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This guide shows how to remove and/or replace the bottom speaker in an iPhone 13 mini.
You’ll need replacement adhesive to reattach components when reassembling the device.
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Power off your iPhone before beginning disassembly.
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Remove the two 6.8 mm-long pentalobe P2 screws at the bottom edge of the iPhone.
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Measure 3 mm from the tip and mark the opening pick with a permanent marker.
Got to step 2 and realized the fix kit doesn't include an opening pick! Looks like a guitar pick, and I have those lying around. Is that expected? Looks like the pick is used in many steps below. There's a little blue crowbar that isn't mentioned in the instructions. Perhaps that replaces the opening pick?
Hi! I can't see which guide you were using when writing this comment. Can you reply here with which guide and fix kit you used?
I see you posted this in Meta. I hope it's resolved soon! In the meantime, a guitar pick may work well enough for your repair.
what fix kit?
My fix kit didn't include an opening pick either
Make sure you check inside the black boxes after emptying them. My pick was stuck inside one of the boxes.
My AliExpress refurbished screen came with a pick that has a coin-like circle that pops out, so no modification was necessary
It's not an Ifixit KIT if it doesn't include everything. You'll need to order the opening pic separately. Or head to Walmart like myself and look for guitar pics. Hopefully, this will work just as well.
No pick in mine as well. It’s really not clear that you have to order this separately when ordering an IPhone SE 202/2022 screen repair kit. Is this the case?
Frustrated, I ordered a compact package where everything was encapsulated. Useless suction tools could not separate the screen. If it is unable to decouple the screen, then why sucking suction tools you have provided.
For my kit the triangle pick was stuck inside the box with the screen not with the other tools maybe it's also there for you
Y’all are getting far, FAR too detailed with some of this stuff…. Measuring and marking the pick that you won’t actually use to open the device?!? lol that’s kinda funny. Just heat it up, grab a spudger, and the back just pops right off! The iFixit tech need to stick to the KISS method more often, you know KEEP IT SIMPLE STUPID!!! Like l, for reals, I’ve been doing this stuff for YEARS and using iFixit guides regularly and this is just ridiculous at this point!
Will the phone still work if the sensor assembly on the back of the screen is damaged?
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Lay overlapping strips of clear packing tape over the iPhone's screenuntil the whole face is covered.
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If you can't get the suction cup to stick in the next few steps, fold a strong piece of tape (such as duct tape) into a handle and lift the screen with that instead.
Yes, tape to cover the cracks. Guess what also loses adhesion when you apply heat to it,&&^&^$^ tape.
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crwdns2935267:0crwdne2935267:0Clampy - Anti-Clamp$24.95
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Pull the blue handle backwards to unlock the Anti-Clamp's arms.
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Slide the arms over either the left or right edge of your iPhone.
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Position the suction cups near the bottom edge of the iPhone—one on the front, and one on the back.
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Squeeze the cups together to apply suction to the desired area.
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Pull the blue handle forwards to lock the arms.
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Turn the handle clockwise 360 degrees or until the cups start to stretch.
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Make sure the suction cups remain aligned with each other. If they begin to slip out of alignment, loosen the suction cups slightly and realign the arms.
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Support your iPhone on something sturdy such as a hardcover book so it rests hands-free and parallel to the ground; this makes it easier to work with in the following steps.
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Use a hair dryer to heat along the bottom edge of the iPhone. The screen should feel slightly too hot to touch.
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Wait one minute to give the adhesive a chance to release and present an opening gap.
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Insert an opening pick under the screen's plastic bezel when the Anti-Clamp creates a large enough gap.
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Skip the next three steps.
Make sure as you are prying the screen that the thickness of the screen looks like it does in the picture. Be very careful to slice the adhesive between the bezel and the device not between the screen and the bezel as I did.
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Use a hair dryer or a heat gun to heat the bottom edge of the iPhone for 90 seconds or until the screen is slightly too hot to touch.
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If you're using a single suction handle, apply it to the bottom edge of the phone, as close to the edge as possible.
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Pull up on the suction cup with firm, constant pressure to create a slight gap between the screen and the frame.
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Insert an opening pick into the gap under the screen's plastic bezel.
Take care on this step: it's possible to delaminate the glass from the frame holding the screen and vital components together. If you're not aware, you could continue working away (as I did) delaminating the entire glass from the frame only to discover you've messed up. The entire assembly is about 1mm thick and visually looks like two layers (as shown in the last photo here).
