How to Install New Battery in IPhone 5 in 5 Easy Steps

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How to Install New Battery in IPhone 5 in 5 Easy Steps

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Nothing lasts forever, and sooner or later any iPhone owner will have to put up with inevitable fact: a battery capacity dropped to disastrous level and it has to be replaced. Yes, authorized shop will do the job, but that would certainly come at a price. In the meantime the operation itself is not too complicated and anyone is able to do it oneself.

Tools for IPhone 5 Battery Replacement

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Tools to be needed for a battery:

  1. Vacuum suction cup;
  2. 5-point security screwdriver;
  3. Phillips screwdriver;
  4. Pry tool.

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Removing Screws of the Connector on the Bottom

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Use cross-head screwdriver to remove 2 screws on both sides of the connector on the bottom.

Open Up IPhone

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Put your suction cup right above the Home button and press firmly. Apply pressure on cup handle (not excessively) and pop open one side of your display.

Then use pry tool to work at remaining latches going along the display line.

Leave the display attached to casing in the area of a speaker and frontal camera.

Removing the Metal Plate

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Swing the display up and remove (use cross-head screwdriver) the metal plate securing cables to the phone with. After that delicately remove connectors and take off the screen.

Battery Disconnection

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Remove two screws from the metal plate, that presses contacts to the motherboard and disconnect the battery. Try to get the battery out by pulling the release tab.

Warning. Usually one has to use a pry tool to get a battery out since it may be glued strongly. Do not use a screwdriver – there is a risk of damaging the battery.

Insert New Battery

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Insert new battery and use our guide to reassemble your phone going backwards.

Warning. If there is no connection after you have switched your phone on, do not panic, there is a small trick. Go to Settings and adjust current time and date, then restart your iPhone.

Enjoy changing over a battery in your iPhone 5 and save maintenance costs! After you have finished your iPhone is back on track!

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