How to Replace iPhone Battery

If some excess attention is paid to certain aspects, battery life as well as battery lifespan can be extended. You should not place your device in a hot location or expose it to direct sunlight. This hampers longevity of the battery.

To deal with the battery, we should be aware of certain terms; battery life & battery lifespan. “Battery life” refers to the time for which the device will work until it must be recharged. “Battery lifespan” indicates the total time the battery may last before it needs to be replaced.

How to estimate iPhone battery lifespan?

Depending on the manner of usage of your iPhone, we can estimate the life and lifespan of the battery. Usage statistics can be examined by navigating to Settings -> General -> Usage. We can check the “Last time it was completely charged”.

We find two categories of operation of the device:

Usage

It tells us the time the gadget has been under use since the time of last complete charge. The phone is draining charge when you are receiving messages, answering an incoming call, engaged with media facilities and surfing the internet.

Standby

It indicates the time the device is powered on since the time of last complete charge.

It is a universal truth that iPhone batteries do wear out. Brand new device needs a replacement of the battery within 18 months, as it completes its lifespan. But you can swipe in a new battery at a price of $6. The generalized longevity of an iPhone battery is 1150 mAh. In theory, users should experience 50% excess runtime.

Now it’s time for some surgical experience. The iPhone appears to be airtight from the outside, but a little effort using a knife named X-Acto, can help to open the case.

Checkout the full detailed procedure of iPhone battery replacement in the video:

For any queries, check the iPhone Rapid Repair Guide. Just push the new battery inside and close down all the openings.

I have some caveats, beginning with the warranty issue. If the iPhone is opened, your warranty will be nullified. This may also happen on insertion of third-party batteries. Losing the warranty of the battery is not an important issue. But if you have the warranty option, rush to your nearby Apple outlet.

The practical caveat implies that unless you are well acquainted with tools and electrical devices, you would love to appoint a professional. Rapid Repair is one such proficient software.

Sometimes you need to replace the battery before even celebrating its anniversary. It’s my suggestion to all the users across the globe. Make sure to visit your nearby Apple outlet. But believe, in actual practice, replacing the battery is nothing but a piece of a cake. But you are bound to lose all data along with the media. So do not forget to keep a recovery or backup for the gadget. For the lithium ion batteries used in iPhones’ in general to perform to the optimum level before being charged to a count of about 300-400.