Apple iPhone 5 - Battery

Guide for you to change the battery of the iPhone 5 yourself.

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For this tutorial you will need the following spared parts and tools

Tutorial: Step by step

Step 1 Pentalobe screws

Remove the two 3.6mm Pentalobe screws with the appropriate screwdriver.

Make sure the terminal is off.

Step 2 screen

Hold the screen with a suction cup, just above the home button.

With an opening tool, push the chassis down while pulling the suction cup in the opposite direction.

It must do some strength and persist because in this model is quite tight.

Step 3

The screen is still held by the flex cables of the digitizer and display. Handle with care not to damage these cables.

Step 4 Display connectors

Remove the metal shield covering the connectors. It is held by 3 Phillips screws.

Step 5

Disconnect the 3 flex cables and separate the screen.

Step 6 Battery

Remove the metal shield covering the battery connector.

It is held by 2 Phillips screws of 1.8 and 1.6 mm.

Step 7

Disconnect the battery.

Step 8

The battery of this model is stuck and it may not come easily.

Remove it a little earlier, carefully prying it with a plastic tool.

Be careful not to deform the battery as it may damage it.

Step 9

Video Tutorial summary

In this video you can watch a quick summary of the tutorial, but we recommend to follow the complete tutorial, with its explanations and detailed images.
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