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Use this guide to replace the Taptic Engine in your iPhone 15 Pro.
If you don't feel vibrations from your phone, or the vibrations feel rattly or are intermittent, it might be time to replace the Taptic Engine.
You'll need replacement screen adhesive to complete this repair.
Qué necesitas
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Unplug all cables from your phone.
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Hold the power and either volume button and slide to power off your phone.
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If your screen or back glass is cracked, lay overlapping strips of packing tape over the glass to protect yourself and make disassembly easier.
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Measure 3 mm from the tip and mark the opening pick with a permanent marker.
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Use a P2 pentalobe screwdriver to remove the two 7 mm‑long screws on either side of the charging port.
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Herramienta utilizada en este paso:Clampy - Anti-Clamp$24.95
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Cut two strips of tape, apply them along the long edges of the phone, and fold them over the back glass to secure it.
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Pull the Anti-Clamp's blue handle backward to unlock the arms.
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With the screen facing up, slide the arms over the left edge of your phone, with one suction cup on the screen and the other on the back glass. Center the suction cups near the bottom edge.
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Support your phone so it rests level while between the Anti-Clamp's arms—a small box works well.
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Squeeze the cups together to create suction.
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Pull the blue handle forward to lock the arms.
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Turn the handle one full turn (360 degrees) or until the cups start to stretch.
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As the cups stretch, make sure they stay vertically aligned with each other. If they tend to slip, remove the Anti-Clamp and apply tape for the cups to stick to.
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Use a hair dryer or heat gun to heat the bottom edge of the screen until it's hot to the touch.
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Wait up to a minute for the adhesive to separate and a gap to form between the screen and the frame.
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Insert an opening pick into the gap.
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Remove the Anti-Clamp using the pull tabs on the suction cups.
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Skip the next two steps.
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Use a hair dryer or heat gun to heat the bottom edge of the screen until it's hot to the touch.
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Apply a suction handle to the bottom edge of the screen.
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Pull up on the handle with a strong, steady force to create a gap between the screen and the frame.
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Insert the tip of an opening pick into the gap.
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There are two delicate cables connecting the screen to the phone: one just above the action button, and the other near the middle of the left edge.
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There are multiple spring contacts around the perimeter of the phone. Be extra careful not to insert your pick deeper than suggested in these locations to avoid bending the contacts.
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Slide your pick back and forth along the bottom edge to separate the adhesive.
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Leave your pick inserted in the bottom right corner to prevent the adhesive from re-sealing.
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Slide your pick around the bottom right corner of the screen and toward the power button until you feel a hard stop at a clip securing the screen.
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Rotate your pick so the flat edge is under the screen.
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Twist the pick to increase the gap between the screen and the frame until the right clip releases.
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Insert a second opening pick to the right of the first pick.
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Slide the first pick back to the bottom right corner of the screen.
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Slide the second pick to the top right corner of the screen to separate the adhesive.
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Leave these picks inserted to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
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Slide your pick around the top right corner and along the top edge to release the two clips and adhesive securing it.
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Rotate your pick around the top left corner of the screen.
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Slide your pick to the bottom left corner of the screen to separate the adhesive.
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Place a small box or stack of books to the left of your phone so you can prop up the screen while disconnecting its cables.
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Swing up the right edge of the screen like the front cover of a book.
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Prop up the screen so you can access its cables without straining them.
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Use a Y000 screwdriver to remove the six screws securing the logic board cover:
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Four 1.6 mm‑long screws
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Two 1.3 mm‑long screws
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Rotate the bottom of the logic board cover counterclockwise and slide the top left corner out from under the ambient light sensor cable to remove it.
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Use the tip of an opening pick to pry up and disconnect the battery press connector from the bottom right corner of the logic board.
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Use the tip of an opening pick to pry up and disconnect the screen cable from the center of the logic board.
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Gently slide the tip of an opening pick under the ambient light sensor cable near the top left corner of the logic board.
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Lift the cable to disconnect it.
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Use a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the four screws securing the loudspeaker:
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One 2.7 mm‑long screw
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Three 2 mm‑long screws
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Lift the bottom edge of the loudspeaker until you can grab it with your fingers.
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Peel the loudspeaker from the plastic buffer on its top edge and remove it.
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Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the Taptic Engine press connector.
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Use a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the two 2 mm‑long screws securing the Taptic Engine.
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To reassemble your iPhone, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.
To reassemble your iPhone, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.
