iPhone 6: Replacing the battery: Instructions

If the battery of your iPhone 6 only lasts a few hours, it is time to replace it. In cooperation with the repair experts from iDoc, we will show you how you can do without an expensive repair and simply replace the battery yourself.

Tools and hardware: replace battery from iPhone 6

• To replace the battery, you not only need two special screwdrivers, but also some other tools. A suction cup and plastic tools are also helpful.
• You can find the items you need in this mobile phone repair kit from iDoc. It is good that you also get the right battery for the tool.
• Note: Use this repair kit for the iPhone 6 Plus.

Step 1: Open iPhone 6 for battery replacement

1. First, turn off your iPhone 6 completely. In this way you can prevent a short circuit on the device.
2. Now take the appropriate screwdriver and remove the two screws on the left and right of the Lightning connector.
3. Attach the suction cup above the home button and place the triangular pick between the display and the housing on the Lightning connector.
4. Pull the suction cup upwards with a little pressure and push the pick slightly into the gap.
5. Now carefully pry the display up with the pick. To do this, place the pick on the bottom left and bottom right.
6. If the display has come off at the bottom, fold it up. Note that the display is still connected to the housing by cable.
7. Attention: The display must not be folded up much more than 90 degrees. Overstretching the cables can cause damage. Therefore, keep holding the display in the following steps.

Step 2: Expose the battery in the iPhone 6

Note: In the following instructions, many different screws are removed, all of which have to come back to their exact place. It's best to make a small sketch of where each screw belongs.

1. The cables from the display are hidden under a small metal cover. Remove all five screws there.
2. With a flat plastic tool you can now detach all four contacts from the display. Carefully pry up the flat contacts.
3. Put the display aside. Now remove the two screws from the vibration motor. This is the elongated component directly under the battery.
4. At the bottom right next to the battery you can see another metal cover. If you loosen both screws, you can disconnect the cable to the battery underneath.

Step 3: replace battery from iPhone 6

1. Two adhesive strips can be seen at the bottom of the battery. Carefully loosen the two adhesive strips with a flat metal tool.
2. If you pull the first strip as flat and slowly as possible over the table, it will come loose after about ten seconds.
3. Now hold the battery and remove the second adhesive strip.
4. Now you can remove the old battery and install the new battery.
5. To do this, attach the new adhesive strips to the battery. Make sure that the adhesive strip protrudes correctly at the end.
6. Put the battery back in the iPhone 6 and press it down with a little pressure.
7. Caution: Make sure that you choose the correct position when inserting. The cable from the battery must fit the connector perfectly.
8. Now you can go backwards through steps 1 and 2. The display can be closed again with little pressure.

With these tips, the new iPhone battery lasts longer

Next, we'll show you how to download music to your iPhone without iTunes.