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From: Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid>
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Subject: Re: iPhone battery replacement
Date: Sat, 1 Jun 2024 16:04:24 -0700
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On 6/1/2024 3:09 PM, piglet wrote:
> Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> wrote:
>> The battery in SWMBO's iPhone has swelled.  Not surprising as it
>> is ANCIENT (6s).
>>
>> She is asking for it to be replaced:  "I *like* that phone!"
>>
>> Is this actually worth the effort, given that batteries are likely
>> knock-offs (dubious quality) and disassembly/assembly is undoubtedly
>> a lesson in fumble-fingers?  And, what's the likely life expectancy
>> of a "new" battery?
>>
>> I've offered her either of two phones that I use but "they're too big".
> 
> It is not difficult, check ifixit com and countless YouTube videos. Over

Yes, I figure there must be a relatively large market and most "customers"
are relatively unskilled in this sort of activity.  I had hoped, however,
that the batteries would be shit or the phones would look cosmetically
damaged (to give me an excuse not to undertake the activity  :<  )

> the years I have had complete successes with iPhone 4s 5 5c 6 6s and 8 -
> the cheap eBay knockoff batteries give new lease of life to old phones,
> seem to last a couple of years, possibly not quite as long as Apple
> original but by then there are other reasons to retire that phone and move
> up.

We have an iPhone X, as well, but it is a fair bit larger and runs a
newer version of iOS.  Plus, appears to have made some other changes
to the UI (e.g., the home button is replaced by an upward swipe)
that she points out.

I will undertake the repair as it will likely take less time than
shopping for a new phone for her.  I would have prefered that effort
to move to 5G, though...  (it's only a matter of time for the 6S and X
to be decommisioned by 4G's retirement)

Thanks for sharing your experience!