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iPhone battery replacements, at an Apple store with 1st party parts and labor, now seem to be about $90 for many models. That's reasonable enough that I would
by bradfa 4y ago
iPhone battery replacements, at an Apple store with 1st party parts and labor, now seem to be about $90 for many models. That's reasonable enough that I would definitely choose it over a slightly less expensive 3rd party repair or DIY and instead of buying a new phone if I was otherwise happy.
iPhone screen replacements at an Apple store seem to be in the $200-300 range, which is expensive enough that I'd consider other options, including just buying a refurb phone from a reputable reseller.
- JohnFen 4y ago> That's reasonable enough $90 to replace a battery seems outrageously overpriced to me.
- mattl 4y agoWhat's a reasonable price for a new battery + labor to fit the new battery?
- JohnFen 4y agoWell, I've never hired someone to replace a battery, so I clearly don't know the going rates. $100 was steep enough that it caught me by surprise, though.
- mattl 4y agoI think most batteries are $49 + labor + tax. I had mine fixed under AppleCare and it took about 90 minutes so I can see $90 being about right.
- JohnFen 4y agoFair enough. It's a "what the market will bear" sort of thing in the end. I wouldn't be willing to buy a piece of equipment that required such an expense just to replace a battery, but I'm certainly not going to say anyone else is wrong for being willing to. I just found it surprising that it was that steep.
- mattl 4y agoI'd certainly prefer it if I could change the battery myself. I can, I have the tools for it but doing it will also cost me $49 plus the time to do it... it seemed worth it for Apple to do it.
- bzzzt 4y agoIt's not like they can just click a new one in place. $50 for a quality battery and $40 to pay someone a living wage to mount it in half an hour doesn't sound excessive to me. Oh, I almost forgot Apple replaced one of my earlier iPhones for free because the old one didn't boot with the new battery. No questions asked, even got a free loaner phone for the few hours until replacement was delivered. I wonder how many $25 battery replacement shops give that amount of service and warranty.