How To Repair Iphone 6 Battery

iphone-battery-replace-6 — Andrew Hoyle/CNET

I was pleased to find a pristine-lookingiPhone 6 on eBay for only £75 (virtually $100 or AU$140). Information technology was a huge savings over a new iPhone and equally it yet runs the latest iOS 15 I knew information technology would still be safe to use. But the bombardment had aged to the point where the software had to artificially throttle the performance to stop it from shutting down. Instead of casting off the phone and getting buyer's remorse, I decided to purchase a replacement battery and tools from iFixit and have a go at replacing the battery myself.

It took a little over an hr, only I was able to safely swap out the battery, and the iPhone 6 was running perfectly once again. I'chiliad not giving step-by-step instructions here -- caput to iFixit and catch a kit if that's what you're later -- but I exercise want to depict my experience, including how piece of cake this was to do, and hopefully reply some of the questions yous may have if you also need a new bombardment.

Note that any maintenance you practice on your own devices is entirely at your own risk.

1. Why would you demand to supercede an iPhone battery?

Batteries age over time, and considering that the iPhone 6 was released 6 years ago, it'due south no surprise that the one I bought wasn't running in prime condition. One time, the telephone unexpectedly restarted while in apply, and information technology flashed a alert that read, "This iPhone has experienced an unexpected shutdown because the bombardment was unable to evangelize the necessary tiptop power. Functioning management has been applied to help prevent this from happening once more." Even the telephone itself knew it had a bum battery.

In short, a phone's operation can be throttled if it can no longer cope with power demands. There is the choice to turn throttling off, but this volition effect in more than frequent crashes. Neither situation is ideal, so a bombardment replacement seemed like a smart manner forward for me, since information technology wasn't my main phone and I was willing to take the risks.

iphone-battery-replace-5 — Opening up my iPhone half-dozen.
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2. How much does a replacement iPhone battery price?

The problem with my situation specifically was that I bought the phone for then fiddling in the first place that spending more money on a battery replacement service negated some of those initial savings. Apple'due south official replacement service costs £49 ($49), which is more half what I paied for the iPhone 6 I bought. As I was in the middle of the coronavirus lockdown when I attempted this, I wasn't able to go to an Apple store to take it in, and sending information technology in through the mail would bring the full toll to £56.44 (about $75 or AU$105).

iFixit, notwithstanding, sells a DIY replacement pack for £35 (including stamp to my abode in Scotland). It costs $30 in the Us and with shipping costs that comes to $37.96. It's not a huge saving over Apple's official replacement, merely every petty fleck helps.

three. What comes in the iFixit battery fix kit?

iFixit's kit comes with a third-party replacement bombardment that is not from Apple, since Apple tree does not sell its parts separately. Information technology too has all the tools needed to open the phone and remove the old battery. The just additional thing I needed was a pilus dryer to rut upwardly and remove the glue.

4. Does replacing a battery void your phone warranty?

Opening up an iPhone will void the warranty, but if your battery is quondam enough to need replacing, odds are y'all're already out of the 12-month warranty period.

iphone-battery-replace-2 — Prying the former battery out was catchy, and I wasn't always sure I was doing it safely.
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5. Is it safe to supplant your iPhone battery yourself?

This one isn't and then straightforward to respond. iFixit's guide gives very detailed instructions on the steps involved, only there were a couple of points that made me nervous. Ane step involved heating upward the back of the phone with a hair dryer in social club to loosen the gum belongings the old battery in place.

Specifically, it said to estrus it to "slightly too warm to touch comfortably," which I found a little vague. Especially since that department also warned that "overheating the iPhone may ignite the bombardment." Just how hot is too hot? What signs would I see if it was overheating? I couldn't find this information, and equally such wasn't certain how close to overheating it I might exist.

Before long after, while trying to pry out the old battery, I accidentally ripped into what looked like the black wrapping around that battery. I was pretty sure that the battery itself wasn't punctured -- there was no smoke or hissing -- but I'd take felt a lot more than comfortable if I had "emergency" instructions on hand most what to do if the battery did ignite.

vi. Tin can I supersede my iPhone battery myself?

Up to a bespeak I found I could, aye, and I'k not normally "handy" in a DIY sense. iFixit's instructions were piece of cake to follow, and there were only seven internal screws to remove, which were easy to supersede.

iphone-battery-replace-3 — The iPhone half dozen, old battery removed and all traces of the mucilage cleaned off.
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What I found a petty confusing was that iFixit'due south instructions on its web folio cease at the point where you remove the former battery. The simply instruction in the conclusion was to follow the previous steps in reverse order. Admittedly, that wasn't particularly hard to practice, simply I would have appreciated more guidance at that point.

Another event I ran into was that, during the removal of the screen, I cracked the screen protector that was in place. I noticed the hairline cracks and was worried that I'd damaged the brandish itself, but thankfully that was unharmed.

iphone-battery-replace-7 — With its new battery, this iPhone six should exist running at optimal level again.
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7. Is it worth replacing an iPhone battery?

It really depends on the age and value of your phone. If, similar me, you bought a inexpensive used iPhone and but want to get it back up to speed, then it could be a peachy way to exhale new life into old tech without spending a fortune. Carry in heed, though, that this wasn't going to be my main phone, nor did I buy information technology with my own coin. For me, the adventure was depression and had I done it wrong and ruined the phone, information technology wouldn't accept been a big trouble. You lot'll need to consider whether y'all actually can manage without information technology, and your tolerance for other risks.

If you're using a more contempo device, like an iPhone X ($309 at GameSpot), for example, I'd probably just take information technology directly to Apple. The savings yous'll get from doing it yourself aren't so dandy as to justify the potential cost of damaging a more valuable phone.

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