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iPhone 7 Plus Battery Replacement

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  1. iPhone 7 Plus Battery Replacement, Pentalobe Screws: stap 1, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • Before you begin, discharge your iPhone battery below 25%. A charged lithium-ion battery can catch fire and/or explode if accidentally punctured.

    • Power off your iPhone before beginning disassembly.

    • Remove the two 3.4 mm pentalobe screws at the bottom edge of the iPhone.

    • Opening the iPhone's display will compromise its waterproof seals. Have replacement seals ready before you proceed past this step, or take care to avoid liquid exposure if you reassemble your iPhone without replacing the seals.

    The recommendation of discharging the battery is completely unnecessary. Even a 25% charged battery can explode. Completely ridiculous suggestion.

    pargoff - Antwoord

    The risk of thermal runaway on these batteries decreases with the battery's SOC (state of charge). Below 50% charge the risk is fairly low, and at 25% charge the risk of a thermal event is near zero. If I recall correctly, the same suggestion appears in Apple's official (non-public) service manuals for the iPhone.

    Jeff Suovanen -

    @jeffsu Yes, that is correct. Apple does require all certified staff to discharge the battery below 25%. This is an industry standard for all LiION batteries. If you don’t want to do this, just make sure to not puncture the battery and disconnect it first thing.

    iHelpU.Tech - Antwoord

    Hang on a second here, doesn’t the Ifixit part I ordered come with the seals? The display assembly? It doesn’t. Now I have to wait another week?!

    Vanessa Pinter - Antwoord

    How do you turn off if the screen isn’t responding to touch?

    adam - Antwoord

    The replacement battery came with the seal—but how do you put it on???

    lkollar - Antwoord

    Instructions for replacing the seal are here: Vervanging van de kleefstrips van een iPhone-scherm

    bester - Antwoord

    I just found the instructions on how to install the seals AFTER I was completed and had to figure it out. Maybe, just maybe you should link this somewhere on the guild instead of buried in a comment. Just a thought.

    Charles Meitin - Antwoord

    Step 1 is: Read through all the steps and comments or the method prior to starting on this Step 1. There's a lot of much needed information and experience that you can learn from which will reduce the chance of struggling, wasting time or even breaking your device.

    My favourites are:

    Use a hot water bottle.

    Label all screws you remove with their size and location on a piece of paper with double sided sticky tape.

    Test the lightning assembly at step 13

    There is a Standoff driver bit in the box, don't use a screwdriver.

    etc...

    Neil Eriksen - Antwoord

    A tip for looking out for all those little screws. I used an ice block tray, for all the little screws etc. I numbered each with the step number, as in the instructions, but not all steps have bits to look out for. Where two different size screws are used I had a tray for each size and marked step a and step b. For this I coloured each tray sticker with the colour of the screw as shown in the instructions. All this worked a treat with no confusion or using the wrong part.

    Herb

    Herb Adler - Antwoord

    The screw size for those with a screw set is P2.

    Gareth Flandro - Antwoord

  2. iPhone 7 Plus Battery Replacement, Opening Procedure: stap 2, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • Heating the lower edge of the iPhone will help soften the adhesive securing the display, making it easier to open.

    • Use a hairdryer or prepare an iOpener and apply it to the lower edge of the iPhone for about a minute in order to soften up the adhesive underneath.

  3. iPhone 7 Plus Battery Replacement: stap 3, afbeelding 1 van 2 iPhone 7 Plus Battery Replacement: stap 3, afbeelding 2 van 2
    • Apply a suction cup to the lower half of the front panel, just above the home button.

    • Be sure the suction cup does not overlap with the home button, as this will prevent a seal from forming between the suction cup and front glass.

    • If your display is badly cracked, covering it with a layer of clear packing tape may allow the suction cup to adhere. Alternatively, very strong tape may be used instead of the suction cup. If all else fails, you can superglue the suction cup to the broken screen.

  4. iPhone 7 Plus Battery Replacement: stap 4, afbeelding 1 van 3 iPhone 7 Plus Battery Replacement: stap 4, afbeelding 2 van 3 iPhone 7 Plus Battery Replacement: stap 4, afbeelding 3 van 3
    • Pull up on the suction cup with firm, constant pressure to create a slight gap between the front panel and rear case.

    • Insert the flat end of a spudger into the gap.

    • The watertight adhesive holding the display in place is very strong; creating this initial gap takes a significant amount of force. If you're having a hard time opening a gap, rock the screen up and down to weaken the adhesive until you can fit a spudger inside.

    • While pulling up on the suction cup, twist the spudger to widen the opening between the screen and rear case.

  5. iPhone 7 Plus Battery Replacement: stap 5, afbeelding 1 van 3 iPhone 7 Plus Battery Replacement: stap 5, afbeelding 2 van 3 iPhone 7 Plus Battery Replacement: stap 5, afbeelding 3 van 3
    • Insert the flat end of the spudger between the front panel and the rear case at the lower left edge of the iPhone.

    • Slide the spudger up the left edge of the phone starting at the lower edge and moving towards the volume control buttons and silent switch, breaking up the adhesive holding the display in place.

    • Do not try to pry the top edge of the display away from the rear case, as it is held in place by plastic clips that may break.

  6. iPhone 7 Plus Battery Replacement: stap 6, afbeelding 1 van 2 iPhone 7 Plus Battery Replacement: stap 6, afbeelding 2 van 2
    • Remove the spudger from the left side of the phone and insert the flat end into the bottom right corner.

