you can replace the battery yourself. its fairly simple. ifixit has many guides.
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Is it worth to pay $79 for iPhone 5 battery replacement?
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you can replace the battery yourself. its fairly simple. ifixit has many guides.
If you want to sell the phone, don't replace the battery yourself, just pay the money. If you want to keep using it, then an external battery case will do the job, though the phone will be chunkier. So it really is up to your expectations and preferences.
$30 kit cost plus the official apple battery cost ? How much total ?
No thank you. I'll pay the one time $79 fee and have apple do the job and they will guarantee it
$30 kit cost plus the official apple battery cost ? How much total ?
No thank you. I'll pay the one time $79 fee and have apple do the job and they will guarantee it
The kit includes a replacement battery and all of the tools necessary to complete the job. If I weren't eligible for an upgrade I'd probably be doing that myself. As it is, it'd be hard to justify spending anything on a phone that I can trade in for the cost of a new 16 GB 5S.
There are places that will do that for $25. Check in a larger city or computer store. If you're going into the wild, then get an external battery. There are many out there. I just got one that works with your charger and solor, but if the Sun is hiding for a few days, then you're up the creek..
Thats a very subjective question and no one here can answer that with any kind of accuracy.
Thanks guys for all advices!
I keep thinking about it.. $79 is very expensive for battery replacement for sure.
I think I might get an external battery pack. The battery case is too bulky for me.
So what mAh should I get? 2600, 3000, 5000, 5800 mAh?
Any good brand that cost less than $30?
Thanks
I keep thinking about it.. $79 is very expensive for battery replacement for sure.
I think I might get an external battery pack. The battery case is too bulky for me.
So what mAh should I get? 2600, 3000, 5000, 5800 mAh?
Any good brand that cost less than $30?
Thanks
Why do u need us to tell u if the cost of the battery is worth it. If u feel like it would make a difference and u can afford it buy it. If u want to instead buy the external battery buy that instead. Not sure how we can tell u if it's worth it to you.
Because i don't know if it will fix the problem or not..
I wanted to know from people who got a battery replacement before, if it will get battery life longer or not.
And if you see my last comment.. I already made a decision to buy an external battery.
I wanted to know from people who got a battery replacement before, if it will get battery life longer or not.
And if you see my last comment.. I already made a decision to buy an external battery.
$30 kit cost plus the official apple battery cost ? How much total ?
No thank you. I'll pay the one time $79 fee and have apple do the job and they will guarantee it
Huh? it's $30 for the OEM battery and all the tools required. It's even less if you already have the tools...
http://www.ifixit.com/iPhone-Parts/iPhone-5-Replacement-Battery/IF118-001
At 30 dollars its worth it vs spending $80 on something you don't know will even work.
Yes, but are you willing to chance screwing things up in doing so ? Paying Apple to do it for that amount you posted will be warranted by Apple so why say "you don't know if it will even work"
Way too expensive. I got the OEM battery off eBay for $9 shipped. I also did this with the 4 and the 4S. And yes, it is the same OEM.
Use iBackupBot to verify whether your battery is actually faulty before considering changing your battery. My battery currently has a full charge capacity of 1350 mAh compared to the 1430 mAh design capacity after 100 cycles, which is acceptable and normal I suppose. If that's the case with your battery, replacing it won't make much difference.
No. They'll replace your battery, not the phone. Source: my own personal experience.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH GUYS!
So which way will last my phone longer?
I planned to use this phone until it breaks down. Therefore, I want to find the best way to fix this battery issue and will last long.
$79 is alot but I can pay if it will last maybe 2 years or more.
If not, I might just buy the external battery instead.
Let me know..
So which way will last my phone longer?
I planned to use this phone until it breaks down. Therefore, I want to find the best way to fix this battery issue and will last long.
$79 is alot but I can pay if it will last maybe 2 years or more.
If not, I might just buy the external battery instead.
Let me know..
I'll pay the one time $79 fee and have apple do the job and they will guarantee it
I would do the same. I just wouldn't trust myself to do it correctly.
delete fb from your phone. that was the culprit for my battery drain.
or just make sure when you're done using fb, you delete it from the multitasking menu.
I already did.. As I told everybody, I tried every single ways to improve my battery life = NO WORK!
So now, I want to know which way will last my phone life longer
1. Getting battery replacement from Apple
2. buying the external battery
NEED HELP!
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I can't not update the phone, and I don't want to pay anything more than $79 +tax
So now, I want to know which way will last my phone life longer
1. Getting battery replacement from Apple
2. buying the external battery
NEED HELP!
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I can't not update the phone, and I don't want to pay anything more than $79 +tax
$30 kit cost plus the official apple battery cost ? How much total ?
No thank you. I'll pay the one time $79 fee and have apple do the job and they will guarantee it
Some people just love to piss money away. Have at it!