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Apple iPhone XR Taptic Engine Repair
Taptic Engine Repair guide for the Apple iPhone XR
Before you begin
Tools
- P2 Pentalobe screwdriver
- Tri-point Y000 screwdriver
- Phillips #000 screwdriver
- Plastic spudger
- Suction cup
- Opening picks
- Tweezers
- Heat gun or Hairdryer
Parts / materials
- Replacement iPhone XR Taptic Engine
- Display perimeter adhesive seal
Safety
- Always disconnect the battery before touching internal components to avoid electrical shorts.
- Wear safety glasses to protect your eyes from loose glass fragments if the glass screen is cracked.
- Do not puncture or bend the lithium-ion battery during the disassembly process.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power Off the iPhone
1 minPress and hold the side button and either volume button until the power slider appears. Slide to completely turn off the device.
- 2
Remove Pentalobe Screws
2 minUse a P2 Pentalobe driver to remove the two 3.5 mm screws located on either side of the Lightning connector.
- 3
Heat Lower Edge
2 minWarm the bottom edge of the phone using a heat gun or hairdryer for two minutes to soften the display adhesive seal.
- 4
Apply Suction Cup
2 minAttach a suction cup near the bottom left corner of the screen. Pull upward with steady pressure to create a small gap along the lower edge.
- 5
Slice Display Adhesive
4 minInsert an opening pick into the gap and slice through the adhesive along the bottom, left, and right edges of the display.
- 6
Open the Display
2 minSwing the screen open to the right side like a book. Support it against a heavy object so you do not stress the delicate display cables.
- 7
Unscrew Battery Bracket
2 minRemove the three Y000 tri-point screws securing the lower logic board shield.
- 8
Remove Display Shield
1 minUse tweezers to lift and remove the metal shield covering the display and battery flex cables.
- 9
Disconnect Battery
1 minPry the battery connector straight up from its motherboard socket using a plastic spudger to cut power to the device.
- 10
Unscrew Taptic Engine Bracket
2 minRemove the two Y000 tri-point screws securing the metal grounding bracket over the Taptic Engine.
- 11
Remove Grounding Bracket
1 minUse tweezers to lift and remove the small metal grounding bracket from the phone frame.
- 12
Disconnect Taptic Engine Cable
1 minUse a spudger to gently pop the Taptic Engine ribbon cable connector off its motherboard socket.
- 13
Unscrew Taptic Engine Screws
2 minRemove the two Phillips #000 screws securing the Taptic Engine body to the rear housing.
- 14
Remove the Taptic Engine
1 minLift the Taptic Engine directly out of the lower chassis with tweezers or your fingers.
After your Apple iPhone XR taptic engine repair
Power the iPhone XR 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 XR job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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