    • Slide the spudger up the right edge of the phone to the top corner, breaking up the adhesive holding the display in place.

  7. iPhone 7 Plus Battery Replacement: stap 7, afbeelding 1 van 2 iPhone 7 Plus Battery Replacement: stap 7, afbeelding 2 van 2
    • Pull up on the suction cup to lift up the display and open the iPhone.

    • Do not raise the display more than 10º as there are delicate ribbon cables along the right edge of the device connecting the display to the logic board.

  8. iPhone 7 Plus Battery Replacement: stap 8, afbeelding 1 van 2 iPhone 7 Plus Battery Replacement: stap 8, afbeelding 2 van 2
    • Pull up on the small nub on the suction cup to remove it from the front panel.

  9. iPhone 7 Plus Battery Replacement: stap 9, afbeelding 1 van 2 iPhone 7 Plus Battery Replacement: stap 9, afbeelding 2 van 2
    • Slide an opening pick underneath the display along the top edge of the phone to loosen the last of the adhesive.

  10. iPhone 7 Plus Battery Replacement: stap 10, afbeelding 1 van 3 iPhone 7 Plus Battery Replacement: stap 10, afbeelding 2 van 3 iPhone 7 Plus Battery Replacement: stap 10, afbeelding 3 van 3
    • Pull the display assembly slightly away from the top edge of the phone to disengage the clips holding it to the rear case.

    • Open the iPhone by swinging the display up from the left side, like the back cover of a book.

    • Don't try to fully separate the display yet, as several fragile ribbon cables still connect it to the iPhone's logic board.

  11. iPhone 7 Plus Battery Replacement, Battery Disconnection: stap 11, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • Remove the following four tri-point Y000 screws securing the lower display cable bracket to the logic board:

    • Three 1.2 mm screws

    • One 2.6 mm screw

    Is it really safe to lay the device fully open like a book? The cable leading to the LCD gets stretched across the sharp edge of the aluminum edge of the back cover.

    u204863 - Antwoord

    Generally I'd say no, it's not safe. In reality I've seen a bit of variance in the cable length, and sometimes it'll be fine—but mostly I'd be prepared to prop the display up or hold it in place at a slight angle so it doesn't put too much stress on the cables. On prior iPhones it was easy to rubberband the display to a box or a can of soda, and something like that would probably work well here too. Use your own judgment.

    Jeff Suovanen -

    You could stick the suction cup back on, near the right side of the phone, with the blue hook oriented in such a way that it becomes a stand for the screen. That way it won’t open much more than 90 degrees, and leaves both your hands free.

    Mark -

    The tri wing screws are so hard to remove. What's the trick?

    shannon caldwell - Antwoord

    At first I think I was being too careful and was getting no where. I got better results by pressing down on the screwdriver with more pressure while turning and those little screws came right out.

    LadyTech - Antwoord

    I cannot remove one of the corner screws in this step and i have used the tweezers and the y000 tri tip and i am afraid that it is stripping it. is there a work around for this step?

    Katherine Monday - Antwoord

    @katmonday1 No workaround unfortunately. Make sure the driver tip is in good condition and fits the screw correctly. Seat it in the screw, hold the driver perfectly vertical, press down hard (and maintain it), and turn. It’ll come out. If it’s really stripped you’ll have to get more aggressive—try one or more of the techniques in this guide or get some help. Good luck!

    Jeff Suovanen -

    my screwdriver will only remove the 2.6mm screw and not the others, what shall i do?

    AubreyG1 - Antwoord

    A tip to remember which screw is which as the differences are pretty tiny: I used different colored sharpie fine-points and made a mark on the top of the screws before removing. I thought about having strips of tape that I stuck similar sizes to, but the coloring seemed to work more easily. I only did this for step 11 and it saved me down the road when trying to differentiate the 1.2 and the 1.3mm screws!

    Trey Smith - Antwoord

    STOP! Before you remove Any screws, be sure to create several bins to hold the various sizes in… or mark them like Trey suggested. I failed to pay attention because I thought they were all the same… they are not. It is very hard to figure out the sizes if you remove them all and store them in a single location.

    John Grant - Antwoord

    i had a piece of paper with the steps numbered that involved screws. I had double sided tape on the paper and the number of screws and thier position marked. This was so helpful in removing and then finding and installing the tiniest screws on earth. And i have TINY hands. I can’t imagine someone with large paws being able to accomplish any of this.

    Tina Matthews - Antwoord

    there is one screw thats 1.2 mm but its bigger than the others and will fit in no hole of the entire phone. i got it out bot now i have no idea where it has to go i tried every hole. can somebody help me?

    Lars Göbel - Antwoord

    what do i do if one of the screws dont want to come off

    Neylley Reynoso - Antwoord

  12. iPhone 7 Plus Battery Replacement: stap 12, afbeelding 1 van 2 iPhone 7 Plus Battery Replacement: stap 12, afbeelding 2 van 2
    • Remove the lower display cable bracket.

