- So even though Apple says
that their iPhone battery is non-removable,
it's not technically true.
You can remove, it's just a little bit of a pain in the ass.
But the reason you would want to do this
and replace it with a new one
is sometimes after the phone gets to a certain age even,
it'll just not hold a charge like it used to.
Other times the battery will completely conk out
and you just can't turn the phone on.
So I figured I would make this video to show you
how you can replace your battery
in every detail, step by step, on your iPhone 5S.
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Okay so first you need to get a replacement battery.
Now you can find one on Amazon if you want,
but the one I used in the video is actually one
that I made after I got really frustrated
with crappy batteries on Amazon
just not lasting long enough or not fitting right,
or not coming with the right tools.
So I made a kit really quick to have a battery
that passed all the specifications
that I knew it needed to pass.
Plus I also made sure that it had all of the tools
to get from point A to point B
with the entire installation.
So you can either click the link below
to buy that kit from me,
or of course you can head to Amazon
and get a kit yourself.
Just make sure that it has some sort of guarantee
and that it also comes with enough tools
to get the job done.
Either way the tutorial is going to be the same
from here on out.
First step is to remove the screen so,
we're gonna turn off the phone,
then we're gonna unscrew the two screws
at the bottom of the phone and set them aside.
Make sure keep track of all of the screws
in this process.
I actually use a white piece of paper when I do this
and I take all the screws and put them on it,
as well as all the parts that come out of the phone,
and make sure that the screws go next to the holes
that they came out of
because in some cases a lot of these screws
are actually different sized.
Once we get the screws removed,
we're going to stick the included suction cup
to the bottom of the screen,
as low as you can without going over the home button.
If you do go over the home button
it creates a small air pocket,
and then the suction cup just doesn't suction anymore.
So you wanna get it as close to the bottom of the screen
so you have some leverage with it
without going over that home button.
Once it's on, we're gonna pull up on the suction cup,
and use one of the pry tools
that came with the kit to create a small gap
between the screen and the housing of the phone.
Once you can get it in a little,
you can rotate it and then wedge the rest of the screen up.
Just make sure not to bend the screen back
more than 90 degrees or you'll damage the cables
that hold it to the motherboard.
Now at this point you can optionally remove
the screen entirely by undoing the screws
that hold down the middle plate
that is over the cables connecting
the screen to the motherboard.
Then you can just pop off the connectors.
Keep in mind where each connector goes
and how to put it back
because sometimes it can get a little confusing.
I personally don't remove them at all
just to make this a lot faster.
If you choose to remove it you can.
If you don't, just be careful not to bend
the screen back any further than that 90 degrees.
Okay next we're going to remove the original battery.
So we're gonna disconnect the battery
by removing the two screws in the middle plate
where it is connected to the motherboard,
and then pop off the connector.
Next comes the annoying and hard part.
The battery is held down by some glue
and we need to actually pry it up off of that glue,
so you have a couple of options.
You can either take a blow dryer to the back of the phone
and warm it up a little so that the glue softens
and it makes it easier to pry,
or you can just go at it with the pry tool;
just be very careful and go very slowly.
You do not want to bend or rip the battery
or it will short and a little puff of smoke
will come out; it's not a pleasant smell either.
But if you are careful and take your time,
you'll eventually work that out entirely.
Once it comes out,
you can place the new battery in,
and connect that battery's connector to the motherboard
like the original ones.
Then you can replace the metal bracket
and put the two screws to lock it back into place.
After that we can reattach the screens cables
and put the bracket back over it
if you chose to remove it in the first place.
Then we're gonna attach the home button's
cable back to where it belongs.
Then you can lower the screen down slowly;
I start from the top
and kinda just work my way down to the bottom on the edges
until it fits in nice and snug.
If you do feel some resistance when doing that,
be careful because it might be
that something underneath is actually offset
and it's stopping it from able to go all the way down.
If that's the case and you push too hard,
you will crack the screen and that's not good.
Once the screen is back in place and flush,
you can screw the two pentalobe screws
back into the bottom of the phone
while holding the screen tightly,
and you're all set to go.
There we go.
Quick tutorial on how to replace your battery
on your iPhone 5S just in case you needed it.
And if you didn't and you made it this far into the video,
thank you for watching anyway.
And if you know someone else
that might need this, please share it with them,
otherwise keep it in your back pocket
for when it might actually happen to you.
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