The cost of the tools required for device repair and the cost of genuine components make self repair almost as expensive as getting a repair from an Apple retail location or an Apple Authorized Service Provider Malicious compliance accomplished. Apple's instructions for all of the battery repairs include expensive equipment like an iPhone battery press to put a replacement battery back in place. It's like they just c…
Sorry, but have you ever repaired anything? The number of things the price and complexity of a phone, that can be repaired for less than the replacement cost, when you include tools, is…very small.
The cost of the tools required for device repair and the cost of genuine components make self repair almost as expensive as getting a repair from an Apple retail location or an Apple Authorized Service Provider Malicious compliance accomplished. Apple's instructions for all of the battery repairs include expensive equipment like an iPhone battery press to put a replacement battery back in place. It's like they just c…
> It's like they just copy-pasted their production line processes, but clearly that's not necessary.
If they copy-pasted their production line processes the parts would cost less than $40 total.
I remember dropping my treo 650 while hiking. The back cover came off, the battery went flying and worst of all - my memory card was dislodged and disappeared in the woods.
Was there a point to this story? I have a pixel 5a with a dead screen that runs but can't be used because the dead part is part of the motherboard not the screen. It's a known problem with this model. So it still runs, but I can't recover any pics or texts from dead people from it because I can't respond to the screen prompts to allow the USB connection. I don't see how I'm any better off.
Commenter was pointing out a design problem. Your phone has a different design problem. Are you arguing that a device being able to fail in one way makes it ok for it to also be able to fail in other ways?
> Compared to prior iPhone models, the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus are easier to repair. Apple is using an electric battery removal process, and the steps for accessing a battery to replace it are outlined in a separate support document https://support.apple.com/en-us/120642 >. Per Apple's instructions, a 9-volt battery and 9-volt battery clips can be applied to the iPhone 16 battery to remove the adhesive that hold…
"every tool you need" sounds like basic stuff for a repair shop Nobody is going and buying the Apple 9v battery or "Apple sand"
ah yes the readily available custom "Battery press (923-02657)"
The cost of the tools required to cut my lawn is far more than hiring someone to cut it. Likewise for almost every home or car repair. The whole point is that the tools are largely a once off purchase and repairing your phone is something you might do throughout your life. Therefore the initial costs should be spread over a longer period.
Do you expect your iPhone 16 battery press tool to still be useful in 2 phone generations ? How many times do you see yourself replacing the iPhone 16's battery ? If Apple was also promising to keep the same process for the next 7 years I'd see a point to this, but this of course not the case.
My dude, I bought a Park Tools Crank Puller CCP-44. This works on a M12 or M15 crank bolt. This is great since it worked on my Peloton and my bike. Then the other day, my friend's bike needed a CCP-22 which works on an M8 crank bolt. Oh no, why did the bike industry not all use M12. I am replacing my iPhone 13 tomorrow with an iPhone 16. Three years of use. If I were using it another three years, I might use the battery press once. This is how tools are. To have amortized utility, you need to use them multiple times. The CCP-22 was a one-time use tool.
> Compared to prior iPhone models, the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus are easier to repair. Apple is using an electric battery removal process, and the steps for accessing a battery to replace it are outlined in a separate support document https://support.apple.com/en-us/120642 >. Per Apple's instructions, a 9-volt battery and 9-volt battery clips can be applied to the iPhone 16 battery to remove the adhesive that hold…
Don’t forget that first you need to remove the back glass, which requires: Torque driver (blue, 0.65 kgf cm) (923-0448) Torque driver (green, 0.45 kgf cm) (923-00105) Security bit (923-0247) Micro stix bit (923-01290) Nylon probe (black stick) (922-5065) ESD-safe tweezers Adhesive removal tool (923-09176) Adhesive cutter (923-01092) Ethanol wipes or isopropyl alcohol (IPA) wipes 6.1-inch repair tray (923-10712) Camer…
It's amazing how people will think this is anything out of the ordinary for a repair shop
But I guess Apple caters to the people who think getting grease in their hands is beyond them.
All it took to easily replace the battery on my IPAQ PocketPC was another battery.
Something that every PocketPC user rapidly learned to be adept at because without the boosted Chinese batteries the thing didn't last that long. Amazing for the time, but looking back, what a primitive device. And you had to pay for OS upgrades!
Sadly, Verizon is: CDMA Network Update https://www.verizon.com/prepaid/cdma-network-update/ > Starting Dec 31,2022 we no longer support 3G/4G Non-VoLTE. To keep your service active, upgrade your phone.
You can get a combo 5G hotspot plus power bank and tape it to the back of your device. Then you can keep using your device on WiFi alone.
"every tool you need" sounds like basic stuff for a repair shop Nobody is going and buying the Apple 9v battery or "Apple sand"
ah yes the readily available custom "Battery press (923-02657)" https://cdsassets.apple.com/live/SZLF0YNV/images/tp/bucket_3...
This seems to be a new device, should be a matter of weeks to have a similar tool show up in Amazon, etc
There are alternative devices one could use, or you know, just use the tools you have, as long as you keep the pressure smooth. Possibly a Juicero kind of device
