Iphone 15 Pro Earpiece Speaker Replacement

iPhone 15 Pro Earpiece Speaker Replacement

Source: https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iPhone+15+Pro+Earpiece+Speaker+Replacement/166369
Category: Repairs
Type: External SOP

Summary

Replace a faulty earpiece speaker in iPhone 15 Pro when call audio sounds like static or crackling. This repair requires screen removal and disconnect of multiple internal components.

Procedure

Preparation

  1. Drain battery below 25% before starting
  2. Power off the phone completely
  3. Apply overlapping packing tape over any cracked screen or back glass
  4. Mark opening picks 3 mm from the tip with permanent marker to prevent over-insertion damage

Screen Removal

  1. Use P2 pentalobe screwdriver to remove two 7 mm screws on either side of charging port
  2. Heat bottom edge of screen with hair dryer or heat gun until hot to touch
  3. Apply suction handle to bottom edge and pull up with steady force to create gap
  4. Insert opening pick into gap; do not insert deeper than 3 mm
  5. Slide pick along bottom edge to separate adhesive; leave pick in bottom right corner
  6. Heat right edge; slide pick around bottom right corner toward power button until feeling hard stop at clip
  7. Twist pick to release right clip; insert second pick to right of first
  8. Slide picks to separate right edge adhesive
  9. Heat top edge; slide pick around top right corner along top edge to release clips and adhesive
  10. Heat left edge; do not insert pick deeper than 2 mm to avoid two screen cables
  11. Rotate pick around top left corner and slide to bottom left to separate adhesive
  12. Prop screen up on left side like book cover; use small box or stack of books for support

Internal Access

  1. Unfasten logic board cover using Y000 screwdriver; remove four 1.6 mm screws and two 1.3 mm screws
  2. Rotate bottom of logic board cover counterclockwise; slide top left corner out from under ambient light sensor cable
  3. Disconnect battery press connector from bottom right of logic board using opening pick
  4. Disconnect screen cable from center of logic board
  5. Disconnect ambient light sensor cable near top left corner by sliding pick underneath and lifting
  6. Remove screen; follow manufacturer guide to apply new adhesive during reassembly
  7. Disconnect three rear camera press connectors from top right of logic board (third connector hidden beneath top one)

Notes

  • Replace screen adhesive required to complete repair
  • Two delicate screen cables located: one above action button, one near middle of left edge
  • Multiple spring contacts around phone perimeter—avoid bending when inserting picks
  • Battery susceptible to heat damage—do not exceed hot-to-touch temperature
  • Press connectors: align over socket and gently press down on each side until clicking into place; verify flat seating
  • During reassembly, ensure top left corner of logic board cover goes under ambient light sensor cable