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

iFixit iPhone 16 Pro Max Bottom 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)
• 5x iGadget Plastic Flexible Opening Cards
• Nylon Antistatic Spudger Pry Tool
• Or get the P2, Y000 and #000 screwdrivers, suction cup, tweezers, opening pick, opening card 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 Pro Max 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 different lengths: two P2 pentalobe screws beside the USB-C port, Y000 and Phillips screws on the covers and cables, and three on the microphone itself (3.4mm and 3mm standoff screws and a 1.4mm Y000). 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 Pro Max this repair is done from the back glass, not the screen, and the logic board and loudspeaker stay in. Remove the two pentalobe screws, warm the edges of the back glass and lift it with a suction cup. Keep picks no more than 3mm deep and don't slide a pick in next to the volume up button, where a delicate cable runs
• Make sure you always unplug the battery before attempting any component removal. The battery connector sits under a small cover: disconnect it first, then the back glass cable under the second cover, and reconnect the battery last
• To reach the microphone, unplug the lower cable from the logic board, warm it and peel it off the Taptic Engine, then remove the Taptic Engine. Don't pry against or press on the battery
• Pry the microphone up gently with the flat end of a spudger, then seat the new microphone in place before refitting the screws
• Before closing the phone, make a test call and record a voice memo and a video to check the microphone works
• Opening your iPhone 16 Pro Max 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