I broke my screen here. There is a seam in between the glass and the components. Don’t stick your pick in there or it will break. Stick it below the black bezel
As with Brent above, I managed to separate the glass from the frame. Didn't realise until I was at step 18 below. Everything felt fine and looked unbroken until it was too late. So; the glass / screen could be 2x as thick as you think.
I’m grateful for the words of caution. I really had to take my time on this step. Actually had to reheat the phone multiple times without any success. Then I tried using an alcohol wipe along the edge of the phone, squeezing the wipe to allow some of the alcohol down along the edges. That was the magic touch that finally let the adhesive loose. Patience is the word.
I was doing the heating - pulling process but at a certain point, the screen cracked. Now I can't pull anymore and my screen is destroyed even though it can still work. I don't really know how to repair this...
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Use a hair dryer to heat the right edge of the iPhone (the edge with the power button) for 90 seconds or until the screen is slightly too hot to touch.
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Slide the opening pick around the bottom right corner and along the right edge of the iPhone, slicing through the adhesive holding the display in place.
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Leave the pick in the top right corner before continuing.
This procedure cracked my screen. Do not move too fast with the pick, and make sure to heat it before hand. Not sure what else can be done to prevent a cracked screen here
cracked my screen to. The pleck sliped cause I was to afraid to damage something intern so it sliped out and cracked the display.
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Use a hair dryer to heat the top edge of the iPhone for 90 seconds or until the screen is slightly too hot to touch.
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Slide the opening pick around the top right corner of the iPhone to separate the top adhesive.
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Leave the pick in the top left corner before continuing.
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Use a hair dryer to heat the left edge of the iPhone for 90 seconds or until the screen is slightly too hot to touch.
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Wo ist die "linke Seite"? (Blick auf das Display?) Was bedeuten die roten Quadrate auf dem Bild vom geöffneten Gerät? Zur Orientierung wäre es passend, die Lage der Lautstärke + bzw. - Tasten anzugeben.
Immediately ripped left cable here. Have done iFixIt repairs many times. Very disappointed!!
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Insert a second opening pick in the bottom left corner of the iPhone.
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Twist both picks simultaneously until the left edge clips release.
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Pull on the small nub on the suction cup to remove it from the front panel.
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Rotate your iPhone so the right edge faces you.
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Open the iPhone by swinging the display up from the right side, like the front cover of a book.
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Lean the display against something to keep it propped up while you're working on the phone.
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crwdns2935267:0crwdne2935267:0Magnetic Project Mat$19.95
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Remove the 1.2 mm-long Y000 screw securing the battery and display connector cover.
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Throughout this repair, keep track of each screw and make sure it goes back exactly where it came from to avoid damaging your iPhone.
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crwdns2935267:0crwdne2935267:0Tweezers$4.99
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Use a pair of tweezers to remove the battery and display connector cover.
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Use a spudger to pry the battery and OLED panel cable connectors up from their sockets on the logic board.
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Bend the connector slightly away from the logic board to prevent it from accidentally making contact with the socket and providing power to the phone during your repair.
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Remove the three screws (securing the front sensor assembly cover):
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One PH000 1.4 mm-long screw
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One Y000 1.8 mm-long screw
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One Y000 1.2 mm-long screw
Please fix your kit! You ship a PH000, but in the video you show a PH00 (and that’s what it is)
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Use a pair of tweezers to remove the front sensor assembly connector cover.
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Use a spudger to disconnect the front sensor assembly cable connector.
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Remove the display assembly.
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Remove the four 1.5 mm-long Phillips screws securing the speaker.
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Use a pair of tweezers to remove the speaker.
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Compare your new replacement part to the original part—you may need to transfer remaining components or remove adhesive backings from the new part before installing.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order. Apply new adhesive where necessary after cleaning the relevant areas with isopropyl alcohol (>90%).
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our iPhone 13 mini Answers community for help.
Compare your new replacement part to the original part—you may need to transfer remaining components or remove adhesive backings from the new part before installing.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order. Apply new adhesive where necessary after cleaning the relevant areas with isopropyl alcohol (>90%).
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our iPhone 13 mini Answers community for help.
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Hi, why do I need to disassemble the screen and other mentioned cables? Why can’t I just open the iPhone’s screen to a 90 degrees angle - like a book (and lean it on something, with everything still connected), and just go to step 26 - the disassembly of the 4 speaker screws? Is there really a need to disassemble completely the screen and other cables?