    I am confused, please help. LOL the bracket, the very first one being removed. I see it has three screws the same size and one a different size? I've been trying to fix my daughter's phone and ordered a 0.6 mm Tri Wing screwdriver for iPhone 7 plus /Apple watch. It seems to fit the screws and it seems to be turning them although I can't see that well but they're not coming out. However when I used it on a smaller bracket with two screws they came right out so I'm thinking I don't have the right screwdriver I am at my Wit's End!! I have been working on this phone or attempting to for a while now. I cannot find a list anywhere of the exact size screwdrivers needed to Take apart an iPhone 7 plus. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

    chris west - Antwoord

    If your tri-wing screwdriver worked for other tri-point screws in the phone, then it should work for the screws you are struggling with! If it feels like the screws are spinning but not coming out, try to use tweezers to pull them out. I often struggle with tri-point screws, and need to apply some downward pressure to remove them. This can be risky though, as you do not want to strip the screw or damage components underneath the bracket. If you continue to struggle, you can give this driver and this bit a try.

    Scott Havard - Antwoord

    Also be aware that the battery connector might stick to the bottom of the steel bracket. This part had me a bit puzzled at first. lol

    Just gently pry the connector off the steel bracket to release it and be sure the connector isn’t allowed to accidentally reconnect to the board.

    jeffrey griffith - Antwoord

    I had to use a fingernail to dislodge the bracket. As Jeffrey said, it was apparently stuck to the connector.

    lkollar - Antwoord

  13. iPhone 7 Plus Battery Replacement: stap 13, afbeelding 1 van 3 iPhone 7 Plus Battery Replacement: stap 13, afbeelding 2 van 3 iPhone 7 Plus Battery Replacement: stap 13, afbeelding 3 van 3
    • Use the point of a spudger to lift the battery connector out of its socket on the logic board.

    • Bend the connector cable up slightly to prevent it from making contact with the socket and providing power to the phone.

    You could cover the battery socket with a small piece of tape to make sure that it doesn’t accidentally re-connect. It’s not likely to, but I liked the peace of mind.

    Mark - Antwoord

    on reassembly, make sure that the connector cable is back in place, along side the battery, and not up, or on top in any way.

    Sarr Sheffer - Antwoord

    I slipped a small piece of paper under the flap.

    MajorCouillon - Antwoord

    After this step it is worth jumping to step 36 and disconnecting the lighting connector assembly (indicated with the orange rectangle) and connecting the new cable to test it out. After attaching the new lightning connector assembly, reattach the battery, and try plugging it in to see if the new assembly works correctly. If it does, then power down the phone, disconnect the battery, and disconnect the new lightning connector assembly. Then continue. If it doesn’t work, this check will save you a couple of hours of work.

    Evan O - Antwoord

  14. iPhone 7 Plus Battery Replacement, Display Assembly: stap 14, afbeelding 1 van 3 iPhone 7 Plus Battery Replacement, Display Assembly: stap 14, afbeelding 2 van 3 iPhone 7 Plus Battery Replacement, Display Assembly: stap 14, afbeelding 3 van 3
    • Make sure the battery is disconnected before you disconnect or reconnect the cables in this step.

    • Use the flat end of a spudger or a fingernail to disconnect the two lower display connectors by prying them straight up from their sockets on the logic board.

    • To re-attach press connectors, press down on one end until it clicks into place, then repeat on the other end. Do not press down on the middle. If the connector is even slightly misaligned, the connector can bend, causing permanent damage.

    • If you have a blank screen, white lines on the display, or partial or complete lack of touch response after reassembling your phone, try disconnecting and carefully reconnecting both of these cables and make sure they are fully seated.

    The note about the danger of pressing on the connector incorrectly is very legitimate. Though I find it more practical to use a wide (1.5 cm) case opener tool to press it down all at once. Minimizes risk of bending the connector.

    Talon - Antwoord

    What can happen if the battery is not disconnected before the two lower display connectors?

    Alextay - Antwoord

    Hello, by my expierence and what i have learned iphone repair videos you can ‘blow up’ capacitors which one in logic board, screen is sensetive with voltages and etc….

    Darius Varanavičius -

    what are my options if the display connector broke? can it be replaced or do I need to get a whole new screen?

    matomach - Antwoord

    When I removed the lower display cable bracket in step 12, the top connector stuck to the bracket and became disconnected.

    Grant Crawford - Antwoord

    My replacement screen wouldn't sit in the display connector properly, (wouldn't clip in both sides at same time) so I made sure it sat on one and it was lined up and got a thin piece of dense sponge and placed that over the connector, then proceeded to install the connector shield and screen works perfectly fine without a hitch. Very good tutorial just earnt me £25 lol

    Joshua Driscoll - Antwoord

    have the same issue, sometimes it doesn’t sit on the left side, other time not on the other, the difference is iphone not starting at all or looping with apple logo reboot…

    ibisiki -

    Bent the pins on the connector out of place, worked them very carefully back with fine nose tweezers. This was by far the crux of the repair for me.

    nicO - Antwoord

  15. iPhone 7 Plus Battery Replacement: stap 15, afbeelding 1 van 3 iPhone 7 Plus Battery Replacement: stap 15, afbeelding 2 van 3 iPhone 7 Plus Battery Replacement: stap 15, afbeelding 3 van 3
    • Remove the three tri-point Y000 screws securing the bracket over the front panel sensor assembly connector:

    • One 1.3 mm screw

    • Two 1.0 mm screws

    • Remove the bracket.

