Straightforward iPhone 5 battery replacement

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My iPhone 5 battery was dropping 40-50% of its charge within an hour or so. After driving 70 miles to the nearest Apple store, they confirmed it was the battery not a software issue. $80 to replace an 18 month old battery, wasn't going to happen. So I came to iFixit after hearing about them on numerous podcasts over the years.

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The disassembly was surprisingly simple. Everything went smooth. The only challenge I had was reconnecting the ribbons to the display. They popped off so easily, I didn't realize I need to hear a little click to know they were seated properly again. Over all it took about 45 minutes beginning to end. This includes disassembling and reassembling a second time because I didn't have all the ribbons connected.

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When reconnecting make sure the ribbons are seated in. They don't just lay on the board. You'll know they are connected best when there isn't a struggle for the cover to stay on when you screw it on.