Is the battery on an iPhone removable? Go to service or change it yourself
We look into the issue and provide the necessary general tips.
Almost everyone who used the same iPhone, iPad, MacBook or any other mobile device for more than two years, faced the problem of its battery quickly draining. If immediately after purchase the device confidently survived until the night, after prolonged use it barely survives until the evening.
This happened with iPhone 5s my girlfriend. And this is not surprising. After each charging and discharging Battery capacity inevitably drops, and you can restore your iPhone, iPad or Mac to a new state only by replacing the battery.
We will deal with the issue and consider three ways to check the battery iPhone or iPad using software for different platforms: coconutBattery For OS X, iBackupBot For Windows And Battery Life For iOS- everyone will choose what is convenient for themselves. And as a bonus, we'll test the battery MacBook and give the necessary general advice on the topic.
1. A critical number of cycles - then the battery can no longer cope
To deal with this issue, we decided not to take any official or modest data from the network. And we turned to several repair shops that face this problem almost every day.
Fortunately, they all saw in us potential client and did not refuse expert information. The majority of respondents (in total we contacted ten unofficial service centers) noted 500 cycles For iPhone, iPad And MacBook until 2009, and also 1000 cycles For MacBook after 2009 as official critical indicators.
There is no escape - after 500 recharge cycles the battery iPhone need to change.
Of course, after these values you can continue to use the device, but this level the actual battery capacity reaches almost 80% of the declared one and is rapidly decreasing.
However, from of this rule There may be exceptions. So, for example, a battery can behave quite normally even after 1500 cycles, and sometimes it “dies” after 40. In the latter case, this is most likely due to moisture getting into the case or voltage surges that the built-in protection could not cope with.
2. iPhone, iPad and MacBook battery test via coconutBattery for OS X
In use coconutBattery there is absolutely nothing complicated. We need the first and last tabs programs - they indicate the number of charge-discharge cycles ( Loadcycles) MacBook And iPhone or iPad respectively.
In my case it's 91 cycles for personal MacBook Pro 13’’ and 284 for iPhone 6, which temporarily replaces mine iPhone 6s. With such a rhythm of use, you need to mentally prepare for replacing the battery not very soon.
By the way, on iPhone 5s my girlfriend, who became the reason for writing this article, has already had almost 800 recharge cycles - the battery needs to be changed as soon as possible.
For fans of the ecosystem Apple program coconutBattery you can safely recommend as a universal solution both for computers and mobile devices.
3. Check your iPhone or iPad battery with iBackupBot for Windows
Let's be honest iBackupBot- This terrible unintuitive utility, which would never have been in such a selection if the developers coconutBattery adapted their solution for Windows.
However, there is all the functionality we are interested in, which is in the menu More Information- line CycleCount.
4. Determine the number of recharge cycles on an iPhone or iPad with Battery Life
I'm sure it's not the most beautiful, but the easiest way to diagnose battery iPhone - mobile application Battery Life, which does not require any additional equipment.
The data we are interested in is in the section Raw Data- line Cycles. There is no more interesting functionality here.
5. “Frosty” iPhone and iPad test - especially relevant in winter
If iPhone or iPad turns off after 10-15 minutes spent in the cold, its battery is definitely needed change. Normal "live" battery should behave normally.
However, you should not abuse mobile devices in the cold, because there is nothing useful in such stressful situations No. Moreover, the same MacBook In general, they tolerate frost very poorly, so there is no need to work with them outside in winter.
Myth 1. iPhone batteries, iPad or MacBook needs a “workout” - several full cycles charging and discharging to increase capacity.
No, they use batteries based on technology Li-ion, which do not require such calibration.
Myth 2. Long-term charging shortens the life of the battery - for example, leaving the device connected to the network overnight.
There is nothing wrong with this; a special controller will cut off the power supply when the battery is fully charged - according to at least, if you are using a quality adapter.
Myth 3. You need to connect the charger as rarely as possible - then there will be fewer of the same cycles.
One cycle is charging the battery from 0 to 100%. And charging the device from 50 to 100% twice is not two cycles, but one. However, frequent connection and disconnection of the device from the power supply still harms its battery.
