iPhone 13 Top Speaker (mmWave Antenna)

Before You Begin

Warning

Read Battery Safety and follow workspace and battery handling guidelines before you begin.

Important

If your iPhone doesn’t have an mmWave antenna, follow the instructions in Top Speaker.

mmWave antenna

Remove the following parts before you begin:

Tools

  • 6.1-inch repair tray

  • ESD-safe tweezers

  • JCIS bit

  • Micro stix bit

  • Nitrile or lint free gloves

  • Nylon probe (black stick)

  • Super screw bit

  • Torque driver (blue, 0.65 kgf cm)

  • Torque driver (gray, 0.55 kgf cm)

  • Torque driver (green, 0.45 kgf cm)

Caution

To avoid damaging the lenses, don’t touch the TrueDepth camera assembly or nearby parts.

Removal

  1. Put on the gloves and place the enclosure in the repair tray with the Lightning connector facing the cutout.

  2. Use ESD-safe tweezers to slowly remove the polyester film strip from the mmWave antenna connector cowling.

  3. Use a torque driver and the JCIS bit to remove the three crosshead screws from the mmWave antenna connector cowling. Remove the cowling and save it for reassembly. Set aside the screws.

    • Caution: To avoid stripping the screws, ensure that the JCIS bit is locked into the torque driver. Don’t scrape the torque driver against the logic board.

  4. Separate the end of the mmWave antenna flex cable from the connector.

  5. Lift the ends of the 13 flex cables off the connectors on the logic board.

  6. Use a torque driver and the JCIS bit to remove the crosshead screw from the logic board (1). Set aside the screw.

  7. Use a torque driver and the super screw bit to remove the two super screws from the logic board (2, 3). Set aside the screws.

  8. Use the flat end of the black stick to break the adhesive between the mmWave antenna flex cable and the camera well.

  9. Remove the camera. Then continue to step 10.

  10. Gently lift the mmWave antenna and the logic board up and out of the enclosure.

    • Important: Ensure that the mmWave antenna stays attached to the logic board.

    • Caution

      • Don’t damage the Apple Pay flex cable as you lift the logic board out of the enclosure.

      • Don’t damage the logic board when removing it from the enclosure. If damage occurs, replace the iPhone.

  11. Use a torque driver and the JCIS bit to remove the crosshead screw (1) from the top speaker. Set aside the screw.

  12. Use a torque driver and the super screw bit to remove the super screw (2) from the top speaker. Set aside the screw.

  13. Remove the top speaker from the enclosure.

Reassembly

  1. Remove the replacement top speaker and grounding strap from the packaging.

    • Note: If you are reinstalling the existing top speaker, continue to step 3.

    • Caution: Avoid touching the grounding springs on the grounding strap. If you damage the grounding strap, you must replace it.

  2. Use ESD-safe tweezers to remove the release liners from the underside of the grounding strap and position it on the top speaker.

  3. Put on the gloves.

  4. Inspect the TrueDepth camera. Ensure that the top edge of the camera is under the lip of the enclosure.

    • Caution: If the TrueDepth camera is positioned incorrectly, use the black stick to move it into the correct position.

  5. Position the top speaker in the enclosure.

    • Caution: Ensure that the gasket is installed on the speaker’s top vent and is not torn or damaged. If the gasket is damaged, replace the top speaker.

  6. Use the gray torque driver and super screw bit to install one new super screw (923-06242) (1)  into the top speaker.

  7. Use the gray torque driver and JCIS bit to install one new crosshead screw (923-05012) (2)  into the top speaker.

  8. Position the logic board and the mmWave antenna in the enclosure as shown.

    • Caution: Ensure that no flex cables are trapped underneath the logic board.

  9. Press the end of the mmWave antenna flex cable to the connector.

  10. Press the ends of the 11 flex cables to the connectors in the order shown.

  11. Use the green torque driver and super screw bit to install two new super screws (923-06240) (1) (923-06238) (2) into the logic board.

  12. Use the blue torque driver and JCIS bit to install one new crosshead screw (923-06239) (3) into the logic board.

  13. Follow camera reassembly steps 2 through 7 to reinstall the camera. Then continue to step 14.

  14. Use the green torque driver and JCIS bit to install three new crosshead screws (923-06820) into the mmWave antenna connector cowling.

    • Caution: To avoid stripping the screws, ensure that the JCIS bit is locked into the torque driver. Don’t scrape the torque driver against the logic board.

  15. Adhere the replacement polyester film strip over the mmWave antenna connector cowling.

  16. Follow all Battery reassembly steps to reinstall the bottom speaker and install the replacement battery.

Reinstall the following part to complete reassembly:

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