Introduction
If your device isn’t turning on even after a charge, the battery may be faulty. Before you remove the battery, be advised that there may be a strong adhesive holding the battery with the phone. Use this guide to replace the battery in your device.
What you need
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Use a pair of iOpeners by heating them in a microwave and placing the hot pads on the edges of the phone.
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Allow to sit for 1-2 minutes to heat up the adhesive.
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Insert an Opening Tool into the seam between the rear glass and side of the phone.
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Pry the glass off just enough to insert an Opening Pick.
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Slide the Opening Tool around the edges of the device, placing Opening Picks regularly.
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Once all edges of the device are lifted free, use a Suction Handle to gently pull the rear glass off the device.
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Gently push down on the small black tab with a Spudger to release the protective board.
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Slide an Opening Tool between the phone and the protective board and slide along the edges of the phone to unclip it.
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Carefully wiggle the board back and forth while gently pulling to unclip the last attachment point.
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Slide an Opening Tool between the lower protective board and the phone to unclip.
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Slide the tool along the remaining edges of the protective board until it pops off.
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Gently pry each visible ribbon cable away from the motherboard to disconnect them.
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Use a Spudger to get between the battery and the phone and pry each edge of the battery away from the board.
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Insert Opening Picks if needed to keep the battery elevated.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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I did this and now my phone’s touch screen is unresponsive. The power button and volume buttons work and the phone turns on, but I cannot unlock my phone due to the touch screen not responding