    Posted a comment above on the first step. The screwdriver that I ordered Works taking out these two screens shown in the picture. However it does not work on the first bracket that needs to be removed. It seems that all screw sizes are somewhat different but I'm not finding a list showing different screwdriver sizes needed. Does this make sense? Could anybody please give me some advice on this thank you much.

    chris west - Antwoord

    I know your comment was posted a long time ago but just in case someone else has the same problem, the only difference in the screws are the lengths. The ends are the same.

    mcr4u2 - Antwoord

    What happens if you break “tear in half” the black tape stuff?

    assweeetasyou - Antwoord

    Unfortunately if you tear the black cable you will need to replace it !!!

    Wayne Lyell -

    Chris West the screwdriver that probably came with the kit was pentalobe to get the first two screws out to open the case. you need a .6mm Y tip driver for internal. its deceptively Phillips looking but is not it only has three blades in a Y, not 4 in a +

    Jeremiah Kjensmo - Antwoord

    I called the y tip a triangle tip until I read these comments. Thanks for the correction

    Kayla Tobin -

    Hello is it if I put wrong screw can damage the board?

    alicenine84 - Antwoord

    Care should be taken while removing the last 1.0mm screw, on the far right in the picture. This screw is screwed into another screw (or standoff) beneath the bracket. This standoff may come unscrewed and upon removing the bracket you may find the screw and standoff are still attached to the bracket. Do not lose this part if you decide to separate them , the standoff is not a normal phillips, and may require a special driver to reinstall. I used the phillips to start it back in, and relied on the screw to tighten it upon reassembly.

    Benji - Antwoord

    I know this is late bit a trick I use to put the standoffs in (had to do 2 cause someone lost the screws I was replacing) is to take the screw that goes in it srew them together loosely to give it a fake phillips head then gently screw both into the spot the standoff goes in. you can then take the phillips out (may need to put a spudger between the screw and standoff to keep the standoff down then use a tiny flathead to gently tighten the standoff down. its a few steps but makes life easier if you need to replace it quickly.

    Stephen Patterson -

    I was able to remove the first 1.0 mm three tri-point Y000 screw from the bracket but I cannot for the life of me get the other 1.0 mm screw undone or the one 1.3 mm screw undone. Any tips?

    I tried pressing down a bit harder and I even put the first screw back in to see if it helped me loosen the other two but it did not work.

    My screwdriver was doing the job up until this point, and I’m worried I’ll strip the screw if I keep trying.

    Would appreciate any advice!

    jrosegoep - Antwoord

    Dear IFixit: First, I want You to know I love your repair guides. I consider You to be the absolute best repair manuals available. But, hopefully as your friend I am going to point out once the bracked is removed a 2.0 mm Standoff screw should appear. It’s 1 of 2 screws holding the Antena Flex Cable in place. Rob

    Robert Schmidt - Antwoord

  16. iPhone 7 Plus Battery Replacement: stap 16, afbeelding 1 van 2 iPhone 7 Plus Battery Replacement: stap 16, afbeelding 2 van 2
    • Disconnect the front panel sensor assembly connector from its socket on the logic board.

    • This press connector should also be reconnected one end at a time to minimize the risk of bending.

    Make sure that the orientation of the cable when you attach is correct! See the picture for the correct orientation. If it gets installed 180 degrees out(i.e., the ribbon goes up instead of down, then the earphone, front camera, and Home button will be inoperative. Ask me how I know!?! Worked great when installed correctly!

    Kevin Reilly - Antwoord

    Thanks Kevin. I would be stuck if I hadn't read your comment!?! Great input.

    Lukas Watts -

    That's save my life!thanks god!

    neg -

    I also made this mistake! Thank goodness it didn’t break anything.

    That Guy - Antwoord

  17. iPhone 7 Plus Battery Replacement: stap 17, afbeelding 1 van 1

    When removing the old adhesive from the edges, duct tape can be useful. Simply use small strips of duct tape and your spudger to press the tape’s adhesive side carefully into the edges of the phone’s display and slowly peel the duct tape away from the display. The duct tape should pick up the remaining adhesive and carry it away from the edges. use the tip of the spudger to gently scrape away any remaining dirt or film from the crease around the edge and repeat the action with a new strip of tape to pick up any dirt, adhesive or grime from the surface. This should save considerable time.

    Benji - Antwoord

    Thank you for including a link to the iPhone Display Adhesive Replacement guide, this was very helpful!

    Robert O'Brien - Antwoord

    is it really necessary to remove the display? the screen connectors are delicate and I fear re-assembly errors. I changed the battery and did not remove any screen connectors. no problems.

    jacobra - Antwoord

    Due to the fact that THIS is the repair guide for replacing the DISPLAY it IS necessary to remove the display connectors. There is another guide for changing the battery -- you might want to follow that one.

    Hannes -

    I did not remove the display and ended up ripping one of the lower display cable ribbons when I turned the phone to remove one of the connectors. Be careful. I had to get a new display and move the Touch ID button.

    Shawn Hime - Antwoord

    I think that moving the replacement of the seal lower in the chain of events would be more beneficial. I'm replacing the battery, and stretching the adhesive tabs that held the battery in at a low angle kept sticking themselves to the newly-installed adhesive seal.

    In the end, I wound up having to just remove the section of the seal along the bottom of the case :-/

    If I'd been looking at the bigger picture, I'd have wanted to put the seal on right before reattaching the screen cables.

    Rob Russell - Antwoord

    This guide does not show you the removal process for the top camera assembly. My screen looks like the one pictured but my replacement doesn't have the top connector or any of the front facing camera components and since the ribbon for the connectors looks like its coming out from underneath the display I can't see how to swap it over to the new display.

