iPhone 12 Teardown

Written By: Andrea Alfani
Published: 04/09/22
  • Comments: 6

iPhone 12 Teardown

Published: 04/09/22

Teardown

Introduction

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    • Remove the SIM Card tray using a SIM Card eject tool

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    • Turn off the device

    • Unscrew the two 6.9 mm long Pentalobe screws.

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    • Apply a heated iOpener all around the edge of the screen to loosen the adhesive under the display.

    • Lift the display with a suction cup and insert a thin object to separate the screen from the frame.

    • Slide the fine object along the entire edge to cut the adhesive.

    • Raise the display.

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    • Remove the 6 Phillips # 00 screws.

    • With a spudger or with your fingernails, lift the two connectors.

    • Lift the connector underneath.

    • Disconnect the display connector.

    • Raise the display.

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    • Unscrew the 4 Phillips # 00 screws.

    • With a spudger or fingernails disconnect the two rear camera connectors.

    • Remove the rear camera.

    These are not Philips head screws, they are tri-wing, and also there is an actual Philips head screw at the very top of the plate that also needs removal

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    • With a spudger or fingernails to disconnect the three connectors that connect the front camera.

    • Remove the front camera.

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    • With a spudger or fingernails disconnect the battery holder connector.

    • Unscrew the 3 Phillips # 00 screws.

    • Remove the battery holder.

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    • With a spudger or fingernails disconnect the rear camera flash connector.

    • Unscrew the 3 Phillips # 00 screws.

    • Unscrew the 2 Phillips # 00 screws.

    • Remove the rear camera flash.

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    • Unscrew the 4 Phillips # 00 screws.

    • Unscrew the 2 screw holders with the suitable screwdriver.

    • With a spudger or fingernails to disconnect the SIM card holder connector.

    • Remove the SIM card holder.

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    • Remove the 2 Phillips # 00 screws.

    • With a spudger or fingernails disconnect the 3 battery connectors.

    • Unscrew the screw holder with a standoff screwdriver for iphone.

    • Remove the film with a spudger.

    • Attention this last step is necessary to remove the logic board.

    • Remove the logic board.

    There is an additional screw at the very top that needs removal

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    • Unscrew the 5 Phillips # 00 screws.

    • Remove the speaker.

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    • Remove the 2 screw holders with a standoff screwdriver for iphone

    • Unscrew the 3 Phillips # 00 screws.

    • Remove the taptic engine connector with a spudger or fingernail.

    • Remove the taptic engine.

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    • Remove the adhesive under the battery.

    • To remove the adhesive under the battery, remove the stickers marked in red in the first photo.

    • Remove the battery.

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    • Unscrew 6 Phillips # 00 screws.

    • Remove the 4 screw holders with an iPhone standoff screwdriver.

    • Remove the film with a spudger.

    • Attention, the previous step is essential to remove the charging port.

    • Remove the charging port.

    • Be careful not to make too strong, this could damage some components.

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    • And here are all the components that make up the new iPhone 12.

Author

Andrea Alfani

Member since: 20/04/22

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4 comments

I had problem with nfc. When it was changed. Have any solution?

Ak H -

I don't see any mentioning of the microphone, Is the Microphone an integral part of the charging port harnes?

Paal Halvorsen -

This guide is missing A LOT of steps

Jason Oestrike​ -

This is definitely not a US iPhone 12! e careful as the antenna can tear easily and potentially ruin a motherboard.

Kyle Morrell -