iPhone 17 Pro Max Taptic Engine Installation

ID: 206248

Description:

Steps:

  1. Place the Taptic Engine upside down on the edge of the iPhone frame.
  2. While holding the Taptic Engine with one hand, use your finger to press and connect the Taptic Engine press connector.
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  3. Flip the Taptic Engine over the frame and align it using its screw holes.
  4. The Taptic Engine flex cable should fold neatly between the Taptic Engine and the frame.
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  5. Use a standoff screwdriver to install the two 4.0 mm‑long Taptic Engine screws.
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  6. Use your fingers or a spudger to fold the flex antenna down in place.
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  7. Use a JIS 00 screwdriver to install the three flex antenna screws:
  8. One 1.7 mm‑long screw
  9. Two 1.9 mm‑long screws
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  10. Use tweezers to carefully place the ground clip in place.
  11. Be sure to orient this clip correctly as shown in the images.
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  12. Use a JIS 00 screwdriver to install the two 1.9 mm‑long ground clip screws.
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