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Introduction |
Use this guide to correctly apply replacement battery adhesive strips in mostmany late-model iPhones. (To replace the strips in iPhone 8 or 8 Plus, [https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iPhone+8+and+8+Plus+Battery+Adhesive+Strips+Replacement/103936|refer to this guide instead].) Any time you remove the battery, these strips must be replaced. The strips are easily damaged if not applied correctly, so you may want to have a spare set of strips on hand if following this guide for the first time. | | | The larger iPhone "Plus" models use three strips instead of two, but the procedure is the same. | | | Before you begin, you should have removed the battery by following a guide like the ones linked below. Note: iPhone 5 and earlier models do not use any adhesive strips. | | | * [https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iPhone+5s+Battery+Replacement/19239|iPhone 5s Battery Replacement] | | * [https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iPhone+5c+Battery+Replacement/21745|iPhone 5c Battery Replacement] | | * [https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iPhone+SE+Battery+Replacement/61303|iPhone SE Battery Replacement] | | | * [https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iPhone+6+Battery+Replacement/29363|iPhone 6 Battery Replacement] | | * [https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iPhone+6+Plus+Battery+Replacement/29424|iPhone 6 Plus Battery Replacement] | | * [https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iPhone+6s+Battery+Replacement/49800|iPhone 6s Battery Replacement] | | * [https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iPhone+6s+Plus+Battery+Replacement/51380|iPhone 6s Plus Battery Replacement] | | * [https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iPhone+7+Battery+Replacement/67528|iPhone 7 Battery Replacement] | | * [https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iPhone+7+Plus+Battery+Replacement/67612|iPhone 7 Plus Battery Replacement] | | | To replace the battery adhesive strips in a different model iPhone, use one of the following guides: | | | * [https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iPhone+5s+5c+and+SE+Battery+Adhesive+Strips+Replacement/107792|iPhone 5s, 5c, and SE Battery Adhesives Strips Replacement] | | | * [https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iPhone+8+and+8+Plus+Battery+Adhesive+Strips+Replacement/103936|iPhone 8 and 8 Plus Battery Adhesive Strips Replacement] | | | [video|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xthi6DOxe0s] |
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