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They gave him three machines to use for replacing his battery. 1. A machine to melt the glue holding the battery in place 2. A machine to apply even pressure
by aardvarkr 4y ago
They gave him three machines to use for replacing his battery.
1. A machine to melt the glue holding the battery in place
2. A machine to apply even pressure to the new battery to ensure it’s properly adhered
3. A machine to apply heat and even pressure to the entire phone to properly give the phone with a watertight seal.
That seems like exactly what I’d expect has to happen to repair the phone back to original spec. I’m actually impressed that Apple gives this out to consumers to use.
- danielheath 4y agoYeah, but you can do the whole repair without it, if you’re confident that you won’t set the existing battery on fire removing it, and don’t mind some small risk of the new one exploding in your pocket after you sit down, and waterproofing isn’t important to you…
- misterprime 4y agoThose are three pretty big "if" statements to get past. Maybe it is OK that some items aren't easily repairable at home. It would be awesome if Apple also offered a lower cost model with an easily replaceable battery (like an old Android), more easily repairable, and not necessarily water proof. But, if there really was a market for that, some Android manufacturer would have something for it. Maybe there is one and I haven't looked.
- danielheath 4y agoSorry, I should have left the /s on the end of that comment.
- _V_ 4y agoAny modern iPhone has its battery held by pull tabs (double sided tape that lets go when you pull on it sideways). They are sometimes PITA to remove but you just need tweezers, fingers and bit of luck to remove it :-) Adhering the battery is the same - just press in place. Heat is only needed for opening/closing the phone.
- j16sdiz 4y agoAre they water tight after repair? Can you re-open with the same ease?
- _V_ 4y agoI'd say it depends on brand of pre-cut adhesive seal you use. But normally (and if done correctly) it is watertight and opens +- the same.
- bayindirh 4y agoI got my iPhone X’s battery replaced by an authorized repair center. You can’t tell whether the phone has opened or not. They worked that cleanly (no, it’s my phone. The serial number is the same). It’s waterproof and has no witness marks telling about the repair. Moreover, they changed my speaker for free, because it was defective or damaged. I didn’t know that. I only learned after getting my phone with service summary report.
- hackmiester 4y agoI had mine done by Apple at an Apple Store and then got it wet two days later. It was destroyed instantly. They gave me a new phone at no cost. As a result, I now recommend AppleCare replacement over any repair, if the water resistance is important to you.
- _V_ 4y agoHonestly anyone can screw up during re-sealing step. It is not really that hard to do correctly but if you don't follow the procedure correctly, new adhesive will stick somewhat but will not be as strong as before. The thing is that even if you screw this up, it will probably look OK for quite some time without being really water tight.
- hackmiester 4y agoexactly. Luckily I had already planned to go swimming two days later so I noticed the problem quickly.