Myth 4. iPad power supplies harm iPhones.
iPad power supplies do not harm iPhones. We won’t go into details, but the experts we talked to as part of of this material, gave the go-ahead for this. Moreover, they specified that more powerful blocks power supply from MacBook Pro do not harm the same MacBook Air - the main thing is that they are of the highest possible quality. It's better not to save money on this.
Myth 5. Closing programs while multitasking will increase time battery life.
No, and stop doing it all the time.
Myth 6. Wireless interfaces They drain the battery very much.
As it turned out, they are even too undemanding in terms of energy resources - the most power-hungry element of the device is its screen.
Myth 7. There are batteries increased capacity.
Some repair shops or online stores offer batteries for iPhone increased capacity - there were especially many of them for the fourth and fifth series. This is a pure scam, because nothing like this simply can’t happen.
A couple of tips
When charging iPhone, iPad or Mac you need to use either original power supplies or analogues of the highest quality. In any case, they should have surge protection, which budget options cannot boast of.
The same applies external batteries or car chargers - power surges that lead to expensive repairs are not uncommon in this case.
But with cables Lightning-USB everything is simpler. In the worst case, the device simply won't charge or sync.
This is interesting
On old MacBook Pro Unibody And Air(2008-2012) Repair shops sometimes encounter battery controller errors. You can still get rid of them using a programmer, but not for long. On 2012+ models, “getting into” the battery is much more difficult, such actions will not bring much fruit.
How many do you have? Is it time to change or can we be patient?
When you change the battery on your iPhone, you get a “brick”
Like anyone iPhone phone After a while it requires changing the battery.
Well, as it demands. If earlier he could hardly survive until the evening, then with a tired battery he asked for a charge before lunch.
And this despite the fact that with charger He only got down in the morning and wrote that he had 100% energy.
And the practice of using it suggests that they mostly talk through it for 15-20 minutes a day. Other uses are rare (one day, look at or take a couple of photos).
Technically, changing the battery is not at all difficult. But, provided that you have a screwdriver with a tip in the form of a small five-pointed star (apparently the screws were made by fans of the USSR).
And those who do not have such a screwdriver and do not want to tinker with it themselves can contact the service. But not a decent one, authorized by Apple itself, but some basement one.
Why not a decent one? But because they told me that Apple does not allow them to deal with replacing batteries. Maybe it doesn’t allow for all iPhones, maybe only for 4S that requires repair.
In non-basement services, they also reacted without enthusiasm to replacing the battery on the 4S. They offered to order an “expensive” battery and wait two weeks for it.
I couldn’t resist and stopped by the Juno market (the former radio market, now a market with pavilions where all sorts of junk is sold). Even though I knew that nothing good could be expected there. Everything is expensive, of poor quality and rude. At least that's how it used to be.
Well, what if they changed and became better, I thought? And indeed. In the second service I came across (in the first there were no batteries and no serviceman), they offered me to install a battery in 30 minutes and 1000 rubles. This is the price of the battery itself and the work! They promised that everything would be fine. Great!
The first two weeks the battery really behaved like new. But by the end of the month it began to noticeably wear out and discharge noticeably faster. But that's not so bad.
When you try to update to new version iOS iPhone The 4S has turned into a brick. 
That is, it refused to load and required iTunes. 
All flashing and recovery options available through iTunes did not lead to any success. Error 29 appeared. 
IN different parts They mention it on the Internet and forums. And some authors suggest that when updating to latest iOS(starting from some of the ninth versions) Apple started flash/check the battery controller. Well, on non-original ones this operation does not work and the phone no longer starts.
I inserted the original battery (how great it is that I don’t throw away batteries, but store them for recycling at eco-points) and a miracle happened! The firmware installed right away!
Okay, I thought. The Chinese still had to come up with something. I climbed onto Ali and found a battery with a large number successful purchases and good reviews.
I ordered, waited and received it complete with tools for disassembling the iPhone. 
In the photo on the left is the original battery, then a new Chinese one from Ali, and in the phone itself there is a battery from Juno. 