    Jezagee - Antwoord

  18. iPhone 7 Plus Battery Replacement, Barometric Vent: stap 18, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • Remove the following two Phillips screws securing the barometric vent to the rear case:

    • One 2.9 mm screw

    • One 2.1 mm screw

    I skipped this step and go straight to step 25. I skipped it because I couldn’t get the screws to come off. But skipping those step did not prevent me or has any detrimental effects on performing step 25.

    Jamie Liao - Antwoord

    I agree, I don’t see any reason to remove the Taptic engine to remove the battery…It seems like more of a chance of screwing something else up…keep it simple…

    William Karis - Antwoord

    If you’re replacing the battery, removing the Taptic Engine gives you a much better chance of removing the battery adhesive strips successfully. To keep them from snagging and breaking, you want to pull them from as low an angle as possible. With the Taptic Engine in the way, you have to pull them at almost 90 degrees, or risk snagging them on the Taptic Engine.

    Jeff Suovanen -

    i can’t get the 2.1 screw 2 come out pls help anyone

    John Bryce - Antwoord

    I agree with Jamie Liao above. Skips steps 18-24 as described. Before proceeding with step 25, I heated a microwavable hot/cold compress (used to treat muscle strains). I set the iPhone back casing on the heated compress before pulling out the adhesive strips.

    Again, there is no need to do steps 18 through 24.

    Thomas Young - Antwoord

    i didn’t remove this and had major issues pulling the adhesive strips out. I literally couldn’t grasp them and then when i did, they broke! UGH! I was able to complete the installation but i must have done something wrong because my phone still isnt working. It just ‘flashes’ the apple logo. Won’t do anything else. Should have just taken it in for repair. Now i have to buy a new phone anyway.

    Tina Matthews - Antwoord

  19. iPhone 7 Plus Battery Replacement: stap 19, afbeelding 1 van 2 iPhone 7 Plus Battery Replacement: stap 19, afbeelding 2 van 2
    • Gently push the barometric vent in the direction of the Taptic Engine to separate the adhesive securing it to the bottom edge of the iPhone.

    Adhesive may require a tiny amount of tugging of the barometric vent to free it…

    Sarr Sheffer - Antwoord

  20. iPhone 7 Plus Battery Replacement: stap 20, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • Remove the vent.

  21. iPhone 7 Plus Battery Replacement, Taptic Engine: stap 21, afbeelding 1 van 2 iPhone 7 Plus Battery Replacement, Taptic Engine: stap 21, afbeelding 2 van 2
    • Use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the Taptic Engine connector from its socket on the logic board.

  22. iPhone 7 Plus Battery Replacement: stap 22, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • Remove the three 1.5 mm Phillips screws securing the Taptic Engine to the rear case.

    what do you do if the top left screw is not coming out?

    Karrington Dowe - Antwoord

    There is a little guide pin for the Taptic Engine proper seating

    Landis - Antwoord

  23. iPhone 7 Plus Battery Replacement: stap 23, afbeelding 1 van 2 iPhone 7 Plus Battery Replacement: stap 23, afbeelding 2 van 2
    • Remove the Taptic Engine.

  24. iPhone 7 Plus Battery Replacement, Battery: stap 24, afbeelding 1 van 3 iPhone 7 Plus Battery Replacement, Battery: stap 24, afbeelding 2 van 3 iPhone 7 Plus Battery Replacement, Battery: stap 24, afbeelding 3 van 3
    • Peel back the three adhesive strips on the lower edge of the battery.

    • If possible, use your fingernails or blunt tweezers. Be careful not to poke the battery with any sharp tools.

    Use a fingernail to get one corner started, then the flat end of a spudger does a good job of getting the rest.

    lkollar - Antwoord

    In your step 24 going on to step 25 you recommend peeling all three battery adhesive tabs up, and then pulling them out.

    I STRONGLY RECOMMEND peeling ONE tab up at a time, and then pulling it out immediately in one action.

    This prevents the pulled up, but as yet not pulled out, tabs contracting back, lost underneath the battery.

    I also reccomend pulling the outer tabs first leaving the centre one until last as it's easier to hold on to a battery straight, than one which is additionally trying to rotate

    Peter Kershaw - Antwoord

    Followed Peter’s advice, and the battery came out no issues. Pull up one at a time (leaving the other adhesive strips in place), and pull the adhesive strip straight out, parallel to the table you’re working on. Instead of continuing to pull one long piece (like the photo in Step 25), I’d pull some, bunch in up in my fingers,then keep pulling. This allowed for more control over the phone and this step in general.

    Just as a precaution: to guide where I’d put the battery back into place (I took it out while replacing the lightning connector), I marked with a metallic sharpie the outline of where the battery was, to help me make sure I put it back exactly where the original had been.

    Christopher Villavicencio - Antwoord

  25. iPhone 7 Plus Battery Replacement: stap 25, afbeelding 1 van 3 iPhone 7 Plus Battery Replacement: stap 25, afbeelding 2 van 3 iPhone 7 Plus Battery Replacement: stap 25, afbeelding 3 van 3
    • Try to keep the strips flat and unwrinkled during this procedure; wrinkled strips will stick together and break instead of pulling out cleanly.

    • Slowly pull one battery adhesive tab away from the battery, toward the bottom of the iPhone.

    • Pull steadily, maintaining constant tension on the strip until it slips out from between the battery and the rear case. For best results, pull the strip at a 60º angle or less.

