iPhone 14 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

  • 6.1-inch repair tray

  • ESD-safe tweezers

  • JCIS bit

  • Nylon probe (black stick)

  • Torque driver (blue, 0.65 kgf cm)

Removal

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

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

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

    • Caution: Don’t damage the grounding spring on the cowling.

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

  5. Lift the end of the Taptic Engine  flex cable off the connector.

  6. Use ESD-safe tweezers to remove the Taptic Engine .

Reassembly

  1. Position the Taptic Engine  in the enclosure.

  2. Press the end of the Taptic Engine  flex cable to the connector.

  3. Position the Taptic Engine  connector cowling over the end of the flex cable.

  4. Use the blue torque driver and the JCIS bit to install two new crosshead screws (923-08378) into the Taptic Engine  connector cowling.

  5. Use the blue torque driver and the JCIS bit to install one new crosshead screw (923-08378) into the Taptic Engine .

Reinstall the following part to complete reassembly:

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