iPhone 6s Plus Battery Replacement-How To

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[nowdatsfresh]

Re-assembly: "Do the same thing, but backwards!" That's a major cop-out, guys. I was able to get it done but there were definitely a few things I wish I had known ahead of time, e.g. reapplying the new adhesive strips, putting the screen back on correctly. Also, the "just gently pull the adhesive strips out from under the battery" step is garbajjjj; any phone that's old enough to need a new battery will have brittle adhesives that will snap under pressure, every time. Better to just let people know ahead of time that they'll need an iOpener.

[JuRouxinol]

Just done on a 5 year old phone. Took me 15 minutes. Thank you a lot. Easy fix

[ookland]

I watched the video a few times and then went to work.

Before starting I printed up a photo of the open phone board and then put a black dot on the image near the location of each screw. I then placed some double sided tape on the picture next to those locations.

As I removed each screw I placed it on the double sided tape next to the location in the picture. I also placed the two metal covers the same way.

Removing the screen was a lot harder than I expected. But in the end I won. (I had already decided the phone is years old now so if I stuffed it, that would be a good reason to get an upgrade)

I next got past the battery removal with the help of a hair dryer. The first strip came out okay but the other two were not as accommodating. Knowing the risk of damage if I damaged the battery I took my time and warmed it then lifted a little before warning it some more. In the end it came out.

The rest was as per the video except.

My big issue was the screws. They are easy to remove but so very very small when you are attempting to reinstall them. (I am in my 60s) If I did this again I would work on a totally clean space, just me, the phone and the tools. Something with raised edge so if a screw falls it cant roll away and get lost. None were lost this time but that was only by luck.

[RickyG_PT]

Thank you for making this process so very easy. 10 minutes and done

[MrSantuc]

her smile and attitude are amazing makes me confident that I can do this!!! thank you

[bartok]

Just a tip for anyone that is trying to do this. Absolutely when you are initially trying to get the screen off make sure you have the spudger underneath the frame of the screen. I did it properly for the left side, but for the right side I ended up prying the screen between the frame and the glass of the screen. This caused the frame to break at a weak point and I had to file it down a bit in order to get the screen to sit flush once again. However I did not have the proper adhesive to use between the glass and the frame so this cause the glass to remain popped out slightly. So just waning everyone to make sure that the spudger is all the way under the screen before prying. If you are doing it correctly than you should be able to inset the spudger at least an inch under the screen and then twist. If you aren't on the right place than you will only have the tip of the spudger under the screen and this is where it could break the frame by prying the glass away from it and the digitizer.

[TeamProsperity]

Nicely done! Good you noted to disconnect battery first 👍. The other thing is you don’t actually have to remove the screen connectors. It’s just convenient to get it out of the way but as long as you have the opened screen supported at 90 degrees solidly, no need to remove it. Remove adhesive strips, battery, replace strips, battery, reconnect, lower screen and power on to test. The less you have to mess with these little micro connectors, the better off you are. Don’t disturb anything you don’t have to.

[kellymohan]

Here’s a tip: loop a shoelace or similar strong twine around the top of the leg of your table, then hook the suction cup grabber post to it and pull the iPhone with one hand. This enables you to use the spudger tool with a completely free hand.

[plurmingo]

I’m pretty sure you can’t make stretchy adhesive go in reverse. So knowing where to place the replacements would be nice.

[akui]

so i tried to remove the battery, the adhesive strips broke, so i tried to pry the battery out, i punctured the battery and a small fire erupted. my house now smells like burnt ash.
good luck evryone.

[liqdsnake]

Thank you so much, I never thought about or where the battery disconnect was. Great step/tip.

[johnwoodruff]

A gently warming of the edges of the screen and the back of the case (in the area of the battery) makes for fairly easy removal of screen and battery, just go real slow when pulling the battery adhesive strips, thanks for a great video.

[Soulaliss]

If you don’t want the adhesive to snap don’t pull it so far away from the battery pull it closer and slower

[marcopilas]

I agree with Michael and Dave Nuttall below, you don't really *need* to remove the screen connector cables as long as you can rubber band the screen up at a less than 90 degree angle to something like a soda can, bottle of something heavy, etc. This is because you do NOT need to fully detach the screen to replace the battery on a 6s. I just did this very thing today on a 6s. I only unscrewed the pentalobes and the battery connector cable. The 6 is nice and easy compared to the newer phones, which have increasingly tiny internals.

[Soulaliss]

This is the best video you did of this because you warned them about opening it up which you failed to do in the other videos

[teaHD]

Make sure you watch another video teaching you how to put battery back!!! Traps everywhere!! Especially for first-timers!

[coljwm]

Give us non-magnetic screw drivers, and Say something about reinstalling those battery adhesive strips in the video. Not just reverse install. Also a tiny screw dimension chart to make sure we install them correctly, or slow down the removal steps, so we can estimate which tiny screw goes where. Replacement kit not recommended for someone with little patience.

[marcusharrison]

Everything worked out for me in the end, thank you. The adhesive strips didn't come out well at all so I ended up having to carefully but forcefully pry the battery out. The battery got very hot as it was bent into submission! Other than that it was fine. The adhesive strips that came with the new battery were just the same so it was pretty obvious how to apply them and I simply did everything else in reverse. Whilst prying the screen off I had to overcome the resistance of the adhesive seal which all peeled away, I'm assuming that it won't have quite the same amount of water resistance now but I'll just have to take that into account in use.

[martiwf]

Watch out folks when it comes to removing the adhesive strips. I have changed two batteries on these phones and the adhesive strips do not come out as easily as this video shows. As a matter of fact, they usually break before coming out all the way. Then you have no choice but to try and pry up the battery. At least this video speaks of an alternate removal procedure. Bend the battery just a little and it shorts out and will cause your phone to burn up. I speak with experience because I had to throw away my last phone. I strongly suggest having a professional change out the battery.

[laurahoughton]

Use your fingers or blunt tweezers to remove adhesive strips on battery. Be extra careful when working near the battery; puncturing a lithium-ion battery can release dangerous chemicals and cause a fire.