iPhone SE (3rd generation) Taptic Engine 

Before You Begin

Warning

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

Remove the following part before you begin:

Tools

  • ESD-safe tweezers

  • JCIS bit

  • Micro stix bit

  • Nylon probe (black stick)

  • Super screw bit

  • Torque driver (black, 0.35 kgf cm)

  • Torque driver (green, 0.45 kgf cm)

Removal

  1. Use a torque driver and the Micro stix bit to remove the trilobe screw from the Taptic Engine  connector cowling. Set aside the screw.

  2. Use a torque driver and the JCIS bit to remove the two crosshead screws from the Taptic Engine  connector cowling. Set aside the screws.

  3. Remove the Taptic Engine  connector cowling and save it for reassembly.

  4. Use a torque driver and the JCIS bit to remove the crosshead screw from the Taptic Engine . Set aside the screw.

  5. Use ESD-safe tweezers to remove the grounding clip. Save the grounding clip for reassembly.

  6. Use the black stick to lift the upper end of the Wi-Fi antenna off the upper connector.

  7. Gently hold the Wi-Fi antenna as shown to access the super screw underneath. Use a torque driver and the super screw bit to remove the super screw from the Taptic Engine . Set aside the screw.

  8. The lower end of the Wi-Fi antenna (1) is attached to the lower antenna flex cable. Use the black stick to press and hold the lower antenna flex cable (2). At the same time, use ESD-safe tweezers to lift the end of the Wi-Fi antenna off the connector and move the antenna gently to the right (3).

    • Caution: To avoid damaging the Wi-Fi antenna, don’t bend it beyond 90 degrees.

  9. The Taptic Engine  flex cable lies under the lower antenna flex cable. Use the black stick to gently lift the end of the lower antenna flex cable off the top of the Taptic Engine  flex cable.

    • Caution: To avoid damaging the lower antenna flex cable, don’t bend it beyond 60 degrees.

  10. Use the black stick to gently lift the end of the Taptic Engine  flex cable off the Taptic Engine /dock connector.

    • Caution: Only the lower end of the Taptic Engine /dock connector is attached to the enclosure. To avoid damaging or detaching the connector, don’t move it excessively.

  11. Tilt up the right side of the Taptic Engine  (1) and slide it to the right to remove it from the enclosure (2).

Reassembly

  1. Slide the left side of the Taptic Engine  into the enclosure (1) and lower the Taptic Engine  into position (2).

  2. Use ESD-safe tweezers to grasp the grounding clip as shown and position it in the enclosure. If the grounding clip is broken or bent, replace it with a new one.

  3. Use the green torque driver and JCIS bit to install one new crosshead screw (923-04090) into the Taptic Engine .

  4. Use the green torque driver and super screw bit to install one new super screw (923-01994) into the Taptic Engine .

    • Important: Ensure that the super screw is beneath the Wi-Fi antenna.

  5. Inspect the Taptic Engine /dock connector to ensure that it’s attached to the coaxial connector on the enclosure.

  6. Press the end of the Taptic Engine  flex cable to the Taptic Engine /dock connector.

  7. Adhere the end of the lower antenna flex cable to the top of the Taptic Engine  flex cable.

  8. Press the lower end of the Wi-Fi antenna to the top of the lower antenna flex cable.

  9. Press the upper end of the Wi-Fi antenna to the upper connector.

  10. Position the Taptic Engine  connector cowling in the enclosure.

  11. Use the green torque driver and JCIS bit to install two new crosshead screws (923-01996) (1) (923-01995) (2) into the Taptic Engine  connector cowling.

  12. Use the black torque driver and Micro stix bit to install one new trilobe screw (923-01993) into the Taptic Engine  connector cowling.

Reinstall the following part to complete reassembly:

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