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I just replaced the battery in my iPhone a couple months ago. I ended up paying Apple over $300 because the glass on the bezel had a small crack on it and they

I just replaced the battery in my iPhone a couple months ago. I ended up paying Apple over $300 because the glass on the bezel had a small crack on it and they wouldn’t touch it unless I replaced the entire screen too. It’s not “just $20” to replace an iPhone battery.

traspler 7y ago
I gave them my busted 6S with a huge crack in a corner and they replaced the battery without issue.
- zenexer 7y ago
  It depends on the store and the device. Some stores—especially the smaller ones—don’t necessarily enforce every policy. Bigger stores, stores with stricter management, and stores that have encountered problems in the past are likely to give you a hard time.
moooo99 7y ago
Especially considering that a battery replacement at Apple is around 75€. While thats a lot cheaper than buying a new phone as soon as the battery goes bad, its a lot more expensive than opening up the cover of your phone and simply swapping the battery. A few years ago I had a LG G3 with a removable back. It was a great phone, but had quite a few problems. One of them was a non-oled QHD panel that drew the battery like crazy. I just bought another battery for 15€ and swapped them when necessary. That was a lot more convienient than carrying around a bulky USB powerbank. Of course, that is a very specific problem to have. But having a user-removable battery is still one of the things I miss the most from older Android phones.
alkonaut 7y ago
Apple might be stingy about conditions vs warranties (understandably). But you can always go to a third party. Your warranty isn't much good anyway if you have damaged it I'd assume. I meant the work portion of the cost, (at a third party if required e.g. because apple don't want to touch it) is probably around €20.
- HeWhoLurksLate 7y ago
  Honestly surprised that Louis Rossman hasn't been mentioned yet. If you need an iDevice repaired, he's a good guy to handle them, and some of your proceeds will likely be spent fighting for right to repair legislation.
Cyph0n 7y ago
A $200 battery replacement for my 2014 MBP 15 turned into a $600 logic board replacement. The reason? The Thunderbolt ports don’t work. Not only was I aware of this, but I also explicitly told the Apple store technician that I did not want to repair them. I just told them to send it back. They lost $200, and probably my next laptop purchase.

traspler 7y ago

I gave them my busted 6S with a huge crack in a corner and they replaced the battery without issue.

zenexer 7y ago
It depends on the store and the device. Some stores—especially the smaller ones—don’t necessarily enforce every policy. Bigger stores, stores with stricter management, and stores that have encountered problems in the past are likely to give you a hard time.

moooo99 7y ago

Especially considering that a battery replacement at Apple is around 75€. While thats a lot cheaper than buying a new phone as soon as the battery goes bad, its a lot more expensive than opening up the cover of your phone and simply swapping the battery. A few years ago I had a LG G3 with a removable back. It was a great phone, but had quite a few problems. One of them was a non-oled QHD panel that drew the battery like crazy. I just bought another battery for 15€ and swapped them when necessary. That was a lot more convienient than carrying around a bulky USB powerbank. Of course, that is a very specific problem to have. But having a user-removable battery is still one of the things I miss the most from older Android phones.

alkonaut 7y ago

Apple might be stingy about conditions vs warranties (understandably). But you can always go to a third party. Your warranty isn't much good anyway if you have damaged it I'd assume. I meant the work portion of the cost, (at a third party if required e.g. because apple don't want to touch it) is probably around €20.

HeWhoLurksLate 7y ago
Honestly surprised that Louis Rossman hasn't been mentioned yet. If you need an iDevice repaired, he's a good guy to handle them, and some of your proceeds will likely be spent fighting for right to repair legislation.

Cyph0n 7y ago

A $200 battery replacement for my 2014 MBP 15 turned into a $600 logic board replacement. The reason? The Thunderbolt ports don’t work. Not only was I aware of this, but I also explicitly told the Apple store technician that I did not want to repair them. I just told them to send it back. They lost $200, and probably my next laptop purchase.