(New) iPhone 15 Taptic Engine Removal

ID: 191702

Description:

Steps:

1. Allow your phone's battery to drain below 25%, as a charged lithium-ion battery is a potential safety hazard.
2. Unplug any cables from your phone.
3. Hold the power and either volume buttons and slide to power off your phone.

4. If your screen or back glass is badly cracked, lay overlapping strips of packing tape over the glass to protect yourself and make disassembly easier.
5. Make sure there's a smooth area near the bottom edge that's big enough for a suction cup to stick to.

6. Use a P2 pentalobe driver to remove the two 7.7 mm-long screws on either side of the charging port.

7. If inserted too far, an opening pick can damage your device. Follow this step to mark your pick and prevent damage.
8. Measure 3 mm from the tip and mark the opening pick with a permanent marker.
9. You can also mark the other corners of the pick with different measurements.
10. Alternatively, tape a coin to a pick 3 mm from the tip.
11. Apple sells an Adhesive Cutter tool for cutting the display adhesive safely in their Self Repair Store.

12. Use a hair dryer or heat gun to heat the bottom edge of the back glass until it's hot to the touch.
13. Be careful not to heat the phone hotter than this—the battery is susceptible to heat damage.

14. Apply a suction handle to the bottom edge of the back glass.
15. Pull up on the handle with a strong, steady force to create a gap between the back glass and the frame.
16. Insert the tip of an opening pick into the gap.

17. As you slice the adhesive securing the back glass in the next steps, be careful of the following areas:
18. There's a delicate cable connecting the back glass to the phone, right next to the volume down button. Don't insert your pick here to avoid slicing the cable.
19. There are multiple spring contacts around the perimeter of the phone. Be extra careful not to insert your pick deeper than suggested in each step to avoid bending these contacts.

20. Don't insert your opening pick deeper than 5 mm along the bottom edge.
21. Slide your pick back and forth along the bottom edge to separate the adhesive.
22. Leave your pick inserted in the bottom right corner to prevent the adhesive from re-sealing.

23. Heat the right edge of the back glass until it's hot to the touch.

24. Don't insert your pick deeper than 7 mm along the right edge.
25. Rotate your pick around the bottom right corner and slide it to the volume down button or until you feel a hard stop at a large clip securing the back glass.
26. Don't slice past the volume buttons to avoid damaging the wireless charging cable.
27. Leave this pick inserted to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

28. Heat the left edge of the back glass until it's hot to the touch.

29. Along the left edge, don't insert your pick deeper than 5 mm.
30. Insert a second opening pick at the bottom edge.
31. Rotate the second pick around the bottom left corner.
32. Slide this pick up to the top left corner to separate the adhesive.
33. Leave this pick inserted to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

34. Heat the top edge of the back glass until it's hot to the touch.

35. Don't insert your pick deeper than 3 mm along the top edge.
36. Rotate your second opening pick around the top left corner and slide it to the top right corner to separate the adhesive.
37. You might hear and feel clicks as the top two clips release.
38. Leave this pick in place to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

39. Heat the top right corner of the back glass until it's hot to the touch.

40. Don't insert your pick deeper than 4 mm along the right edge.
41. Rotate the second opening pick around the top right corner and slide it to the volume up button to separate the adhesive.

42. Gently lift and swing open the back glass to the right of the phone.
43. If the back glass feels stuck, go back around the perimeter to check for missed sections of adhesive or stuck clips.
44. Rest the back glass against a raised surface so it doesn't strain the cable.

45. Throughout this repair, keep track of each screw and make sure it goes back exactly where it came from.
46. Use a tri-point Y000 driver to remove the two 1.3 mm-long screws securing the lower connector cover.

47. Use tweezers to slide the cover toward the top of the phone to unlatch it from the logic board.
48. Remove the cover.

49. Hold the back glass upright with one hand and rotate it just enough to reveal the battery press connector just below the volume buttons.
50. A plus and minus sign is printed on the head of this connector.
51. Use the tip of an opening pick to pry up and disconnect the battery press connector from the logic board.

52. Use your tri-point Y000 driver to remove the 0.9 mm-long screw securing the middle connector cover.

53. Use the flat end of a spudger or your finger to push the cover toward the bottom of the phone and unclip its top edge.
54. Remove the cover.

55. Use an opening pick to pry up and disconnect the wireless charging coil and NFC connector.

56. Remove the back glass.

57. Use your Phillips #000 driver to remove the two 1.9 mm‑long screws securing the Taptic Engine press connector cover.
58. Remove the cover.

59. Use the point of your spudger to pry up and disconnect the Taptic Engine press connector.

60. Use your Phillips #000 driver to remove the 1.9 mm‑long screw securing the Taptic Engine.

61. Use tweezers or your fingers to remove the Taptic Engine.