Taptic Engine Repair

iPhone Taptic Engine Repair in Glendale

iPhone Taptic Engine repair and replacement

We replace the Taptic Engine on every iPhone that has one, from the iPhone 17 lineup back to the iPhone 6s, and the vibration motor on the iPhone 6 and older. Haptic motors for current and recent models are stocked in our Glendale shop, so most repairs are finished in a single visit. Whether vibration is dead, weak, or rattling, the fix starts the same way: a free diagnostic to rule out settings and software, check the connector, and test the motor.

Prefer not to come in? We accept mail-in Taptic Engine repairs from anywhere in the Los Angeles area, with the same parts, warranty, and turnaround once your phone reaches the bench.

What the Taptic Engine does

The Taptic Engine is the linear motor at the bottom of your iPhone that produces every buzz and tap: vibration on silent, keyboard haptics, the click of the Home button on the iPhone 7 and 8, the feel of Camera Control on the iPhone 16, and the feedback for Face ID, Apple Pay, and system alerts. When it fails, all of those go quiet at once, which is the giveaway that it's the motor rather than one app. It sits next to the battery and the loudspeaker, so a hard drop or liquid at the bottom of the phone is the usual cause.

Every replacement price includes the diagnostic, the new part, labor, and the limited lifetime warranty. There are no hidden bench fees, and the price you're quoted is the price you pay.

Why Glendale chooses Pro iPhone Repair for haptic repair

Plenty of shops quote a new motor the moment vibration stops. We look first. Sometimes it's a setting, a Focus mode, or a connector knocked loose in a drop, and we'll say so. When the motor really has failed, we replace it with a quality part and back it for life. We've been repairing iPhones in Glendale since 2008, and if you've been searching for "iPhone vibration repair near me" anywhere in Glendale, Burbank, Pasadena, or the foothills, our customer reviews will tell you what to expect.

What a Taptic Engine repair here includes

Free haptics diagnostic

We check vibration and haptic settings, rule out Focus modes and software, and test the motor and its connector before quoting.

Connector reseat

A Taptic Engine knocked loose in a drop is reseated and tested at no charge.

Motor replacement when needed

A dead, weak, or rattling motor is replaced with a new Taptic Engine matched to your model.

Every haptic tested

Vibration on silent, keyboard and system haptics, Home button or Camera Control feedback, and Face ID and Apple Pay taps before the phone leaves the bench.

Limited lifetime warranty

Every Taptic Engine replacement is covered against part and workmanship defects for life.

Check these before you come in

A few settings can make it look like the motor is dead. In Settings > Sounds & Haptics, make sure Play Haptics in Ring Mode and Play Haptics in Silent Mode are on. In Settings > Accessibility > Touch, check that Vibration is on. Turn off any Focus mode, then restart the phone. If there's still no buzz on an incoming call, or the vibration is weak or rattly, the motor is the problem. Bring it in for the free diagnostic.

Built around the customer, not the ticket

Every job starts with a free diagnostic and ends with a real test. The price you were quoted is the price you pay. You'll get a text when the phone is ready, you can follow progress with our repair tracker, and if the repair ever fails to hold up, the limited lifetime warranty means you bring it back and we make it right.