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Q&A: Can I replace my iPhone’s battery myself?

Posted on December 29, 2021

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Question from Pam: Rick, I have recently gotten a new iPhone so I’m giving my old iPhone 11 to a friend.

I have wiped it clean, so I am good there. But now the battery is not staying charged much at all.

I’ve heard that you have to take an iPhone to the Apple store to have the battery changed, or they would give you a new phone.

Well, with my experience I’m pretty sure I can change it myself if I order a battery, and it’ll be cheaper too.

With your knowledge, do you think I should to take this phone to an Apple store to have the battery changed, or can I do it myself? [Read more…]

Apple apologizes for forcing older iPhones to run slower (and offers $29 battery replacement)

Posted on December 30, 2017

A few days ago I wrote a post explaining how it came to light that Apple has been intentionally causing older iPhones to run slower via software updates.

As you might expect, the company was quickly hit with a couple of class-action lawsuits over the practice.

Well, it seems they’ve now come to their senses because they’ve published a blog post apologizing for the way they handled the situation. [Read more…]

Apple admits they intentionally force older iPhones to run slower

Posted on December 21, 2017

Have you noticed that your iPhone seems to run slower than it used to? Well, chances are it really is.

What’s more, Apple is probably causing it to run slower on purpose.

Numerous iPhone users have been complaining about sluggish performance in online forums for a while now, prompting several in-depth studies on the topic. The conclusion: The slowdown is real.

After being confronted with the results of those studies, Apple has finally decided to come clean and admit that they’re intentionally slowing down certain older iPhones via software updates.

However, they claim they’re slowing your phone down for your own good (to prevent phones with older batteries from shutting down prematurely).

Here is the statement Apple released on the subject: [Read more…]

Apple admits to battery problem with the iPhone 5S

Posted on October 31, 2013

iphone-5s Many users of the new Apple iPhone 5S smart phone have complained that their phones take forever to charge and that the batteries die far quicker than they should. Apple has investigated the issue and discovered that some iPhone 5S’s do indeed suffer from a serious battery issue.

Since battery life is one of the most important attributes for any mobile device, this is a very big deal. If you believe that your iPhone 5S might be affected by this battery issue, you should either contact Apple or return it to the place where you bought it right away. The fix (or a replacement) is free.

My recommendation is to try to return it to the retailer you bought it from first. They just might give you a replacement on the spot. But either way, it will definitely worth your time to get this issue taken care as soon as possible.