And just by this time, Apple had the latest firmware 9.3.1 ready!
Well, this is a reason to check a new battery, especially since the original one is in stock, I’ll restore it with it, if anything happens!
And exactly. I inserted a new Chinese battery - the same thing. The iPhone 4s has turned into a brick again.
I changed it to the original battery, and then changed it to a new Chinese one. I thought, well, at least it will hold a charge. Charged it 100% and went to bed. I wake up in the morning - the phone is completely discharged!!!
That is, the battery not only turns the phone into a brick when flashing the firmware, but also does not hold a charge. What to do? Opened a dispute with Ali asking for all the money back. And I went online again.
I found three facts:
1. Some lucky people managed to buy non-original (but “branded”) batteries in Russia that hold a charge and allow you to change them without problems
2. Exactly these batteries are practically not on sale anywhere, but they cost about 2,500 rubles.
3. The Internet is full of advertisements for the sale of “gray” iPhone 4s (they say that they are completely new and under warranty) at prices ranging from 6500 to 9500 (8 - 64 GB).
So now think about what to do with a phone that is still satisfactory in all its parameters, but its battery is dead and the cost of replacing it is approaching the price of a similar “new” device.
Do you have any ideas/tips?
Around noticed software slowdown Apple smartphones and the preferential program for replacing components that started after that.
Almost every iPhone 6/6s/7 owner today is at a crossroads. Now we will help you decide.
Do I need to change it at all?
First, carry out a simple test to understand whether our smartphone needs to replace the battery or whether we can sleep peacefully for another year and a half.
The battery should be changed if the battery lost more than 20% containers or passed over 500 cycles. If both happen, it is strongly recommended to change it.
Even without appearing in the latest iOS versions software slowdown, smartphones require battery replacement after long-term use. The iPhone will simply start working longer on a single charge, and as a bonus, the performance will return to its previous level.
Why will iOS get even worse after updating?
Apple promised to disable software slowdown of smartphones in . After the release of the first beta version, user impressions turned out to be very contradictory. Not everyone noticed the increase in productivity.
If the battery wear is pretty bad and iOS is throttling your device's performance to improve battery life, then guess what happens when you disable software slowdown.
On full power iPhone yet It will quickly eat up the entire charge and ask to be plugged in a couple of hours earlier. In the most severe cases, users are faced with a banal shutdown of the smartphone during labor-intensive processes.
Imagine if Cupertino doesn’t add the coveted switch, but instead simply forcibly turns off the slowdown. Then, instead of an iPhone that slows down but survives until the end of the day, we will get a smartphone that works normally for half the day.
We are already accustomed to putting up with performance, because we use the device every day and roughly know what to expect, but a sharp drop in autonomy can be very critical for many owners of old devices.
Still need to change
Regardless of how Apple solves the issue of device slowdown, I recommend replacing the battery on an older smartphone with serious wear and tear and a high number of battery charge cycles.
In any case, we will increase the autonomy of the iPhone and its performance (software slowdown with new battery won't) right now. No matter how Apple decides to change its algorithms iOS work, after replacing the battery we won't care.
Who else should think
Owners iPhone 6 And 6Plus- the first ones who have to run for a new battery. Their devices have been in service for more than three years, the warranty has long expired, there’s nothing much to worry about.
Model owners iPhone 6s And 6s Plus have slightly more recent gadgets. Especially if the device was not purchased at the start of sales, but after six months or a year. In any case, the decision regarding replacement should be made based on the level of battery wear.
For iPhone 7 And 7Plus The main factor is the presence of moisture protection. None service center will not return the smartphone to original condition after opening. Even the most skilled craftsman will produce a device with a worse seal than out of the box.
Go to service or change it yourself
We contact authorized service centers to replace the battery by Apple program. The short summary is this: you need to leave the smartphone for 10-14 days and end up paying 2-4 thousand rubles for a replacement. In some cases, you can leave a deposit of 5 thousand rubles so that you don’t have to leave your iPhone in service while waiting for the battery.
You can also replace the battery yourself. Of course, if the warranty period has expired.
