iPhone 14 Pro Max Battery

Before You Begin

Warning

  • A battery should be replaced only by individual technicians with the knowledge and experience to repair electronic devices. Improper battery replacement, improper handling of parts, or failure to follow the provided instructions could result in fire, injury, data loss, or damage to the device, parts, or other property.

  • Read Battery Safety and follow workspace and battery handling guidelines before you begin.

Remove the following parts before you begin:

Tools

  • 6.7-inch repair tray

  • Battery press

  • ESD-safe cleaning solution

  • ESD-safe tweezers

  • Ethanol or isopropyl alcohol (IPA) wipes

  • Heat-resistant gloves

  • Nylon probe (black stick)

  • Safety glasses with side shields

  • Sand

  • Sand container

Caution

To avoid damaging the lenses, don’t touch the TrueDepth camera assembly or nearby parts.

Important

If you replace this part, it is recommended to run Repair Assistant in order to finish the repair. Repair Assistant will be available on the device after you’ve completed all reassembly steps.

Removal

  1. Place the enclosure in the repair tray with the Lightning connector facing the cutout.

  2. Use ESD-safe tweezers to grasp the bottom left battery adhesive tab. Gently peel the adhesive tab away from the battery.

    • Warning: Don’t scrape or puncture the battery with the tweezers.

    • Note: The battery has four adhesive tabs.

  3. Hold down the iPhone. Use ESD-safe tweezers to continue peeling the adhesive tab from the battery.

    • Important: Peel the adhesive tab completely from the battery before twisting it around the tweezers.

  4. Keep the tweezers close and parallel to the battery and twist until you see white adhesive strip on the tweezers.

    • Important: Don’t pull the tweezers until the white adhesive is wrapped around them.

  5. Pull the tweezers toward the Lightning connector and continue to twist the adhesive strip until you’ve removed the entire strip.

    • Caution: Don’t pull the adhesive strip against parts or screws.

    • Important: If the battery adhesive tab or strip breaks off and you can still see it, attempt to retrieve it with the tweezers. Wrap the tab or strip around the tweezers and repeat steps 4 and 5. If you can’t see the tab or strip, continue to step 6.

  6. Use ESD-safe tweezers to grasp the bottom right battery adhesive tab. Gently peel the adhesive tab away from the battery.

  7. Repeat steps 3 through 5 to remove the bottom right adhesive strip from the battery. If you remove the entire strip, continue to step 8.

    • Important: If the battery adhesive tab or strip breaks off and you can still see it, attempt to retrieve it with the tweezers. Wrap the tab or strip around the tweezers and repeat steps 4 and 5. If you can’t see the tab or strip, continue to step 8.

  8. Rotate the repair tray.

  9. Hold down the iPhone. Use ESD-safe tweezers to gently peel one battery adhesive tab from the top of the battery. Then twist the tweezers to wrap the adhesive tab around them.

  10. Keep the tweezers close to the channel between the battery and the camera cowling as you twist the tweezers (1). Continue to twist the tweezers and pull at an angle toward the top of the iPhone until you’ve removed the entire strip (2).

    • Important

      • To avoid breaking the adhesive strip, don’t pull the adhesive straight up.

      • If the battery adhesive tab or strip breaks off and you can still see it, attempt to retrieve it with the tweezers. Wrap the tab or strip around the tweezers and repeat step 10. If you can’t see the tab or strip, continue to step 11.

  11. Repeat steps 9 and 10 to remove the remaining battery adhesive strip from the top of the battery. If you remove the entire strip, continue to step 12.

    • Important: If the battery adhesive tab or strip breaks off and you can still see it, attempt to retrieve it with the tweezers. Wrap the tab or strip around the tweezers and repeat step 10. If you can’t see the tab or strip, continue to step 12.

  12. If all four battery adhesive strips were fully removed, continue to step 14. If at least one strip was fully removed, continue to step 13.

    • Warning: If all four strips were broken and can’t be retrieved, don’t forcibly pry the battery. Stop the repair. You can find a service option at support.apple.com/repair.

  13. Insert the flat end of the black stick only into one of the insertion points as shown. Ensure that the black stick is inserted into a point where the battery strip has been fully removed. Don’t insert the black stick into a point where the battery tab or strip is broken.

    • Caution: When using the black stick to remove the battery from the enclosure, don’t damage the flex cables. Don’t scrape, rip, tear, or otherwise damage the polyester film or other areas. If damage occurs, replace the iPhone.

  14. Slightly lift the battery with the black stick just enough to grasp underneath the battery.

    • Caution: To avoid damage, don’t press the black stick on the edge of the enclosure as you lift the battery.

  15. Remove the battery from the enclosure. Then inspect the enclosure for damage. If the enclosure is damaged, replace the iPhone.

    • Warning: If you can’t remove the battery, stop the repair. You can find a service option at support.apple.com/repair.

Reassembly

  1. Reinstall the Taptic Engine .

  2. Reinstall the bottom speaker.

  3. Use ethanol wipes or IPA wipes on the area shown in blue to remove any remaining adhesive from the enclosure.

    • Caution: Don’t use ethanol wipes or IPA wipes on the areas outlined in red. Ethanol or isopropyl alcohol may damage the polyester film and wireless charging unit.

    • Warning: Inspect the enclosure for loose or extra screws and small parts, which can damage the battery and cause safety issues.

  4. Peel the pink release liner from the underside of the replacement battery.

    • Important: Don’t remove the battery protective cover from the top of the battery yet.

  5. Hold the battery over the enclosure with the protective cover faceup. Align the bottom of the battery with the bottom speaker (1) and the right edge with the enclosure (2). Then lower the battery into the enclosure.

    • Note: The protective cover for your replacement battery may look different, but the steps are the same.

  6. The center of the repair tray has two slots. Position the repair tray and enclosure onto the battery press with the right slot over the pin as shown.

  7. Flip down the red lever at the top of the battery press to lower the roller onto the battery.

  8. Slide the repair tray back and forth through the battery press three times to adhere the battery to the enclosure.

  9. Flip up the lever.

  10. Position the repair tray and enclosure onto the battery press with the left slot over the pin.

  11. Flip down the lever.

  12. Slide the repair tray back and forth through the battery press three times to adhere the battery to the enclosure.

  13. Flip up the lever.

  14. Remove the repair tray from the battery press.

  15. Hold the edges of the protective cover. Pull the release tabs on the protective cover to remove the cover from the battery.

    • Important: Don’t press the area over the tab you’re releasing.

Reinstall the following part to complete reassembly:

Warning

Gently shake the iPhone. If the battery sounds loose, remove the display and the battery. Then complete battery reassembly with another replacement battery.

Important

  • A replacement battery is not charged. After you’ve completed all removal and reassembly steps, charge the device for a few minutes.

  • After you’ve completed all reassembly steps, Repair Assistant will be available on the device and is recommended to finish the repair. Learn how to initiate Repair Assistant.

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