@tatertech @dp70737 - Well, I'll be a monkey's uncle. I took a look at this thinking you were out of luck, but ran across a video of a guy who figured out how to replace just the speaker without the illuminator, preserving Face ID functionality.
[link|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzPUAAgElHI|iPhone 11 Pro Max Ear Speaker and battery Replacement Keep Face ID Detailed - YouTube]
Turns out there are only two points where the flex cable is soldered to the speaker assembly, and they're frankly not all that hard to get to and desolder. Actually didn't look like a particularly difficult repair, to be honest. You can look more extensively yourself, but a quick check on Amazon shows they do sell just the speaker without the flex and illuminator, so you don't even have to disassemble a new one to get the speaker.
[link|https://smile.amazon.com/Earpiece-Ear-Speaker-iPhone-Pro/dp/B08P6TR68W/|AmazonSmile: Earpiece Ear Speaker for iPhone 11 Pro Max - MEEFIX Earspeaker Internal Sound Receiver Replacement Part : Cell Phones & Accessories]
Who'd a thunk it? Looks like you're in luck!
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Edit: I snagged the picture from the replacement guide and marked where the two solder points are, along with a pieced that's held on with adhesive. The guy in the video just unsoldered the two points then hit the part in the square with a heat gun; it only took a moment before it came right off.
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Edit: I snagged the picture from the replacement guide and marked where the two solder points are, along with a piece that's held on with adhesive. The guy in the video just unsoldered the two points then hit the part in the square with a heat gun; it only took a moment before it came right off.
@tatertech @dp70737 - Well, I'll be a monkey's uncle. I took a look at this thinking you were out of luck, but ran across a video of a guy who figured out how to replace just the speaker without the illuminator, preserving Face ID functionality.
[link|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzPUAAgElHI|iPhone 11 Pro Max Ear Speaker and battery Replacement Keep Face ID Detailed - YouTube]
Turns out there are only two points where the flex cable is soldered to the speaker assembly, and they're frankly not all that hard to get to and desolder. Actually didn't look like a particularly difficult repair, to be honest. You can look more extensively yourself, but a quick check on Amazon shows they do sell just the speaker without the flex and illuminator, so you don't even have to disassemble a new one to get the speaker.
[link|https://smile.amazon.com/Earpiece-Ear-Speaker-iPhone-Pro/dp/B08P6TR68W/|AmazonSmile: Earpiece Ear Speaker for iPhone 11 Pro Max - MEEFIX Earspeaker Internal Sound Receiver Replacement Part : Cell Phones & Accessories]
Who'd a thunk it? Looks like you're in luck!
Edit: I snagged the picture from the replacement guide and marked where the two solder points are, along with a pieced that's held on with adhesive. The guy in the video just unsoldered the two points then hit the part in the square with a heat gun; it only took a moment before it came right off.
@tatertech @dp70737 - Well, I'll be a monkey's uncle. I took a look at this thinking you were out of luck, but ran across a video of a guy who figured out how to replace just the speaker without the illuminator, preserving Face ID functionality.
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[link|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzPUAAgElHI|iPhone 11 Pro Max Ear Speaker and battery Replacement Keep Face ID Detailed - YouTube|new_window=true]
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[link|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzPUAAgElHI|iPhone 11 Pro Max Ear Speaker and battery Replacement Keep Face ID Detailed - YouTube]
Turns out there are only two points where the flex cable is soldered to the speaker assembly, and they're frankly not all that hard to get to and desolder. Actually didn't look like a particularly difficult repair, to be honest. You can look more extensively yourself, but a quick check on Amazon shows they do sell just the speaker without the flex and illuminator, so you don't even have to disassemble a new one to get the speaker.
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[link|https://smile.amazon.com/Earpiece-Ear-Speaker-iPhone-Pro/dp/B08P6TR68W/|AmazonSmile: Earpiece Ear Speaker for iPhone 11 Pro Max - MEEFIX Earspeaker Internal Sound Receiver Replacement Part : Cell Phones & Accessories|new_window=true]
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[link|https://smile.amazon.com/Earpiece-Ear-Speaker-iPhone-Pro/dp/B08P6TR68W/|AmazonSmile: Earpiece Ear Speaker for iPhone 11 Pro Max - MEEFIX Earspeaker Internal Sound Receiver Replacement Part : Cell Phones & Accessories]
Who'd a thunk it? Looks like you're in luck!
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Edit: I snagged the picture from the replacement guide and marked where the two solder points are, along with a pieced that's held on with adhesive. The guy in the video just unsoldered the two points then hit the part in the square with a heat gun; it only took a moment before it came right off.
@tatertech @dp70737 - Well, I'll be a monkey's uncle. I took a look at this thinking you were out of luck, but ran across a video of a guy who figured out how to replace just the speaker without the illuminator, preserving Face ID functionality.
[link|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzPUAAgElHI|iPhone 11 Pro Max Ear Speaker and battery Replacement Keep Face ID Detailed - YouTube|new_window=true]
Turns out there are only two points where the flex cable is soldered to the speaker assembly, and they're frankly not all that hard to get to and desolder. Actually didn't look like a particularly difficult repair, to be honest. You can look more extensively yourself, but a quick check on Amazon shows they do sell just the speaker without the flex and illuminator, so you don't even have to disassemble a new one to get the speaker.
[link|https://smile.amazon.com/Earpiece-Ear-Speaker-iPhone-Pro/dp/B08P6TR68W/|AmazonSmile: Earpiece Ear Speaker for iPhone 11 Pro Max - MEEFIX Earspeaker Internal Sound Receiver Replacement Part : Cell Phones & Accessories|new_window=true]
Who'd a thunk it? Looks like you're in luck!