Introdução
Use this guide to replace the 5G mmWave antenna in your iPhone 16.
You may need to replace the 5G mmWave antenna if your phone is having connectivity issues but still connects to Wi-Fi.
You'll need replacement back glass and antenna adhesive to complete this repair.
O que você precisa
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Unplug any cables from your phone.
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Hold the power and either volume buttons and slide to power off your phone.
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If your screen or back glass is badly cracked, lay overlapping strips of packing tape over the glass to protect yourself and make disassembly easier.
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Use a P2 pentalobe driver to remove the two 7.7 mm-long screws on either side of the charging port.
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Measure 3 mm from the tip and mark the opening pick with a permanent marker.
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Ferramenta utilizada neste passo:Clampy - Anti-Clamp$24.95
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Cut two strips of tape, apply them along the long edges of the phone, and fold them over the screen to secure it.
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Pull the Anti-Clamp's blue handle backward to unlock the arms.
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With the back glass facing up, slide the arms over the right edge of your phone, with one suction cup on the back glass and the other on the screen. Center the suction cups near the bottom edge.
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Support your phone so it rests level while between the Anti-Clamp's arms—a small box works well.
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Squeeze the cups together to create suction.
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Pull the blue handle forward to lock the arms.
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Turn the handle one full turn (360 degrees) or until the cups start to stretch.
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As the cups stretch, make sure they stay vertically aligned with each other. If they keep slipping, remove the Anti-Clamp and apply tape for the cups to stick to.
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Use a hair dryer or heat gun to heat the bottom edge of the back glass until it's hot to the touch.
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Wait up to a minute for the adhesive to separate and a gap to form between the back glass and the frame.
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Insert an opening pick into the gap.
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Remove the Anti-Clamp using the pull tabs on the suction cups.
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Skip the next two steps.
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Ferramenta utilizada neste passo:iOpener$12.99
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Use a hair dryer or heat gun to heat the bottom edge of the back glass until it's hot to the touch.
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Apply a suction handle to the bottom edge of the back glass.
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While supporting the frame with one hand, pull up on the handle with a strong, steady force to create a gap between the back glass and the frame.
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Insert the tip of an opening pick into the gap.
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A delicate cable connecting the back glass to the phone, right next to the volume down button. Don't insert your pick here to avoid slicing the cable.
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Multiple spring contacts around the perimeter of the phone.
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Use a hair dryer or heat gun to heat the right edge of the back glass until it's hot to the touch.
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Slide your pick around the bottom right corner and to the volume down button to separate the adhesive and release the metal clip.
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Leave this pick inserted to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
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Use a hair dryer or heat gun to heat the left edge of the back glass until it's hot to the touch.
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Insert a second opening pick at the bottom edge.
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Slide the second pick around the bottom left corner and along the left edge of the screen to separate the adhesive and release the metal clips.
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Leave this pick inserted at the top left corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
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Use a hair dryer or heat gun to heat the top edge of the back glass until it's hot to the touch.
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Slide your second opening pick around the top left corner and along the top edge to separate the adhesive and release the metal clips.
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Continue sliding your pick around the top right corner until you reach the Action button.
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Leave this pick inserted to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
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Swing open the back glass to the right of the phone to separate the remaining adhesive.
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Support the back glass with a clean, sturdy object.
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Remove the opening picks before continuing.
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Use a tri-point Y000 driver to remove the two 1 mm‑long screws securing the middle connector cover.
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Insert the point of a spudger in either cutout on the middle connector cover.
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Slide the cover towards the left edge of the phone and release its hook from its slot on the logic board.
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Remove the cover.
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Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the battery press connector.
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Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the wireless charging coil press connector.
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Use a screwdriver to remove the four screws securing the top bracket:
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One 3.5 mm-long Phillips screw
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Two 1.4 mm-long Phillips screw
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One 1.0 mm-long tri-point Y000 screw
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Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the two front camera press connectors.
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Insert the point of a spudger between the top edge of the front camera and the frame.
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Lift the front camera out of the frame and remove it.
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Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the 5G mmWave antenna press connector.
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Use angled tweezers to grip the black pull tab at the bottom right corner of the 5G mmWave antenna.
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Press the antenna down with your free hand and use your tweezers to pull the stretch‑release adhesive strip out slowly and steadily at a low angle. Give it plenty of time to stretch and un-stick from under the antenna.
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If the adhesive strip breaks off, try to retrieve it with your tweezers and continue pulling.
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If you can't retrieve the strip, follow the next two steps for an alternate method. Otherwise, skip the next two steps.
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Apply a few drops of isopropyl alcohol (>90%) to the bottom edge of the 5G mmWave antenna.
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Lift the bottom edge of the phone to let the isopropyl alcohol flow under the antenna.
