iPhone 13 Pro Camera

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

  • 6.1-inch repair tray

  • ESD-safe tweezers

  • JCIS bit

  • Micro stix bit

  • Nitrile or lint-free gloves

  • Nylon probe (black stick)

  • Torque driver (black, 0.35 kgf cm)

  • Torque driver (gray, 0.55 kgf cm)

Caution

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

  • Avoid the grounding spring on the camera cowling.

Important

If you replace this part, it is recommended to run Repair Assistant in order to finish the repair. Repair Assistant will be available on the device after you’ve completed all reassembly steps.

Removal

  1. Place the enclosure in the repair tray with the Lightning connector facing the cutout.

  2. Use a torque driver and the Micro stix bit to remove the four trilobe screws from the camera cowling (1). Set aside the screws.

  3. Use a torque driver and the JCIS bit to remove the crosshead screw from the camera cowling (2). Set aside the screw.

  4. Use ESD-safe tweezers to tilt up the left side of the camera cowling (1). Then slide the cowling tabs out of the slots on the right side of the enclosure (2). Save the cowling for reassembly.

  5. Use ESD-safe tweezers to gently lift the ends of the two camera flex cables off the connectors.

  6. Gently hold the camera flex cables together and lift the cameras out of the enclosure.

Reassembly

  1. Put on the gloves to prevent contamination of the camera lenses. Then hold the replacement cameras with the lenses facedown and remove the protective cover from the camera lenses.

  2. Position the cameras in the enclosure. Ensure that the camera flex cables are inside the channel between the battery and the camera well.

  3. Press the ends of the two camera flex cables to the connectors.

  4. Lightly press the cameras into the enclosure.

  5. The camera cowling has tabs that fit into slots on the right side of the enclosure. Hold the cowling with ESD-safe tweezers and slide the cowling tabs into the slots. Then lower the cowling onto the cameras.

    • Caution

      • Ensure that the screw cutouts in the camera cowling align with the screw holes. A misaligned camera cowling may affect display image quality.

      • Ensure that the grounding spring on the camera cowling isn’t damaged. Avoid touching the grounding spring as you reinstall the cowling.

  6. Hold down the camera cowling. Then use the black torque driver and Micro stix bit to install one new trilobe screw (923-06266) into the middle of the cowling.

  7. Use the black torque driver and Micro stix bit to install three new trilobe screws into the camera cowling (923-06268) (1).

  8. Use the gray torque driver and JCIS bit to install one new crosshead screw into the camera cowling (923-06267) (2).

Reinstall the following part to complete reassembly:

Important

  • After you’ve completed all reassembly steps, Repair Assistant will be available on the device and is recommended to finish the repair. Learn how to initiate Repair Assistant.

  • Camera calibration requires a well-lit room and will take approximately 5 minutes to complete. Follow the onscreen instructions.

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