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I don’t get the glued battery complaint though. I’ve replaced the battery on 4 iPhones of 3 different models and the glue is just a sticky blob holding the batt

by simonh 5y ago

I don’t get the glued battery complaint though. I’ve replaced the battery on 4 iPhones of 3 different models and the glue is just a sticky blob holding the battery in place. It was trivial to prize the battery off and press a new one into place.

_xy8h 5y ago
When the glued batteries first started showing up, they were showing up in devices with security screws where bits were not available and the expectation of being able to swap batteries out at will. (Macbooks vs regular Laptops of the day) The glue was so strong that you could not avoid damaging the battery when attempting to remove it. You also could not safely remove the battery if it had started to bloat/become swollen. This was, of course, about 10 years before pulltabs and adhesives that were solvent sensitive were used.