Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.

Neverbepeace

macrumors 6502a
Original poster
Jan 14, 2009
797
256
New York
Hey!

I have the iPhone 2G on Tmo. Recently, my battery has been acting weird. Today has been the weirdest though. I fully charged my battery and unplugged it around 1130am. Fast forward to now....I got 8 hours on standby and 4 hours of usage. I left the phone on the dresser at 20%. Came back up stairs (about 5 minutes) and it was at 4%:eek:

So I grabbed the cable and began charging the phone through the macbook....when the phone came back on...it was at 8%. 2 minutes later, it went to 32%....1 minutes later it went to 40%. It's been charging for almost an hour now and its at 72%. What the heck is this about? Anybody have any suggestions I could try or do?
 
That is a 3 year old battery isn't it? Have you always heavily used it? Might just be time for a new battery.
 
I guess you guys are right.....I'll probably try and sell it. How much is it to replace a iPhone 2G battery anyway?
 
I guess you guys are right.....I'll probably try and sell it. How much is it to replace a iPhone 2G battery anyway?

How much does it cost?
Service arranged through Apple costs $79. A $6.95 shipping fee will be added if you arrange service online or by calling Apple Technical Support. All fees are in U.S. dollars and are subject to local tax.

How do I arrange iPhone Battery Replacement Service?
Battery replacement service may be arranged via the Online Service Assistant, Apple Technical Support, or your local Apple Retail Store. Please do not send any accessories with your iPhone.

http://www.apple.com/support/iphone/service/battery/
 
A problem like this is why I'm always hesitant to buy any used iPhone 2G off Craigslist. After reading this thread, I guess I will save my money for something else. I saw one in great condition for $100. Comes with the original box. Want to get it for my parents as an iPod. But I may just end up paying almost double just to replace the battery. Might as well get an iPod touch 4 brand new. The battery is what keeps its life going. Without one, it is just a pretty paperweight.

That's why I like the 4 so much. Easy to manually replace the battery compared to all the previous iPhones and iPods. The iPhone 2G might be the most durable, but it is so enclosed. I would rather have an easier way to replace a battery than have a durable back that is either expensive to replace a battery or a PITA to replace it ourselves.

iPhone 2G battery replacement -
http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=/&gl=US#/watch?xl=xl_blazer&v=sYHnr89HMPo
 
Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; U; CPU iPhone OS 4_1 like Mac OS X; en-us) AppleWebKit/532.9 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/4.0.5 Mobile/8B117 Safari/6531.22.7)

Your best bet is either going to be replacing the battery, or selling the 2G and putting the money into a new iPhone.
 
Im actually selling it tomorrow.....now I don't know if I should go for another iPhone 2G or try to find a cheap 3G. I love the 2G look......is it worth it to get another? I do not want to replace the battery for $100...that is ridiculous. I would just buy another 2G in hopes of the battery lasting another year or so...until my finances change.
 
Im actually selling it tomorrow.....now I don't know if I should go for another iPhone 2G or try to find a cheap 3G. I love the 2G look......is it worth it to get another? I do not want to replace the battery for $100...that is ridiculous. I would just buy another 2G in hopes of the battery lasting another year or so...until my finances change.

You can buy 20 original iPhones, they were all manufactured in 2007, they're all going to have old batteries.
 
I love the sell the iPhone with the bad battery solution.

What your saying is that the solution is to find some other sucker to unload your ancient iPhone off on.

Then in a couple of weeks we'll have him on here asking the same question, getting the same answers.

That owner will again dump it and in a few more weeks we will go through it again and again and again.
 
Its 3 years old thats what. The battery is usually the first component to go in any consumer electronic. Par for the course.
 
Register on MacRumors! This sidebar will go away, and you'll see fewer ads.