    • The strip will stretch to many times its original length. Continue pulling and re-grab the strip near the battery if necessary.

    the 1.5 yr old ifixit adhesive tears super easy in comparison to dozens of 3-5 yr old originals which never tore so keep alcohol ready which loosens it up like butter in a hot pan

    ibisiki - Antwoord

    I broke 2 out of three of the adhesive strips doing it this way. On my third attempt I would pull a little bit of the adhesive strip out with one hand. And with the other hand use a finger to press down lightly on the adhesive strip as I was pulling it out. This pushes the strip down from the battery and frees the adhesive from it. You can feel the adhesive strip give way as you do. I did this very incrementally for what seemed like forever. I then used my tweezers to retrieve the first two adhesive strips out from under the battery ( They did not recoil too far) and repeated the same tactic as I did with the third adhesive strip. It was not too difficult to finish the job after that.

    gunnersman99 - Antwoord

    One important remark : once you start pulling out one band, do not stop/pause in the middle of removing the band (to get a call or anything). Gently pull until it’s fully out.

    Faabio - Antwoord

  26. iPhone 7 Plus Battery Replacement: stap 26, afbeelding 1 van 2 iPhone 7 Plus Battery Replacement: stap 26, afbeelding 2 van 2
    • Repeat the previous step for the second and third strips.

    • Hold down the battery as you remove the final strip, or the strip may fling the battery when it separates from the case.

    • If you removed all adhesive strips successfully, skip the next step.

    • Otherwise, if any of the adhesive strips broke off underneath the battery and could not be retrieved, continue with the next step below.

    Step 26 is when it’s time to remind ourselves we’re having fun! That tape material sure does stretch a lot so be mindful of your work station. I almost knocked a drink off the table. Thanks

    Jeff Padgett - Antwoord

  27. iPhone 7 Plus Battery Replacement: stap 27, afbeelding 1 van 3 iPhone 7 Plus Battery Replacement: stap 27, afbeelding 2 van 3 iPhone 7 Plus Battery Replacement: stap 27, afbeelding 3 van 3
    • If any of the adhesive strips broke off and the battery remains stuck to the rear case, remove it by adding a few drops of isopropyl alcohol (90% or greater) underneath the battery near the stuck strip(s).

    • After about a minute, gently lift the battery.

    • Do not insert your spudger in the area between the volume down (-) button and the top edge of the battery, or you may damage the volume control cable lying underneath.

    • Do not pry against the logic board or you may damage the phone.

    • Don't try to forcefully lever the battery out. If needed, apply a few more drops of alcohol to further weaken the adhesive. Never deform or puncture the battery with your pry tool.

    • If the battery remains stuck to the rear case, prepare an iOpener or use a hair dryer to heat the rear case directly behind the battery. It should be slightly too warm to touch comfortably.

    • Overheating the iPhone may ignite the battery.

    • A piece of dental floss may be used to separate the battery from the rear case. A stronger alternative to dental floss is an unwound guitar string, such as a 0.009 E string from a 12-string set. Thread the floss or string behind the upper battery corners, bring the ends together, wrap them around a folded cloth, and pull evenly.

    i messed up and broke the strips. I had to carefully use a blow dryer on the back of the phone to heat the strips to the point of removal. VERY careful not to let the phone get too hot. I was nervous all the time that the battery which was a bit swollen, was going to explode.

    Tina Matthews - Antwoord

    If a piece of the adhesive is left underneath the battery you can try to use some tweezers to tease it out to continue the pulling with your fingers.

    코코너즈L - Antwoord

  28. iPhone 7 Plus Battery Replacement: stap 28, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • Remove the battery.

    • If your replacement battery came in a plastic sleeve, remove the sleeve before installation by pulling it away from the ribbon cable.

    • If there's any alcohol solution remaining in the phone, carefully wipe it off or allow it to air dry before installing your new battery.

    • Before you adhere the replacement battery, temporarily reconnect the battery connector to the logic board socket. This ensures that the battery is properly aligned in its recess.

    • Adhere the battery, disconnect it, and continue reassembling your device.

    • If your new battery doesn’t have adhesive preinstalled, refer to this guide to replace the adhesive strips.

    • Perform a force restart after reassembly. This can prevent several issues and simplify troubleshooting.

    When it came time to adhere the new battery in place, I realized there was a little space on all sides of the battery. I wasn’t sure how to position it, so I just centered it. But when I went to reattach the connector back to the logic board, it wasn’t aligned. I had to remove part of the strips and was able to salvage enough adhesive to reposition it. It was frustrating and I think giving people a heads up in future would be helpful. Maybe this is noted somewhere, but if it is, I missed it.

    I’m super pleased with the process otherwise. And with a new battery, it’s like I have a new phone!

    Philip Kendall - Antwoord

    If you bought the glue strip for the display, you have to place it before you reconnect the display to assemble the iPhone to the back shell. Be careful while removing the plastic protection, the glue will stick at the protection foil.

    Michael Maier - Antwoord

    These glue strips gave me issues. I ended up putting them on backwards and therefore the little edges that needed to be tucked under on the bottom were opposite and i had to tear them off on both the top and bottom because they ‘hung-over’. I have a bad hangover from hanging over this iphone for 3 hours trying to find tiny screws and not break my back or have an old bulging battery explode in my face. Not worth it.

