Even if you don’t use Apple’s own do-it-yourself repair program, it’s easy to replace your iPhone’s battery yourself at home. With affordable third-party components and various tools available to buy, you can open up your iPhone and swap out that old, worn out battery, or replace a cracked screen, often for less money than having a company do it for you.
I did exactly that, replacing the old battery of a well-used iPhone 6 to give it a new lease on life. I was pleased to find the phone on eBay for only £75 (about $100 or AU$140) back in 2020. That’s a huge saving over a new iPhone 15 Pro, but the battery 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 buy a replacement battery and tools from iFixit and have a go at replacing the battery myself.
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It took a little over an hour, but I was able to safely swap out the battery and get the iPhone 6 running perfectly again. I’m not giving step-by-step instructions here — head to iFixit and grab a kit if that’s what you’re after — but I do want to describe my experience, including how easy the process was, and hopefully answer some of the questions you may have if you also need a new battery.
If you have a more recent model (an iPhone 12 or newer), then make sure to first check Apple’s new repair options and see if you’d be able to put in a replacement with parts directly from the company.
Note that any maintenance you do on your own devices is entirely at your own risk.
1. Why would you need to replace an iPhone battery?
Batteries age over time, and considering that the iPhone 6 was released almost 10 years ago, it’s no surprise that the one I bought wasn’t running in prime condition. One time, the phone…
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