IFIXIT iPhone 5s Battery Replacement Instruction Manual

IFIXIT iPhone 5s Battery Replacement

Product Information

Specifications:

• Model: iPhone 5s
• Product: Battery Replacement Kit
• Written By: Sam Goldheart

Product Usage Instructions

• Step 1 – Battery Removal:
  Insert the tip of a spudger into the hole in the battery adhesive tab near the headphone jack. Lift the tab slightly and use the spudger to unfold the tab from its recess.

• Step 2:
  Pull the battery adhesive tab straight up from the phone. Cut the black battery adhesive tab between the two white adhesive strips, separating them.

• Step 3:
  Guide the strip carefully around the corner and up the side of the battery. Be careful not to snag it on the corner of the battery or any of the other internal iPhone components.

• Step 4:
  The strip will stretch to many times its original length. Continue pulling, and re-grabbing the strip near the battery if necessary, until the entire strip comes free.

• Step 5:
  Repeat to remove the second adhesive strip. If either of the adhesive strips breaks underneath the battery and cannot be retrieved, try to remove the remaining strip, and then proceed to the next step.

• Step 6 – Step 8:

  • If any of the adhesive strips break off and the battery remains stuck to the rear case, prepare an iOpener or use a hair dryer to heat the rear case directly behind the battery.
  • Flip the iPhone back over and insert a plastic card between the case side of the battery and the rear case. Be careful to keep the card as flat as possible to avoid bending the battery, which may damage it and cause it to release dangerous chemicals.
  • Press the card in further to break up the adhesive behind the battery.
  • Remove the battery from the rear case. When installing the battery, refer to this guide to replace your battery’s adhesive strips. To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

FAQ:

Q: What should I do if I accidentally damage the battery during replacement?
A: If you accidentally damage the battery, stop using it immediately and dispose of it properly following local regulations for electronic waste disposal.

INTRODUCTION

Prerequisite for removing the battery after the logic board.

TOOLS:

• Spudger (1)
• Scissors (1)

INSTALLATION

Step 1 — Battery

• Insert the tip of a spudger into the hole in the battery adhesive tab near the headphone jack.
• Lift the tab up slightly and use the spudger to unfold the tab from its recess.

Step 2

• Pull the battery adhesive tab straight up from the phone.
• Cut the black battery adhesive tab between the two white adhesive strips, separating them.

Step 3

Try to keep the strips flat and unwrinkled during this procedure; wrinkled strips will stick together and break instead of pulling out cleanly.

• Slowly pull one of the battery adhesive strips away from the battery, toward the bottom of the iPhone.
• Pull steadily, maintaining constant tension on the strip as it slips out from between the battery and the rear case. For best results, pull the strip at a 60º angle or less.

Step 4

• Guide the strip carefully around the corner and up the side of the battery.
  • Be careful not to snag it on the corner of the battery or any of the other internal iPhone components.
  • The strip will stretch to many times its original length. Continue pulling, and re-grabbing the strip near the battery if necessary, until the entire strip comes free.

Step 5

• Repeat to remove the second adhesive strip.
• If you removed both strips successfully, skip the next two steps.
  • If either of the adhesive strips breaks underneath the battery and cannot be retrieved, try to remove the remaining strip, and then proceed to the next step.

Step 6

• If any of the adhesive strips broke off and the battery remains stuck to the rear case, prepare an iOpener or use a hair dryer to heat the rear case directly behind the battery.

Step 7

• Flip the iPhone back over and insert a plastic card between the case side of the battery and the rear case.
  • Be careful to keep the card as flat as possible to avoid bending the battery, which may damage it and cause it to release dangerous chemicals.
• Press the card in farther to break up the adhesive behind the battery.

Step 8

• Remove the battery from the rear case.
  • When installing the battery, refer to this guide to replace your battery’s adhesive strips.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

References

• scissors
• iOpener Instructions - iFixit Repair Guide
• iPhone 5s, 5c, and SE Battery Adhesive Strips Replacement - iFixit Repair Guide
• Plastic Cards

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