I did one (on my nephew's iphone3) with an eBay kit and following a
uTube video and it went smoothly. The battery is still going about 2
years later and the total outlay was about £15. But our local cobbler
(who now cuts keys etc) also does them for £25 with 20-minute
turnaround so I would go straight there next time.
On 06/08/2015, Peter Klein <pklein@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Thanks, Moose. I should had mentioned that I'd already checked that.
> I'm not on the list of eligible serial numbers.
>
> According to further research, Apple stores do a battery replacement for
> about $80. There is some difference of opinion as to whether they do it
> to your own phone, or give you a refurb. The places here in Seattle
> will replace a battery for ~$50. The kits on Amazon are between about
> $10 and $30, plus some more expensive ones that are discounted on Prime
> and appear physically identical to the $20-$30 kits.
>
> I've seen the online instructions, and I'm confident about my ability to
> replace the battery. But if I'm going to take my phone apart, which
> involves removing and replacing the glass screen, I want to do it only
> once. So I don't want to risk getting an old battery masquerading as
> new. It's hard to tell from "customer reviews" whether a given person
> genuinely received a bad battery, or couldn't do the replacement
> properly and is now blaming the seller.
>
> --Peter
>
> On 8/5/2015 6:07 PM, Peter Klein wrote:
> >> My old iPhone 5's battery is showing signs of needing replacement
> soon. The
> >> question is, should I do it myself, or take it to a repair place?
> >
> > Moose said:
> > First, check if it is in the serial number range eligible for free
> replacement.
> >
> > Good Deals Moose
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