Is your iPhone 14's ear speaker not working? Learn how to replace the defective ear speaker of your iPhone 14 with our ultimate step-by-step guide to iPhone 14 ear speaker replacement.
Here is an easy step-by-step guide to iPhone 14 Ear Speaker Replacement.
Step 1 Gather Mobile Repairing Tools
First of all, collect these mobile repairing tools to replace the ear speaker of your iPhone 14:
- A set of screwdrivers
- A plastic opening pick or tool
- Hot Air Gun or Hair Dryer
- A Suction Cup
- A Spudger or prying tool
- A pair of tweezers
- Isopropyl alcohol
- A Lint-free piece of cloth
- Adhesive Glue
- New iPhone 14 Ear speaker replacement
Step 2 Power Off Your iPhone 14
To turn off your iPhone 14, you can follow these simple steps:
- Press and hold the power and volume-up buttons for a few seconds.
- A power-off slider will appear.
- Slide the button to the right with your fingertip.
- Your iPhone 14 will switch off.
Alternative Method
- Open iPhone settings
- Choose General
- Select the Shutdown option
Step 3 Unscrew Pentalobe Screws
- Take a screwdriver to unscrew the two 6.8 mm Pentalobe screws present at the bottom edge of your iPhone 14.
Step 4 Heat All The Edges Of Your iPhone 14
- Take a hot air gun or hair dryer.
- Set medium heat settings on the hair dryer or hot gun.
- You can use a hot plate to heat your iPhone 14 for 60 to 90 seconds.
- Heat all sides of your iPhone for 5 to 10 minutes. Heat will soften the adhesive present around the edges of the iPhone.
Important Tips
- Keep the hot air gun or hair dryer at least 5 cm to 7 cm away from your iPhone 14.
- Do not overheat the phone. Too much heat can damage the internal components of your iPhone 14.
Step 5 Use A Suction Cup
- Fix a suction cup near the bottom edge of the iPhone’s back glass.
- Firmly hold the handle of the suction cup in your hand.
- Pull the suction cup handle until a gap forms between the back glass and the iPhone body frame.
Step 6 Insert Plastic Opening Pick
- Take a plastic opening pick.
- Mark 3 mm on the opening pick with the help of a meter rule. Only insert the pick 3 mm into the iPhone as it can cause damage to the delicate charging coil on the right side of the iPhone.
- Enter the opening tool or pick in the gap between the back glass cover and the iPhone 14 frame.
Step 7 Cut Through The Bottom Edge Adhesive Glue
- Hold the pick in your fingers.
- Slide the plastic pick from the lower right to the lower left corner to cut the bottom adhesive completely.
Step 8 Remove The Left Adhesive
- Move the opening plastic pick or tool from the lower left to the upper left corner of your iPhone 14.
- Repeat this pick movement thrice to cut the left side adhesive glue effectively.
Step 9 Remove The Upper Edge Adhesive
- Keep sliding the plastic pick from the upper left to the upper right corner to remove the upper adhesive.
Step 10 Slice The Right Side Adhesive
- Move the pick from the upper right to the lower right corner to slice the right-side adhesive glue.
- If you face difficulty cutting down the Adhesive, heat the iPhone again.
Step 11 Lift The Rear Glass
- After slicing the adhesive around all the edges, use your fingers to open the iPhone like a book.
- Hold the back glass cover upright to disconnect the battery and charging coil.
Step 12 Unfasten The Battery Connector Cover
- Unscrew the two 1.3mm long screws of the battery press connector cover with a screwdriver.
- Keep these two screws in a safe place, as you may need them during your iPhone’s reassembly.
Step 13 Remove The Battery Connector Cover
- Hold the battery press connector cover with your fingers or tweezers.
- Separate the battery press connector cover.
Step 14 Disconnect The Battery
- Unclip the press connector of the battery with a spudger to disconnect the battery.
Step 15 Unscrew The Charging Coil Connector Cover
- Remove the 1 mm screw securing the charging coil connector cover.
Step 16 Remove The Charging Coil Connector Cover
- Hold the charging coil connector cover with the help of your fingers.
- Remove the charging coil connector cover from its recess.
Step 17 Detach The Charging Coil
- Unclip the charging coil press connector with a spudger.
Step 18 Separate The Rear Cover
- Now remove the back glass of the iPhone 14.
- Keep it aside.
Step 19 Unscrew The Front Camera Assembly Bracket
- Use a screwdriver to unscrew the two 1.3 mm screws securing the front camera assembly cable bracket to the iPhone.
Step 20 Separate The Front Camera Assembly Bracket
- Separate the front camera assembly cable bracket with the help of your fingers or a pair of tweezers. Keep it aside.
Step 21 Detach The Camera And Sensor Cable
- Pry up the camera and the sensor cables with a spudger to unclip the press connectors of the camera and the sensor cables.
Step 22 Remove The Front Camera Assembly
- Hold the front-facing camera and sensor assembly with your fingers or tweezers.
- Remove the front-facing camera and sensor assembly.
Step 23 Disconnect And Remove The Antenna
- You can skip these steps if your iPhone 14 has no antenna.
- Pry up and disconnect the antenna cable connector from its socket.
- Now, use a spudger to pry up the antenna from its recess.
- Remove the antenna with a pair of tweezers.
Step 24 Disconnect The Earpiece Speaker
- Unclip the earpiece speaker press connector.
Step 25 Unscrew The Earpiece Speaker
- Unscrew the five 1.4 mm-long screws securing the earpiece speaker.
Step 26 Remove The Ear Speaker
- Hold the Earpiece speaker with tweezers or your fingers.
- Remove the earpiece speaker.
Step 27 Install The New Ear Speaker
- Take a new Earpiece speaker.
- Install the new Earpiece speaker into its recess.
- Connect the new earpiece speaker.
- Fasten up its screws.
Step 28 Reassemble Your iPhone 14
- Dip a cotton bud in the Isopropyl alcohol.
- Rub this cotton bud around the edges of the back cover and iPhone frame.
- Wait for a few minutes. Isopropyl Alcohol will soften the old adhesives.
- Wipe away the old adhesive around the edges of the back glass and iPhone 14 frame with a lint-free cotton cloth.
- Reconnect all the press connectors.
- Tighten up all the screws.
- Attach the back glass cover to your iPhone 14 body.
Final Verdict
Congratulations! You have successfully learned how to replace the malfunctioning ear speaker of your iPhone 14 with our easy-to-follow guide. Turn on your phone and make a call to test your new iPhone 14 ear speaker.