Check out the video above or the step by step guide below for assistance with this repair

iFixit iPhone 16 Microphone Replacement Guide

Here are some tools you may need to help you complete the repair.

• P2 Metal Pentalobe 0.8mm Screwdriver Tool
• Y000 Metal Triwing Tri-Point 0.6mm Screwdriver Tool
• #000 1.5mm Metal Phillips Screwdriver Tool (PH000)
• Large Blue Suction Cup Opening Tool
• Mechanic AK-15 King ESD Anti-Static Stainless Steel Red Curved Tweezers
• iGadget Plastic Triangle Opening Picks (set of 5)
• Nylon Antistatic Spudger Pry Tool
• Or get the P2, Y000 and #000 screwdrivers, suction cup, tweezers, opening pick and spudger together in our 8 Piece iPhone Repair Toolkit
• Metal Stand-Off 2.5mm Screwdriver Tool
• iSclack Evo (Gen 3) Suction Cup Opening Tool for phones and tablets by Dottorpod
• uFix iOpener Microwaveable Heated Bag Opening Tool
• iGadget Plastic Alcohol 200mL Bottle with Pump Top
• iPhone 16 Rear Back Glass Waterproof Adhesive

Here are some helpful tips to assist you in completing a safe repair on your device. If you are unsure of something or have any questions, please feel free to contact us either by phone (0508 IGADGET) or by email

• Drain the battery below 25% before you start on this repair
• Always power down your device prior to working on it
• Track your screws, they are many different lengths: two 7.7mm P2 pentalobe screws beside the USB-C port, Y000 and Phillips screws on the covers, Taptic Engine and loudspeaker, and four screws on the microphone itself (two 3.3mm standoffs, one 1.1mm Y000 and one 1.5mm Phillips). Refit each one in the hole it came from. Draw a picture of your phone and tape the screws to the right places or use a screw mat
• On the iPhone 16 you reach the microphone from the back glass. Remove the two pentalobe screws, warm the edges and lift the glass with a suction cup. Keep picks no more than 3mm deep and don't slide a pick in next to the volume down button, where a delicate cable runs
• Make sure you always unplug the battery before attempting any component removal. The battery connector sits under the middle connector cover (two Y000 screws); disconnect it before you lift the back glass away
• The microphone sits under the Taptic Engine and loudspeaker, so both come out first. The screen, battery and logic board stay in place for this repair
• Lift the microphone's flex cable off its connector, then slide the microphone towards the top of the phone to free it
• Line up the screw holes and seat the new microphone before you refit its screws and press the flex cable back onto its connector
• Before closing the phone, record a voice memo and make a test call to check the microphone
• Opening your iPhone 16 breaks its factory water-resistance seal. Clean off the old adhesive with isopropyl alcohol and fit new back glass adhesive when you close it up, then press the glass down evenly for at least 30 minutes