Apple iPhone Xs - Flex with load connector and lower microphone

Guide with all the necessary steps so that you can change the components of the Apple iPhone Xs (A2097) yourself.

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Tutorial: Step by step

Step 1 screen

We extract the two Pentalobe screws (TS1) apply a little heat with a hot air gun, and with the help of suction cups we will separate the screen from the chassis with the help of a pick as well.

Step 2 Screen Flex

Remove the shield that is on top of the connectors, for this we must remove the three screws Triwing (Y0.6) and the Phillips screw (PH # 00) that holds the shield, and we can disconnect the flex from the screen and the headset module.

Step 3 Bottom shields

We extract the four Phillips screws (PH # 00) and the Triwing screw (Y0.6) that hold the lower bindajes that we need to remove.

Step 4 Speaker

Remove the four Phillips screws (PH # 00) and the three standoff, disconnect the speaker connector and we can remove it.

Step 5 Vibrator

We disconnect the flex from the vibrator, and we can remove it.

Step 6 Screws

We remove the three Phillips screws (PH # 00), the three Standoff screws, and the two Triwing screws (Y0.6), and we will detach the areas that are stuck to the chassis.

Step 7 Charge connector

We extract the two Phillips screws (PH # 00) that hold the area of the load connector, and so we can take it off just enough to be able to take off the flex that we have to replace.

Step 8 Bottom antenna flex

We remove the lower antenna flex, for this we must remove the two Triwing screws (Y0.6) that are on the side of the phone.

Step 9 Flex

We disconnect all the flexes that are connected to the motherboard.

Step 10 Tray

With an extraction tool we will remove the tray.

Step 11 Motherboard

Remove the two Phillips screws (PH # 00) that hold the motherboard, but first, under the shield that is on the top of the base plate we must disconnect two connectors that are covered by the shield.

Step 12 Drums

Take off and remove the battery.

Step 13 Flex with load connector and lower microphone

Finally we can take off the flex that we have to change.

Video Tutorial summary

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