
1 minPress and hold the power button until the slide-to-power-off prompt appears, then slide to turn the device completely off.
- 2
Remove lower pentalobe screws
2 minUse a P2 Pentalobe screwdriver to remove the two 3.9 mm screws located on both sides of the Lightning charging port.
- 3
Attach suction cup to display
1 minPlace a suction cup onto the glass just above the home button and press firmly to seal it.
- 4
Pry open the front assembly
3 minPull up gently on the suction cup while inserting a plastic opening pick between the display and the rear case to release the clips.
- 5
Remove Touch ID bracket
2 minUse precision tweezers to pop off the small metal bracket covering the Touch ID cable connector near the bottom.
- 6
Disconnect the Touch ID cable
1 minUse the pointed end of a spudger to detach the Touch ID flex cable connector from its socket.
- 7
Remove battery bracket screws
2 minRemove the two Phillips #00 screws securing the battery cable bracket to the logic board.
- 8
Disconnect the battery
1 minPry the battery connector straight up out of its socket using a spudger to prevent short circuits.
- 9
Remove display cable bracket
2 minRemove the four Phillips #00 screws holding the upper display cable shield bracket in place, then remove the bracket.
- 10
Disconnect display flex cables
2 minDisconnect the front camera, digitizer, and LCD cables from the logic board and lift the front display off the phone.
- 11
Remove loudspeaker screws
2 minRemove the three Phillips #00 screws securing the lower loudspeaker module to the bottom frame.
- 12
Remove the loudspeaker assembly
2 minGently lift the loudspeaker assembly out of the bottom of the phone case.
- 13
Disconnect microphone flex cable
1 minUse a spudger to disconnect the main lower flex cable connector—which includes the primary microphone—from the logic board.
- 14
Unscrew lower microphone assembly
3 minRemove the Phillips #00 screws securing the microphone bracket and Lightning port to the bottom of the enclosure.
- 15
Peel out old microphone assembly
3 minInsert a spudger beneath the flex cable adhesive and carefully pry up the primary microphone and port assembly.
- 16
Install new microphone flex assembly
4 minPosition the replacement microphone assembly into the lower chassis, press down firmly on the adhesive, and re-insert all mounting screws.
After your Apple iPhone SE 2016 microphone repair
Power the iPhone SE 2016 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 SE 2016 job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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