iPhone 16 Plus Taptic Engine Installation

ID: 180922

Description: Reassembly steps for the Taptic Engine in the...

Steps:

  1. Use blunt-nose tweezers or your fingers to align the Taptic Engine with its screw posts and place it in the frame.
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  3. Use your finger or a spudger to connect the Taptic Engine press connector.
  4. To re-attach press connectors like this one, carefully align and press down on one side, then the other, until it clicks into place. Don't try to force the connector into place—if you're having trouble, reposition it and try again.
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  6. Use a Phillips screwdriver to install the 1.8 mm screw securing the Taptic Engine.
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  8. Align the Taptic Engine bracket with its screw holes and set it into place.
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  10. Use a Phillips screwdriver to install the three screws securing the Taptic Engine bracket:
  11. Two 1.9 mm‑long screws
  12. One 2.1 mm‑long screw
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