iPhone Battery Replacement Procedure - How Do I Replace an iPhone Battery?
So your iPhone battery has quit holding a charge. You are now faced with the dilemma of how to get it fixed. Do you try to replace it yourself or take it back to the Apple store and wait on them for iPhone battery replacement? If you are doing it first time please leave it for professionals but if you are a do it yourself type of person, then this article is going to tell you exactly how to replace that battery yourself.
Step 1 - Back up all your data.
Step 2 - There is a small hole next to the headphone jack. Locate that hole and pop your sim tray out by pushing on the hole with a needle or the end of a paper clip.
Step 3 - Locate and remove the two small screws next to the dock using a small Phillips head screwdriver.
Step 4 - Using a spudger placed gently between the chrome ring and the display glass directly above one of the screw holes, very gently separate the display from the back panel.
Step 5 - Lift the panel away from the dock being very careful not to break any ribbons that are on the other end.
Step 6 - Use one hand to hold the display panel and the other to disconnect the black ribbon #1
Step 7 - Gently rotate the display assembly until it is almost vertical to allow easier access to other ribbons.
Step 8 - Disconnect BLACK ribbon number "2" using a spudger.
Step 9 - Use your spudger to flip the white plastic tab up about 90 degrees so it releases the last ribbon cable
Step 10 - Slide the black ribbon out of the connector and remove the display.
Step 11 - Remove five partial thread screws that secure the logic board to the back panel, two full thread screws that secure the logic board and the camera, and one screw that is under the"Do not remove" sticker. (8 screws total)
Step 12 - Unplug ribbon "4"
Step 13 - Lift the motherboard out being careful not to harm the ribbon on the underside connecting the board to the camera.
Step 14 - Unplug that ribbon and set the motherboard aside.
Step 15 - Gently pry the camera out of its housing. It cannot be removed yet because it is still connected to the logic board.
Step 16 - Use your spudger to gently pry the logic board up and slide it towards the dock connector and out of the phone. If you meet resistance, make sure you have gotten all the screws out in step 11.
Step 17 - Pull up, with some force, on the attached tab on the battery to remove.
Step 18 - Put the new battery in and do the steps backwards to put your iPhone back together.
Once you finish going back through your steps, you can sit back and congratulate yourself on successfully replacing your iPhone battery.
