iPhone 15 Battery

Before You Begin

 Warning

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

  • 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.

Remove the following parts before you begin:

Tools

  • 6.1-inch repair tray

  • Battery press

  • ESD-safe cleaning solution

  • ESD-safe tweezers

  • Ethanol wipes or isopropyl alcohol (IPA) wipes

  • Heat-resistant gloves

  • Nitrile or lint-free gloves

  • Nylon probe (black stick)

  • Safety glasses with side shields

  • Sand

  • Sand container

 Caution

  • Avoid touching the TrueDepth camera assembly, grounding springs, or nearby parts.

  • If the iPhone has a mmWave antenna, press the end of the mmWave antenna flex cable to the connector before you start this procedure.

  • Use the black stick to separate the battery flex cable from the adhesive.

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. Use ESD-safe tweezers to remove two battery adhesive strips.

    • Grasp the battery adhesive tab. Gently peel the adhesive tab away from the battery.

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

    • Twist the tab around the tweezers and pull up 1 inch until you see white adhesive strip on the tweezers.

    • Keep the tweezers close and parallel to the battery. Then pull the tweezers toward the top of the iPhone and continue to twist and pull the adhesive until you’ve removed the entire strip. Repeat the process for the second adhesive strip.

    • Caution: Don’t pull the adhesive strip against the 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 continue to twist and pull the adhesive until you've removed the entire strip.

    • Important: If a battery adhesive strip breaks and can't be retrieved, attempt to remove the battery by inserting 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.

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

  2. Remove the battery from the enclosure.

Reassembly

  1. Use ethanol wipes or IPA wipes to remove any remaining adhesive from the enclosure underneath the battery.

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

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

  3. Hold the battery over the enclosure with the protective cover faceup. Align the right edge of the battery with the logic board and the bottom of the battery with the bottom speaker. Then lower the battery into the enclosure.

  4. The center of the repair tray has two slots. Position the repair tray and enclosure onto the battery press with one slot of the repair tray on one side of the battery press.

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

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

  7. Flip up the red lever at the top of the battery press.

  8. Position the repair tray and enclosure to the other side of the battery press.

  9. Repeat steps 5 through 7. Then continue to step 10.

  10. Remove the repair tray from the battery press.

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

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

Reinstall the following parts to complete reassembly:

 Warning

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

Important

  • A new 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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