How difficult can it be to change an iPhone Battery?

Replacing the battery of your Apple iPhone is something that you can easily do if you remain focused and maintain your patience level.

By Nilakshi Pathak

| Updated: Monday, February 12, 2018, 17:07 [IST]

After Apple has announced that the iPhones will gradually slow down if it keeps on operating on old batteries, the iPhone users have crowded the Apple stores around the country to get the batteries of their phone replaced. And trust me, the wait is long. If you want to skip the queue, then you can move ahead by replacing the battery of your iPhone yourself.

How difficult can it be to change an iPhone Battery?

Replacing the battery of your phone is something that you can easily do if you remain focused and maintain your patience level. Please make sure that you replace the old battery with a new battery.

Get the tools and the new battery

To replace the battery of your iPhone, you should have the proper tools to replace it and a new battery. You can buy the complete battery replacement kit for your iPhone. The replacement consists of both the tools and the new battery. The best thing about iFixit is to provide you with how-to guides to replace the battery. Even if you are a newbie, these how-to guides will help you in completing the entire battery replacement procedure.

But it’s not that easy…

Obviously, the circuits present in your iPhone are complicating. Repairing them is no joke, but the point here is you don't need to fix them. You only need to replace the battery, and you will end up dealing with connectors and screws only in the entire procedure. The battery of your device is secured with 3M Command Strip. Make sure that you remove them properly. Once, you remove that it's just the screws and connectors which needs to be removed.

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Few steps are tricky

Working with the connectors and screws are easy but dealing with adhesive is obviously tricky. If you own an iPhone 7 or any newer model, then heat the edge of your iPhone. It will soften up the adhesive that keeps the screen glued to the rest of your iPhone. There is no need to be scary! The iFixit guide will help you in replacing the battery.

How can you replace your iPhone's battery?

Don't replace the battery of your iPhone in haste. Take your time and do the research properly. Replacing the batteries will surely not be an easy task, but it is also not an impossible task. Visit the iFixit website to have a general idea about the replacement procedure.