iPhone 16 Pro Max 5G mmWave Antenna Removal

Written By: Arthur Shi
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iPhone 16 Pro Max 5G mmWave Antenna Removal

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

4

Time Required

1 - 2 hours

Introduction

Disassembly steps for the mmWave antenna in the iPhone 16 Pro Max.

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    • Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the 5G mmWave antenna connector.

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    • The 5G mmWave antenna is attached with a small piece of stretch-release adhesive.

    • Use tweezers to carefully peel up the antenna's black adhesive pull tab.

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    • Use tweezers to firmly grasp the adhesive pull tab and pull at a shallow angle.

    • If the adhesive breaks, try to grip the broken end with tweezers and continue pulling.

    • If you're unable to pull the adhesive out in one piece, apply a drop of high concentration (>90%) isopropyl alcohol under the antenna and move to the next step.

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    • Use the point of a spudger to pry up and remove the 5G mmWave antenna.

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Arthur Shi

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