I have an older model, the 6S. The battery is about worn out, I think. I am in the process of attempting to replace my own battery, instead of paying a bunch of money to have someone else do it, and I also have no intention of playing the 'upgrade' game with them.

I have watched a few youtube videos on doing the battery replacement, and am about to give it a try.

I have one question before starting. The battery is held in the phone with some kind of stretchy adhesive. The adhesive that came with the replacement battery looks totally different than what the videos show, so I am thinking about just skipping the adhesive. It sure looks to me like that battery will stay put just fine without the adhesive.

So I'm wondering if anyone on here has ever messed with an iphone battery replacement, and if so, how essential is that adhesive for the battery?

I've never tried this, but admire your determination to try it and keep the old phone alive, particularly as repairability of iPhones being as bad as it is.

I'll be interested to hear how it works out.

@Russ
Hey Russ, I'll post an update here if and when I actually do it! From watching the video, it shouldn't be too hard. (famous last words) Here's the link for the video.

YouTube

The replacement adhesive strips that came with the new battery are not anything like the ones shown in the video, so that's why I posted here to see if anyone knows anything about this adventure. I think the strips are made of a stretchy silicone adhesive but that's about all I know so far.

The guy I bought it from assured me that he sent me the correct battery for my phone model.

I suspect if I use the adhesive strips that came with it, I will never get the new battery out again when it wears out, as they do not have the tabs that stick out from the bottom. And that's why I am considering just setting the battery in there without the adhesive. Someone else said using some double sided carpet tape will also work.

Sometimes I really miss my old flip-phone. It wasn't a 'smart phone' but it was still smarter than me!

@mwmiller

Greetings,

I have not myself replaced the battery in a 6S, however, I seriously doubt that the apparently different adhesive will matter. The electrical connections are more important than the glue.

Be advised, however, that replacing the battery may not restore your 6S to full functionality. If you find that even the new battery will not hold a charge long, runs down very quickly despite being (apparently) fully charged, then the problem is deeper than the battery itself and not resolvable. The iOS eventually no longer effectively manages all its hardware, even when the hardware is replaced. I've seen this on several MacBooks and iPhones after about 6-8 years of daily use. Your 6S is way past its expected end-of-service.

Good luck!

moon

@moonbus
Thanks! I plan to try it tomorrow, and will post an update on the project after I see how it works.

@mwmiller

PM me if something goes horribly wrong.

Well, I'm sad to report that I will now be looking for a replacement for my iphone.

It finally came apart as shown in the video, but it was not nearly as easy as they made it look. Then the battery adhesive strips would not come out as shown either, but I finally managed to pry out the old battery using an old credit card and a hair dryer to warm things up. The new battery went in fairly easily, but I must have managed to short the connectors for the LCD touch screen somehow when I was putting them back together, because when I tried to turn it on to test it, before totally reassembling everything, I managed to let some smoke out of something in there, and it is now totally dead.

Also, those screws that hold down the connector covers are very microscopic and difficult to see and work with, and requires a very small set of screwdrivers, and very steady hands. Also a magnet to help find the screws and pull them out of the inside of the phone when they jump around while you are trying to put them back in.

Lesson learned, and never again!

The good news is that I may not have to worry about getting any phone calls for a while, until I manage to find a replacement phone, which might have to wait until next year. 🙁

@mwmiller said
Lesson learned, and never again!

I'm wondering if there are any phones on the market now that still have a battery that the owner can easily replace without going through all of this hassle. I know there used to be some flip-phone types that were like that.

@mwmiller said
I'm wondering if there are any phones on the market now that still have a battery that the owner can easily replace without going through all of this hassle. I know there used to be some flip-phone types that were like that.

@Great-Big-Stees
Who makes it, GBS? And are you able to easily replace the battery yourself?

@mwmiller said
@Great-Big-Stees
Who makes it, GBS? And are you able to easily replace the battery yourself?

According to LG the battery is "replaceable", whatever that means in the hands of mortals.

@mwmiller said
@Great-Big-Stees
Who makes it, GBS? And are you able to easily replace the battery yourself?

I ended up with a kyocera dura xv. It's a flip phone and seems pretty good so far, and the battery is easy to replace.