The guys from iFixit offer step by step instructions of 25-28 steps, which will take a non-professional repairman from 15 to 45 minutes:
It all looks something like this:
Here again we warn owners of the iPhone 7, due to the presence additional protection case, the procedure for replacing the battery becomes more complicated and can take up to two hours. In addition, it will not be possible to return the previous tightness.
Owners of iPhone 6/6s models may well try to make a replacement on their own. You can find the battery on AliExpress, prices start from 600 rubles. In this case, the sellers immediately provide the set of tools needed for repairs.
Flaws:
- DIY repairs are always a risky business;
- components may not be of the best quality;
Advantages:
- no need to leave your smartphone in the service center for 10-14 days;
- at self-repair you can save a lot of money;
- Once you've successfully replaced the battery once, it's hard to stop.
Please keep in mind that the service center does not guarantee high quality batteries and the straightforwardness of the master. Particularly arrogant ones can deliberately “addict” the owner to frequent visits by intentionally damaging some components of the smartphone.
And don’t say that buying a battery for an expensive iPhone on AliExpress is poverty-stricken. Used iPhone 6/6s on the secondary market they sell for
Apple iPhone, especially the 4th and 5th generations, is the embodiment of not just quality, but durability. But sooner or later the time comes when the battery on such gadgets needs to be changed. How to replace the battery on iPhone 4, 4s, 5, 5s, 6, 6s yourself - instructions below.
Apple has already abandoned the “maintenance” of iPhone 4x devices - iOS updates not released: 10th versions operating system already needed minimum iPhone 5x. But this does not mean that the 4th iPhone models you can throw it away - there are also more conservative people who use even iPhones of earlier generations as at least multimedia devices. iPhones themselves are long-lived due to their quality and durability: until the motherboard, sensor and buttons fail and the batteries are no longer produced, they will live. There will even be a paradoxical situation when iOS will stop updating altogether, and all its versions will not require a signature Apple servers when flashing the gadget and will go “free floating” to hackers or will be changed at the last moment by Apple. All iPhones, especially models released during Steven Jobs’ lifetime, are excellently built and can work without problems for 15 years, like old IBM PC computers with Windows 2000/XP. Unfortunately, many do not appreciate this and run to the nearest store to buy new gadgets. Why change your iPhone when all you need to do is change the battery? The lifespan of a modern Li-Ion battery is measured at 3–5 years - even with daily recharging a couple of times a day, after which its capacity drops sharply, and after 8 years it using iPhone will immediately turn off as soon as you launch a couple of applications, even when fully charged.
What is needed to disassemble and assemble the device
Here is a list of tools:
How to replace the battery on iPhone 4, 4s, 5, 5s, 6, 6s with your own hands
How to remove and change the battery on iPhone 4(s)
The iPhone 4s has a design similar to a kind of “sandwich” made of metal, glass and composite panels. Replacing the battery on 4th generation iPhones is as follows.
They are the ones who fix it
The insides of the iPhone will be revealed, including its battery.
Without disconnecting this cable you will not be able to replace the battery
Remove it carefully
There is nothing to worry about - it’s already “dead”, it will only be useful in homemade LED lights, and not in the nutrition of “sophisticated” mobile devices what is Apple technology. Pull the tab to lift the battery - then use a regular flathead screwdriver to pry the battery off.
Replacing the battery on iPhone 5 (s) yourself
Unlike the iPhone 4(s), replacing the battery does not require removing back cover, and the screen. Do the following.
Unscrew them to unlock the screen block
Use a suction cup and screwdriver
Be careful! One sudden movement - and there is no train!
Until you completely free the display panel, further replacement of spare parts will be significantly complicated
Don't rush! Battery according to this plan disassembly, removed after detaching the screen!
Remove the display cable holder (a shiny piece of hardware with screws) and carefully pull out the cable itself. Now the insides of the iPhone are completely free for further service. The bolts in the iPhone have different diameters - when assembling, do not mix them up: they simply will not tighten without significant effort.
