iPhone Battery Replacement

[TaketheCannoli]

Morning all,

I've used the search function without success.

I bought a used iPhone 6 from a member here last week, excellent transaction and a cracking phone with a big memory for the price. However, the battery life is tragic. For all it reports 82% in the phone battery settings it's truly awful and has to be charged twice daily with moderate use.

Apple will replace the battery for £45 but this increases the price of the phone above what I wanted to pay.

So, is there a way to get the battery replaced other than by Apple? At what cost? Should I just shut up and put up and go to Apple?

Thanks.

[Brian]

No brainer - Take it to the apple store - trust me. They will also give you a report on the rest of the phone i.e. is the screen a joey, are the speakers OK.

Unless you know a local store that are good (references etc - they still use non apple stock btw).

We have a store in a local market that are good but they are only £20 cheaper than the apple store price. We have one also that charges £10 more than apple for the same job - I still went to apple.

B

[Ivan Drago]

You can pick a battery up on ebay with a tool kit for a tenner and there are hundreds of videos on Youtube showing you how to replace it yourself.

Its a little fiddly but if you want to save the money then that's the way to go.

[Robbo12]

You have to heat the screen and use really thin tools , if you don't heat it enough and pry too hard you will crack the screen!
Its not difficult but you need to take your time and go slow don't push the tools in too far as you will cut ribbons wires ECT
If you don't mind messing up the phone have ago yourself just be prepared for replacement parts

[Maysie]

My 6s had the same issue. It was replaced by Apple for £25, including the postage costs, as the phone was one of those covered under their battery replacement scheme.

Even though it sounds like you have missed that boat now, I would still take it straight to Apple and soak up the cost. My phone has a new lease of life since the battery change and will probably keep going for another couple of years.

[magirus]

My 6s had the same issue. It was replaced by Apple for £25, including the postage costs, as the phone was one of those covered under their battery replacement scheme.

Even though it sounds like you have missed that boat now, I would still take it straight to Apple and soak up the cost. My phone has a new lease of life since the battery change and will probably keep going for another couple of years.

At that time a replacement battery at Apple was £79. They reduced it temporarily due to the "throttling" debacle, and then brought in a permanent reduction to £45.

[lewie]

You have to heat the screen and use really thin tools , if you don't heat it enough and pry too hard you will crack the screen!
Its not difficult but you need to take your time and go slow don't push the tools in too far as you will cut ribbons wires ECT
If you don't mind messing up the phone have ago yourself just be prepared for replacement parts

this is not really true-the screen does not need heating - I've done maybe 20 + for family and friend
The hardest bit is removing the battery- you really need a heat source to loosen the tape that hold it in- I use one of those microwave wheat bags, just sit in on that for a couple of mins - if you damage the battery while removing it its liable to catch fire- honestly.
If you methodical and careful its a 20 min job

[TaketheCannoli]

Thanks folks, I think a trip to Apple is the way to go!

Cheers :)

[Maysie]

Thanks folks, I think a trip to Apple is the way to go!

Cheers :)

I think you can book a slot (to drop the phone in) using their website or by calling the store, so they try to do it 'while you wait'. Otherwise you may need to collect a day or so later.

[MattH]

If you do it yourself (or get a third party to) any future issue where you do take it back to apple - they will then not touch it ( if they detect its been fixed by someone else)

( This happened on a replaced screen rather than a battery )

cheers

matt

[GOAT]

I think you can book a slot (to drop the phone in) using their website or by calling the store, so they try to do it 'while you wait'. Otherwise you may need to collect a day or so later.

THIS
Book a slot, go for a coffee and pick up an hour later....

[Skier]

Very straightforward to do it yourself and you don't NEED any heat source though as recommended by lewie, warming the battery to soften the adhesive strips that hold the battery in place is a good idea.

Full Instructions HERE.

[David_D]

Very straightforward to do it yourself and you don't NEED any heat source though as recommended by lewie, warming the battery to soften the adhesive strips that hold the battery in place is a good idea.

Full Instructions HERE.

I read as far as "A charged lithium-ion battery can catch fire and/or explode if accidentally punctured."!!!

I would love to have a go at something like that but don't have the nerve.

[Skier]

I read as far as "A charged lithium-ion battery can catch fire and/or explode if accidentally punctured."!!!

I would love to have a go at something like that but don't have the nerve.

Indeed they can which is why there are strict regulations in place for carrying them, for example, on aircraft.

[RobDad]

£45 for a new battery? Seems cheap in comparison to what most jewellers will charge to unscrew a watch caseback, change the battery and screw it back. Why bother fiddling about with a piece of complex tech like an iPhone? Maybe if it was £145 but even then....ps I see the OP has booked it into Apple, that’s the only sensible option imho


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