Battery replacement

[tl01]

Stubborn husband has an iPhone 6. The battery is totally dying and the phone only lasts a few hours now. It gets worse every day. He wants to hold out for the 8. I have a back up se and he won't use it instead. My se has a battery case to boot. Can't fathom why he is so cheap...he wants to use an external battery to charge his phone all the time until the 8 comes out...the type that connects with a cable. Insert eye roll. I think eventually the phone is just not going to power up.

I was thinking of getting the battery replaced at a non Apple Store shop. How bad is this option. I always have apple care plus on our devices and only take them to apple for help.

 

[Newtons Apple]

It is no longer under warranty so a 3rd party could do it. I do remember that it is under a hundred bucks to have Apple do it. Also they do have an "extended warranty" on some iPhone 6 batteries so they may do it for free. Does not hurt to ask.

The 6 is still a good phone and with a new battery would work for a long time.

 

[noobinator]

It is pretty easy to do yourself if you are at all handy with a few small tools. You can buy cell phone repair tool kits on Amazon for like $10 or so.

 

[44267547]

Stubborn husband has an iPhone 6. The battery is totally dying and the phone only lasts a few hours now. It gets worse every day. He wants to hold out for the 8. I have a back up se and he won't use it instead. My se has a battery case to boot. Can't fathom why he is so cheap...he wants to use an external battery to charge his phone all the time until the 8 comes out...the type that connects with a cable. Insert eye roll. I think eventually the phone is just not going to power up.

I was thinking of getting the battery replaced at a non Apple Store shop. How bad is this option. I always have apple care plus on our devices and only take them to apple for help.

Personally I would allow Apple to change the battery for you. There is nothing wrong with a third party shop (In most cases), but I trust Apple with their service and parts they use for repair/replacement.

 

[JPack]

The phone will still power up regardless of the age of the battery. There are plenty of people still using iPhone 4 and 5 with day-one batteries. It lasts a couple hours but it will still work.

An external battery bank isn't a bad idea as long as you get a quality one such as the Mi 5,000 mAh Power Bank. They use higher quality ATL/Lishen battery compared to Anker, Aukey, and other generic stuff.

The non-OEM battery replacement packs will not last as long as the Apple OEM packs. The cost of the battery pack varies from $3-$10 depending on the quality of the battery the repair store is stocking. The battery itself has a hardware protection IC in it. Cheaper packs will obvious have less protection.

 

[BeefCake 15]

I got burned enough not to bother with 3rd party and pay the premium which ends up being cheaper in the long run...Apple may even convince him of a big discount towards a new phone instead.

Either way the 8 is not that far away, why not let him wait?

 

[tl01]

The phone will still power up regardless of the age of the battery. There are plenty of people still using iPhone 4 and 5 with day-one batteries. It lasts a couple hours but it will still work.

An external battery bank isn't a bad idea as long as you get a quality one such as the Mi 5,000 mAh Power Bank. They use higher quality ATL/Lishen battery compared to Anker, Aukey, and other generic stuff.

The non-OEM battery replacement packs will not last as long as the Apple OEM packs. The cost of the battery pack varies from $3-$10 depending on the quality of the battery the repair store is stocking. The battery itself has a hardware protection IC in it. Cheaper packs will obvious have less protection.

I am thinking it won't turn on bc it is clear the cells are dying. It shuts off at like 40 percent etc. I know it has to have a certain charge to turn on etc. We have a bunch of external battery packs which work fine now, but he travels all over for work...I can't fathom why he won't just get the darn thing fixed!!

 

[Givmeabrek]

Batteries can fail in different ways. They can expand, overheat or just die. I wouldn't wait for a complete failure. Get it replaced now.....

 

[Reno Raines]

I used icracked to replace an out of warranty battery for an old iPhone 5 I had. It gave that phone a new lease on life. I later gave it to a friend of mine who was going through some rough times. It still works great. Just make sure the company you use is reputable and stands by it's work.