    Tina Matthews - Antwoord

    And the phone still doesn’t work

    Tina Matthews - Antwoord

    I ran through this, and on reassembly the home button didn’t function properly. I found a link that said if you used alcohol to clean the edges in preparation for the new seal, that the alcohol will affect the home button. Drying it out gently with a light blast of compressed or warm air should resolve this. For me it didn’t. Next link I found warned that if the home button screw was too tight try backing it out and retightening it just to the point of resistance. Doing that restored the home button functionality.

    One other tip: reinstall the haptic generator before installing the battery to ensure the correct battery placement.

    Great instructions! Thanks iFixIt!

    sjzack31 - Antwoord

Conclusie

Compare your new replacement part to the original part—you may need to transfer remaining components or remove adhesive backings from the new part before installing.

To reassemble your device, follow the above steps in reverse order.

Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.

Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or search our Answers forum for help.

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Lid sinds: 06/27/16

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51 opmerkingen

can the battery from iPhone 7plus fit in the 6s plus? looks to me like is the same type of connector and same dimensions so it would be an easy way to gain 150 extra mah by using the iphone 7 plus battery

Alex

alexandrupaulpopa - Antwoord

No, because the size are diferents

JOSE RAMON -

Of course you can! WHY NOT?

Manuel Tugentman - Antwoord

How can I attach the screen back to the body after replacing the old battery,do i need any adhesive to attach the screen to the body?

Kaustubh Iyer - Antwoord

Not necessarily.

Anan Venasakulchai -

No you don’t need adhesive, but you should probably use it. I ended up not doing so as I still need to replace the screen at another time.

Calen B. -

Do I need any adhesive to attach the screen back to the body after replacing the old battery with a new one?

Kaustubh Iyer - Antwoord

The display is held in with screws and clips, so everything will work fine if you reassemble the phone without replacing the adhesive. That said, your phone won't be as waterproof as it used to be. We do have replacement adhesive available for you, but we're still working on putting together a clear guide on how to install it properly. (Stay tuned!)

Jeff Suovanen -

no, you can use the same, unless you dont use the hairdryer/iOpener, then you will have to use a special adhesive

Vitor Hugo Tramontini -

Yesterday I'm buyed new iPhone 7plus

I have kept 100%charging

I have not used the phone

The charging will decreasing automatically

Wt is the reason I want

Hanuman - Antwoord

Will this break it’s water resistance?

AdamTGG - Antwoord

Yep. It’s not worth the risk. Just take the device to an Apple Store and pay the $80. That way you not only have a water resistant device, you also have a 90 day warranty on the battery AND the work performed on it. So if the phone’s water resistance fails because of the adhesive, Apple will replace the device without any additional cost.

rifster2001 -

the glue around the body must be put before reassembling the connectors of the display unit or after ?

Giulio Montanaro - Antwoord

Sooo…in Step 24, DO NOT use the metal-tipped tweezers to “jam” under the Battery and try to pry up on it. You WILL risk puncturing the battery and catching the iPhone on fire.

richhowell - Antwoord

I’ve replaced the battery. But it won’t turn back on? I can’t force restart it because my fingerprint button doesn’t work? Can you help?

jordiehowes - Antwoord

Mine did the same thing, what do I do?

Riley Clark -

I did it and now my Iphone shows No service and the cellular option in Settings is completly blank. Anyone knows what can I do?

eduardgr5 - Antwoord

Excelente guia he completado el trabajo, muy util para no aprender hechando a perder los equipos, los soguientes seran pan comido, saludos muchas gracias

Sergio Villanueva - Antwoord

Is the battery Apple genuine

Jordan Mohammed - Antwoord

when you open up the phone you might think that you don’t need to remove the Taptic Engine for the battery change. But when the adhesive breaks and you will need more space to pull the remaining adhesive out.

Don’t skip the steps.

Francis Zhao - Antwoord

on ios 13.4 after replacing the battery the phone is indicating recharging but the % never goes up try with and older apple original same thing reinstalled my battery that i wanted to replaced and it recharge % goes up

Michel Jauvin - Antwoord

Procedure rating is difficult. Very capable person here. I used to replace cracked screens on the 3 and 3S all the time when I was a lower end SE at my old software dev employer. (I had replaced everything on the 3s, home button, camera, battery, screen, etc.) Granted it's a different phone today, but I'm cautious, careful, and patient. Off the bat I cracked the screen because the instructions said to "twist the spudger to widen the opening". Tuck me. Crack spread out from the home button to ear piece. I used a Dyson hair dryer for 45 seconds to heat up phone base. After the crack I taped the screen w box packing tape to keep glass from going all over. Removal was fine after that. Didnt need additional heat, but it doesn't matter. Separated the phone and didn't bother replacing the battery now that I need a $75 screen. Using work phone as only phone for now.

Michael Healey - Antwoord

After almost 3 and 1/2 years my wife’s and my batteries were at 77% capacity. Fresh batteries installed in both.

Michael - Antwoord

so i replaced the battery, speaker and front camera/proximity sensor and now my phone is acting crazy. It randomly shuts down, no vibration, no sound, no wifi, and cant hear anyone when i call. What did i do? I work at a computer repair shop so this is kind of embarrassing….