How to replace the battery on iPhone 6(s)
If you take a closer look at the performance of the iPhone, you can see that, despite even more technological perfection, speed, speed and performance, the 6th iPhone is easier to assemble and disassemble than the 5th. Do the following.
Pentalobe screws on iPhone 6(s) from the end
The holder looks like a small piece of hardware with screws - it has already been removed
It is secured with five Phillips screws
It has a pair of simple figured screws
It should come out easily now
Interesting facts when disassembling iPhone 4, 5, 6 generations
The evolution of the iPhone seemed to be outpacing itself. Apple's progress constantly presents new and bold solutions.
Video: how to disassemble iPhone 6 yourself
As you can see, replacing the battery on an iPhone is not the most difficult procedure. If you do everything very carefully, you can save more than one thousand rubles by paying only for the battery itself, the “installations” and a set of screwdrivers. Good luck! You will succeed!
The most pressing issue for any iPhone owner is the battery. Especially when it starts to quickly discharge and then complete sadness sets in.
Today I would like to discuss a couple of the most important issues, which relate to the topic of why our iPhone sits down so quickly. It will be interesting and useful.
Why does my iPhone battery drain quickly?
When did the first ones appear? mobile phones, including the iPhone, after the first purchase the question immediately arose about proper charging.
Probably everyone had a person in their company who everyone asked what to do and how to do it. After all, you really want the device to last as long as possible.
Let's forget about those times, because they are now modern technologies and everything has long moved forward. We don’t worry about leaving the phone on charge at night, because everything is controlled independently.
When you buy new iPhones, then it’s worth noting two things right away: capacity and number of charge cycles. It doesn't matter how or where you charge your phone, after a certain amount recharging, its capacity simply decreases.
Therefore, if your device is more than two years old, then it is likely that your battery will quickly drain. But usually the peak occurs in the third or fourth year.
How quickly you kill your battery depends on the following factors:
- temperature of gadget use;
- from the owner of the smartphone and its type of use;
- charger.
All this is directly related to how soon you go to the service center to have your battery changed. But before that, you need to check something yourself.
How to check battery wear on an iPhone?
If your iPhone is draining quickly, it is not a fact that your battery is starting to die. Perhaps you updated the software and then your nightmares began. 
The most basic reasons that can affect rapid discharge:
- frequent use geolocation;
- background update applications;
- we play with toys a lot;
- new software that has flaws.
I had a situation with my 5S where I updated to iOS 10 and the phone literally started melting. As it turned out later, there were three reasons for this.
Constant use of geolocation by applications (didn’t notice due to hidden icon geolocation), unfinished software and frequent use of 4G.
So once this all started I decided to check my battery health. After all, changing the battery on older models today is not so difficult.
I consulted with experienced friends and they told me in full after how many cycles it needs to be changed. In general, if there are more than 1000 cycles, then go ahead and sing.
As it turned out, there are not many programs for such checking. More precisely, there are many of them even in App Store, but you have to pay money for this feature.
Therefore, I’ll tell you what to do using the example program Battery Life. We download it from the store and launch it, and then you can see this picture. 
As you can see, my battery is only 10.8% used up, which means that everything is fine for me and I shouldn’t even think about replacing it in the near future.
If you have close to 50 percent, then you can immediately prepare money for a new battery. The program will show red, not green, and the state will definitely not be described by the word “Good”.
Is it possible to change the battery on an iPhone?
This question can be answered very briefly and clearly - “Yes!” Sometimes you can even use the word “Necessary” if the indicator that I described just above is already far beyond the norm. 
Usually everything happens like this:
- we buy the battery ourselves and change it too (you need direct hands);
- We go to the service center and ask for a change.
The best option is, of course, service if you are not too friendly with technology. I actually don’t really like disassembling devices, because then problems arise with assembly and unnecessary parts appear.
But, if you have been familiar with this area since childhood, then everything is in your hands. Just consult about the nuances and move on, because it would be a pity if the device later stops working.
Conclusions
Here’s an article about why the battery on an iPhone runs out quickly. The topic has always been quite relevant and interesting.
Although the more technology develops, the less we will think about this issue. Then just charge it and use it for your health.