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Related: Culture Forums, Support Forumsanybody have their Iphone battery replaced?
my s.o. had to make an appointment to have the battery changed in her iphone6.
she was told it would take 1-3 hours.
I guess my real question is:
Is this a set up for a new phone pitch?
Eliot Rosewater
(31,109 posts)Not likely a sales pitch, new battery around $100. No biggie
onethatcares
(16,166 posts)better than a new phone
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(52,205 posts)Eliot Rosewater
(31,109 posts)independent stores
maybe if you can buy it yourself and do it yourself, but I would never try that, even then not sure where you would get it that cheap
Actually the price is $79, plus $6.95
I rounded it up to $100, but it is actually $85 per Apple
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(52,205 posts)for iphone 6 and later
https://www.apple.com/iphone-battery-and-performance/
Apple is reducing the price of an out-of-warranty iPhone battery replacement by $50 from $79 to $29 for anyone with an iPhone 6 or later whose battery needs to be replaced, available worldwide through December 2018. Details will be provided soon on apple.com.
Eliot Rosewater
(31,109 posts)hlthe2b
(102,234 posts)Still they sold all apple products so they COULD have tried that... It went fine and they were in touch with apple since they initially had a technical issue of some kind that got resolved.
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(52,205 posts)many malls have kiosks who will fix iphone screens or replace batteries for cheaper in under an hour.
i've done it myself, it's not so hard once you know how but i had to watch a youtube video to learn how.
also special tools help, you can get a cheap kit from amazon/ebay.
it's not a sales pitch, though of course they hope you browse while you wait....
onethatcares
(16,166 posts)between a bad shoulder, and bad eyes, we'll leave this to the professionals.
had to talk her down from the "Ahhhh, I need a new phone" ledge.
thanks
Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)I dont remember the price, but I was going to wait till closer to the end of the year when the deal runs out. Or I may just do it myself. Its a pretty simple job. Ive replaced a screen before which is harder.
Big Blue Marble
(5,069 posts)in February after ordering it by phone in January. Absolutely no pressure, made my phone like new
for $29 in just two hours.
Jane Austin
(9,199 posts)and it took just about three hours.
Submariner
(12,503 posts)At the Apple store I was told to come back in 3 hours while they kept my iPhone for a $29.00 battery replacement.
When I returned to pick up my phone I was told they could not change the battery in my iphone, so they said they would give me a brand new iphone for the cost of the $29 batt replacement.
They told me that the two flexible tabs inside the phone that are pulled on to remove the battery were brittle from internal phone heat and age (2.5 years) broke off, so the battery replacement could not be accomplished.
I walked out with a new phone and iCloud flawlessly restored my backup onto the new phone. It was a good deal for me.