Anthony Fieno - Antwoord

So….my experience: Completed installation, Home button didn’t work. <Reason: Installed the connector in Step 16 upside-down>. Now ok, but….Fingerprint ID doesn’t work. Any thoughts?

trajan68 - Antwoord

Great guide I felt so accomplished after replacing my battery

germaine andrew - Antwoord

I used 2 iFixit kits to replace batteries in an iPhone 7 Plus and an iPhone X this week. Both jobs went smoothly, thanks to these online guides. The batteries showed 100% capacity with 0 cycles in coconutBattery Plus readouts. The batteries even were recognized by iOS as “Apple” batteries in the Settings/Battery app. This is a huge change as previous iFixit batteries I have installed were not recognized by iOS. Both iFixit kits contained all the exact tools needed, plus perimeter gaskets to reseal the screen to the body. The iPhone X kit even contained a new speaker gasket. Wow! iFixit is the best resource for Apple do-it-yourselfers. Thank you!

jescott3 - Antwoord

hi guys i just wanted to ask whether u need 2 have the battery below 25% or can i start before?

John Bryce - Antwoord

I replaced my battery but after I could hear any incoming calls on the ear speaker, can anyone help?

Feria - Antwoord

Replaced the battery and the rear camera module in 30 minutes, great guide and replacement parts. Thank you iFixit

Georgi Ivanov - Antwoord

Replacement successful. Didn’t attach adhesive yet. But i replaced the battery. Tip. Removing screws is easy but putting back in is a pain. If the screw is not fitting on the end of your screwdriver. Your using the wrong screwdriver. Realizing this makes it way easier

athomas101 - Antwoord

Guide is really clear, took a little bit of time to clean the gunk from the adhesive from the phone to get the phone back together, but the ifixit battery fell in place perfectly and I’m happy overall with how the phone got back together.

Sven Sanchez - Antwoord

Thank you! Like a glove! Correction: STEP 15 - Need Phillips screw driver

Victor Sea - Antwoord

Shouldn't we use the adhesive on the battery while reassembling?

ديفاسيا جون ديفاسيا - Antwoord

I replaced my battery and now my phone is stuck in Reboot loop. What’s the issue?

alexander koburov - Antwoord

Worked Perfectly!!! Thank you guys so much, $30 for a new battery AND tools, cannot beat that!

Dustin Steward - Antwoord

I need some help, please. The battery on my iPhone 7 plus swelled (not original ) so I bought a replacement and I changed it, at first it wasn’t charging even though it was showing as it was, the percentage still the same, then it started to do some funny things like draining the battery, going from 83 to 20 in a minute, and then it was impossible to use as it was restarting all the time. I thought something wasn’t connected properly or maybe I damaged something when I replaced it, I tried many times but it was doing the same. I put back the old swelled battery and it was fine, so I realised the battery was faulty, so Ive got a new replacement and its doing the same…. the only difference that I can see between the new replacements and swelled one is the APN number being 616-00249 and the old one 616-00250 but i’m not sure if that has anything to do with this problem…

Sol Portanova - Antwoord

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The GoodWood - Antwoord

I broke the glass at Step 9. Used the spudger instead of the opening pick. Glass broke when I preyed on the top right hand corner. Fortunately the glass had a screen protector on. So, no shards. Be careful! Maybe a WARNING should be added to Step 9.

Roland Carstaedt - Antwoord

Hmm after replacement of the battery the phone powers up nicely; but now the home button doesn’t work. For the rest the phone is fully functioning again. (calling, silent/ring/vibrate all works, but the homebutton does not ‘tick’ nor activates anything. Any suggestions?

rondijkstra - Antwoord

Thanks for making me look Soooooo smart !!!

matt hatfield - Antwoord

Hello.

After installing the new battery, I noticed that the phone is warmer on the right side. The battery temperature is 35.8 degrees celsius. The phone seems much warmer on the right side looking at the screen. Is this normal?

tom - Antwoord

These are instructions for removal, not replacement. It would be helpful to include instructions on when to install replacement adhesive.

Dylan - Antwoord

In your step 24 going on to step25 you recommend peeling all three battery adhesive tabs up, and then pulling them out

I STRONGLY RECOMMEND peeling ONE tab up at a time, and then pulling it out immediately in one action

This prevents the pulled up, but as yet not pulled out, tabs contracting back, lost underneath the battery.

I also reccomend pulling the outer tabs first leaving the centre one until last as it's easier to hold on to a battery straight, than one which is additionally trying to rotate

Peter Kershaw - Antwoord

I was sent a case with the battery but not for the phone I fixed. Insight case iPhone 7, repaired iPhone 7+.

SamJam - Antwoord

I did every thing you explained on removing the iphone battery. However, I never found any strips to remove the battery and also it looks like its literally glued to the phone. I didnt want to remove it because I dont want to damage the phone but please can you tell me where to go from here with out me damaging the phone

Jay nice - Antwoord

Hi @jaynycee, it sounds like the battery may have already been replaced if the tabs are missing. Use the instructions on step 27 to remove the battery without the pull tabs to loosen the adhesive.

Amber Taus -

Thank you very much!!!!!!!

Jay nice - Antwoord

Another well laid-out guide. No complaints! Thanks iFixit

pete callaway - Antwoord

Just finished and the phone turned on when I put it on the charger so that is a good start. I didn't know what the blue card in the battery box was (it's the adhesive) so I didn't use it.

John Buchanan - Antwoord

My iphone 7plus has a model # MN4V2VC/A . Bought in 2017 in Canada. Are all batteries compatible? Some model #'s start with A

The Murphys - Antwoord

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