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Apple iPhone X Taptic Engine Repair
Taptic Engine Repair guide for the Apple iPhone X
Before you begin
Tools
- Pentalobe P2 screwdriver
- Tri-Point Y000 screwdriver
- Standoff screwdriver
- Plastic prying tools
- Suction cup tool
- Spudger tool
- Tweezers
- Heat gun or hair dryer
Parts / materials
- Replacement iPhone X Taptic Engine
- Display frame seal adhesive sticker
Safety
- Discharge battery below 25% before starting repair to prevent thermal events if damaged.
- Wear safety glasses to shield eyes against fine glass splinters from damaged screens.
- Wear an anti-static wrist strap to avoid electrostatic damage to internal micro-components.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power off the iPhone
1 minPress and hold the Side button and volume button until the slider appears. Slide to completely power down the device.
- 2
Remove bottom screws
2 minUse a P2 Pentalobe screwdriver to remove the two 3.4 mm screws located on either side of the Lightning port.
- 3
Heat lower display edge
2 minApply a heat gun or hair dryer to the bottom edge of the phone for 60 seconds to soften the display adhesive.
- 4
Apply suction cup
1 minPress the suction cup onto the lower half of the screen, just above the Lightning port area.
- 5
Insert opening pick
3 minPull up firmly on the suction cup to create a slight gap, then slide a plastic opening pick into the seam.
- 6
Slice screen adhesive
4 minSlide the pick around the left and right edges of the display to slice through the adhesive seal.
- 7
Open display cover
2 minGently lift the left side of the display to open it like a book. Rest it vertically against a stable support.
- 8
Unscrew connector bracket
3 minUse a Tri-Point Y000 screwdriver to remove the five screws securing the metal logic board bracket.
- 9
Disconnect battery cable
1 minUse the edge of a plastic spudger to pry the battery connector straight up from its logic board socket.
- 10
Disconnect display assembly cables
2 minPry up the sensor assembly connector, OLED display cable connector, and digitizer cable connector from the board.
- 11
Separate display assembly
1 minLift the display assembly free from the rear case and place it safely on a clean workspace.
- 12
Unscrew speaker module
3 minRemove the three screws holding down the lower speaker assembly near the bottom edge of the case.
- 13
Remove speaker module
2 minGently insert a spudger under the top edge of the speaker module and lift it out of the rear case.
- 14
Disconnect Taptic Engine connector
1 minUse a spudger to detach the Taptic Engine flex cable connector directly from the logic board socket.
- 15
Unscrew Taptic Engine
3 minRemove the Y000 and standoff screws securing the Taptic Engine body to the lower rear enclosure.
- 16
Lift out Taptic Engine
1 minGrasp the Taptic Engine with tweezers and carefully lift it out from the bottom of the device.
After your Apple iPhone X taptic engine repair
Power the iPhone X back on and test the taptic engine 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 X 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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