Skip to main content

iPhone 5 Battery Connection Replacement

Prerequisite Only
This is a prerequisite-only guide! This guide is part of another procedure and isn’t meant to be used alone.

What you need

  1. iPhone 5 Battery Connection Replacement, Battery Connection: step 1, image 1 of 1
    • Remove the following two screws securing the metal battery connector bracket to the logic board:

    • One 1.8 mm Phillips screw

    • One 1.6 mm Phillips screw

  2. iPhone 5 Battery Connection Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 2 iPhone 5 Battery Connection Replacement: step 2, image 2 of 2
    • Remove the metal bracket securing the battery connector from the iPhone.

  3. iPhone 5 Battery Connection Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 2 iPhone 5 Battery Connection Replacement: step 3, image 2 of 2
    • Use a plastic opening tool to gently pry the battery connector up from its socket on the logic board.

    • Be very careful to only pry up on the battery connector and not the socket on the logic board. If you pry up on the logic board socket, you may break the connector entirely.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

4 other people completed this guide.

Andrew Optimus Goldheart

Member since: 10/17/09

512,526 Reputation

407 Guides authored

Team

iFixit Member of iFixit

Staff

123 Members

23,803 Guides authored

0 Guide Comments

Add Comment

View Statistics:

Past 24 Hours: 0

Past 7 Days: 0

Past 30 Days: 1

All Time: 1,146