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.

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 unexpectedly restarted while in use, and it flashed a warning that read, "This iPhone has experienced an unexpected shutdown because the battery was unable to deliver the necessary peak power. Performance management has been applied to help prevent this from happening again." Even the phone repair store near me itself knew it had a bum battery. In short, a phone's performance can be throttled if it can no longer cope with power demands. There is the option to turn throttling off, but this will result in more frequent crashes. Neither situation is ideal, so a battery replacement seemed like a smart way forward for me, since it wasn't my main phone and I was willing to take the risks. 2. How much does a replacement iPhone battery cost? The problem with my situation specifically was that I bought the phone for so little in the first place that spending more money on a battery replacement service negated some of those initial savings.

Apple's replacement service costs £49 ($49), which is more than half what I paid for the iPhone 6 I bought. As I was in the middle of a coronavirus lockdown when I attempted this, I wasn't able to get to an Apple store to take it in, and sending it in through the mail would bring the total cost to around £56 (about $75 or AU$105). Fixit, however, sells a DIY replacement pack for £35 (including postage to my home in Scotland). It costs $30 in the US, and with shipping costs that comes to about $38. It's not a huge saving over Apple's replacement, but every little bit helps. It also means you will still have the tools you need should you want to do this again in the future. All you'd need to buy next time is the battery. 3. What comes in the iFixit battery fix kit? Fixit's kit comes with a third-party replacement battery that is not from Apple, since Apple does not sell its parts separately for phones older than the iPhone 12. It also has all the tools needed to open the phone and remove the old battery.

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