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Wait one minute for the adhesive to loosen.
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Insert the flat end of a spudger under the top left edge of the 5G mmWave antenna, near the front camera cutout.
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Pry up the antenna to separate the adhesive.
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Lift the 5G mmWave antenna off the earpiece speaker and remove it.
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Congratulations on completing disassembly! The remaining steps will show you how to reassemble your device.
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Use tweezers or your fingers to remove the old adhesive from the top of the earpiece speaker.
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Apply thin double-sided tape, such as Tesa tape, to the back of the 5G mmWave antenna.
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Peel off the backing to expose the adhesive.
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Use tweezers or your fingers to hold the 5G mmWave antenna above its cutout in the earpiece speaker.
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Use the flat end of a spudger or your finger to connect the antenna press connector.
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Press the 5G mmWave antenna into its cutout to ensure it adheres fully to the earpiece speaker.
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Place the front camera assembly into its recess in the frame.
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Use the flat end of a spudger or your finger to connect the front camera's bottom press connector, then the top press connector.
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Use tweezers, or your fingers, to reinstall the top bracket.
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Use a screwdriver to install the four screws securing the top bracket:
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One 3.5 mm-long Phillips screw
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Two 1.4 mm-long Phillips screw
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One 1.0 mm-long tri-point Y000 screw
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Use the pointed end of a spudger to press and roll the adhesive until you can grip it with a pair of tweezers.
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Wrap a microfiber or lint-free cloth over the point of a spudger and apply a few drops of high-concentration isopropyl alcohol (over 90%) to the cloth.
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Wipe in one direction along the perimeter of the frame to clean the adhesive residue.
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Wait a few minutes before proceeding to make sure any excess alcohol has evaporated.
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Apply a few drops of high-concentration isopropyl alcohol (over 90%) to a microfiber or lint-free cloth and wipe around the perimeter of the back glass to prepare the surface for new adhesive.
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If any clips on the back glass are bent, gently straighten them with your fingers.
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Orient your replacement adhesive over the frame with the larger blue liner on the underside and its pull tab in the bottom-right corner.
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Use features such as the camera cutout and notches along the edges to visualize how the adhesive will lay in the frame.
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Use the pull tab to begin peeling the back liner off of the adhesive starting from the bottom, but do not remove the liner all the way.
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Hold the blue liner out of the way and align the adhesive with the bottom edge of the iPhone.
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Lay the bottom edge of the adhesive into its recess in the frame, making sure the iPhone's spring contacts are aligned with their cutouts in the liner.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to press the adhesive into place around the perimeter of the frame.
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Be careful not to touch the spring contacts sticking through the pink liner.
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Use the small pull tab in the top-right corner to remove the pink adhesive liner.
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Once the top liner is removed, there should be three narrow liners on top of the adhesive with pull tabs near the bottom edge.
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If you don't see these pull tabs, you may have accidentally removed the thin liners in the previous step. If the adhesive is clean and properly aligned, you may proceed, just be careful not to touch anything to the exposed adhesive until you are ready to install the back glass.
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Prop up the back glass along the right edge of your iPhone, using a box or similar sturdy object to support the screen.
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Use the flat end of a spudger or your finger to connect the charging coil press connector.
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Use the flat end of a spudger or your finger to connect the battery.
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Lay the connector cover on the phone so the hooks are slightly to the left of their slots in the logic board.
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Use your finger to press the connector cover down and to the right until both hooks slide into their slots.
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Use a tri-point Y000 driver to install the two 1 mm‑long screws securing the middle connector cover.
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Use the blue tabs to remove the liners from the bottom, left, and top edges of your iPhone. Wait to remove the liner along the right edge.
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Hold the back glass above the phone and align it with the frame.
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Lay the glass straight down onto the frame and press until the clips engage.
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Press around the perimeter of the back glass to engage all clips.
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To help the adhesive bond, apply heat to the edges of the back glass using an iOpener, hair dryer, or heat gun until it's hot to the touch.
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Firmly press around the perimeter of the back glass.
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If you have screen vise clamps, use them to strengthen the bond of your new adhesive. If not, keep reading for more ways to secure the back glass.
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If you have the box your iPhone came in, take the lid and place it on a flat surface.
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Place your iPhone screen-side-up in the lid of your box with the camera bump in its recess.
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Find something close to the size of your iPhone, but taller than the sides of the box. Stack it on top of the iPhone, followed by a few heavy objects.
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Leave the objects in place for at least thirty minutes. The lighter the objects, the longer they should be left. Ideally, leave them stacked overnight.
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Use a P2 pentalobe driver to install the two 7.7 mm-long screws on either side of the charging port.
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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 16 Answers Community for help.
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 16 Answers Community for help.
