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Prerequisite guide for removing the barometric vent in an iPhone 7 Plus. This piece must be removed to access the Taptic engine.
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Power off your iPhone before beginning disassembly.
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Remove the two 3.4 mm pentalobe screws at the bottom edge of the iPhone.
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Use a hairdryer or prepare an iOpener and apply it to the lower edge of the iPhone for about a minute in order to soften up the adhesive underneath.
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Apply a suction cup to the lower half of the front panel, just above the home button.
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Pull up on the suction cup with firm, constant pressure to create a slight gap between the front panel and rear case.
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Insert the flat end of a spudger into the gap.
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While pulling up on the suction cup, twist the spudger to widen the opening between the screen and rear case.
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Insert the flat end of the spudger between the front panel and the rear case at the lower left edge of the iPhone.
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Slide the spudger up the left edge of the phone starting at the lower edge and moving towards the volume control buttons and silent switch, breaking up the adhesive holding the display in place.
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Remove the spudger from the left side of the phone and insert the flat end into the bottom right corner.
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Slide the spudger up the right edge of the phone to the top corner, breaking up the adhesive holding the display in place.
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Pull up on the suction cup to lift up the display and open the iPhone.
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Pull up on the small nub on the suction cup to remove it from the front panel.
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Slide an opening pick underneath the display along the top edge of the phone to loosen the last of the adhesive.
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Pull the display assembly slightly away from the top edge of the phone to disengage the clips holding it to the rear case.
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Open the iPhone by swinging the display up from the left side, like the back cover of a book.
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Remove the following four tri-point Y000 screws securing the lower display cable bracket to the logic board:
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Three 1.2 mm screws
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One 2.6 mm screw
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Remove the lower display cable bracket.
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Use the point of a spudger to lift the battery connector out of its socket on the logic board.
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Use the flat end of a spudger or a fingernail to disconnect the two lower display connectors by prying them straight up from their sockets on the logic board.
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Remove the three tri-point Y000 screws securing the bracket over the front panel sensor assembly connector:
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One 1.3 mm screw
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Two 1.0 mm screws
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Remove the bracket.
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Disconnect the front panel sensor assembly connector from its socket on the logic board.
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Remove the following two Phillips screws securing the barometric vent to the rear case:
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One 2.9 mm screw
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One 2.1 mm screw
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Gently push the barometric vent in the direction of the Taptic Engine to separate the adhesive securing it to the bottom edge of the iPhone.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.