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iPhone 7 Speaker Assembly Replacement

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What you need

  1. iPhone 7 Speaker Assembly Replacement, Speaker Assembly: step 1, image 1 of 1
    • Remove the Phillips screw securing the Wi-Fi diversity antenna to the rear case:

    • One 3.2 mm screw

  2. iPhone 7 Speaker Assembly Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1
    • Remove the following three Phillips screws securing the speaker to the rear case:

    • Two 1.3 mm screws

    • One 2.0 mm screw

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    • Use the point of a spudger to lift the two antenna cable connectors up off of the sockets on the logic board.

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    • Use tweezers to derout the antenna cables from their bracket on the logic board.

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    • Use tweezers to remove the antenna cables from the clip on the speaker.

    • Make sure to grasp the cable near the clip in order to avoid damaging the cable.

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    • Use the tip of a spudger to slide the speaker assembly towards the logic board and off of the rear case.

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    • Remove the speaker.

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