iPhone 16 Pro Loudspeaker Replacement

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Follow this guide to replace the loudspeaker, aka bottom speaker, in your iPhone 16 Pro.

You may need to replace your loudspeaker if the sound coming through your iPhone's bottom speaker is faint or crackling.

You'll need replacement back glass adhesive to complete this repair.

Prepare the phone for disassembly

Tape over any cracks

Mark your opening picks

Remove the pentalobe screws

Heat the bottom edge

Insert an opening pick

Back glass information

Separate the bottom edge adhesive

Heat the right edge

Separate the bottom right corner adhesive

Heat the left edge

Separate the left edge adhesive

Heat the top edge

Separate the top edge adhesive

Swing open the back glass

Disconnect the battery

Disconnect the back glass

Remove the back glass

Remove the Taptic Engine cover

Disconnect the lower assembly cable

Remove the Taptic Engine

Remove the loudspeaker

Disassembly complete

Transfer the battery shim

Install the loudspeaker

Install the Taptic Engine

Connect the lower assembly cable

Install the Taptic Engine cover

Remove the leftover adhesive

Clean the back glass

Clean the frame

Apply the replacement adhesive

Connect the back glass

Connect the battery

Install the connector covers

Remove the final adhesive liners

Install the back glass

Apply heat to the perimeter

Apply pressure to the perimeter

Install the pentalobe screws


Take your e-waste to an [[E-Waste|R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler|new_window=true]].

Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some [[Troubleshooting Problems After a Repair|basic troubleshooting]], or ask our [link|https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/Device/iPhone_16_Pro|iPhone 16 Pro Answers community|new_window=true] for help.