iPhone 16 Pro Battery Removal

ID: 181231

Description: Prerequisite guide to remove the battery in an...

Steps:

1. Allow the phone's battery to drain below 25%, as a charged lithium-ion battery is a potential safety hazard.
2. Unplug any cables from the phone.
3. Hold the power and either volume buttons and slide to power off the phone.

4. If the screen or back glass is badly cracked, lay overlapping strips of packing tape over the glass to protect yourself and make disassembly easier.
5. Make sure there's a smooth area near the bottom edge that's big enough for a suction cup to stick to.

6. If inserted too far, an opening pick can damage your device. Follow this step to mark your pick and prevent damage.
7. Measure 3 mm from the tip and mark the opening pick with a permanent marker.
8. You can also mark the other corners of the pick with different measurements.
9. Alternatively, tape a coin to a pick 3 mm from the tip.

10. Use a P2 pentalobe screwdriver to remove the two 7.4 mm‑long screws on either side of the USB-C port.

11. Apply a heated iOpener to the bottom edge of the back glass for two minutes.
12. Alternatively, you can use a hair dryer or heat gun to heat the bottom edge of the back glass until it's hot to the touch.
13. Be careful not to heat the phone hotter than this—the battery is susceptible to heat damage.

14. Apply a suction handle to the bottom edge of the back glass, above the USB-C port.
15. Pull up on the handle with a strong, steady force to create a gap between the back glass and the frame.
16. Insert the tip of an opening pick into the gap.

17. As you slice the adhesive securing the back glass in the next steps, be careful of the following areas:
18. There's a delicate cable connecting the back glass to the phone, right next to the volume up button. Don't insert your pick here to avoid slicing the cable.
19. There are multiple spring contacts around the perimeter of the phone. Be extra careful not to insert your pick deeper than suggested in each step to avoid bending these contacts.
20. If you damage the spring contacts, gently bend them back with a spudger or opening pick so they align with their gold contact pads on the back glass.

21. Don't insert your pick deeper than 5 mm on the bottom edge to avoid damaging the spring contact.
22. Slide your pick back and forth along the bottom edge to separate the adhesive.
23. Leave your pick inserted in the bottom right corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

24. Heat the right edge of the back glass until it's hot to the touch.

25. Slide your pick around the bottom right corner and halfway up the right edge, or until you feel a hard stop at a clip securing the back glass.
26. Don't slice near the volume buttons to avoid damaging the wireless charging/flash cable.
27. Leave this pick inserted to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

28. Heat the left edge of the back glass until it's hot to the touch.

29. Insert a second opening pick at the bottom edge.
30. Slide the second pick around the bottom left corner and along the left edge of the screen to separate the adhesive and release the metal clips.
31. You'll hear and feel the metal clips release as you pass them.
32. Leave this pick inserted at the top left corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

33. Heat the top edge of the back glass, including the area around the volume buttons, until it's hot to the touch.

34. Don't insert your pick deeper than 3 mm along the top edge to avoid damaging the spring contacts.
35. Slide your opening pick across the top edge and around the top right corner to the volume up button to separate the adhesive.
36. You'll hear and feel clicks as the top two clips release.

37. Don't try to fully remove the back glass just yet—it's still attached with a delicate ribbon cable. Follow the next few steps to remove it safely.
38. If the back glass doesn't swing open easily, don't force it—go back around the perimeter with your pick to check for missed sections of adhesive or stuck clips.
39. You may need to lift the back glass up slightly before swinging it open to fully disengage the clips.
40. Gently swing open the back glass towards the volume buttons.
41. Support the back glass with a clean, sturdy object like a small box to avoid straining the cable.
42. Remove the opening picks.
43. Consider using polyimide tape to protect the rear camera lenses while you're working inside the phone. Don't push against the lenses to avoid damaging the delicate stabilizers.

44. Use a tri-point Y000 screwdriver to remove the three screws securing the lower connector cover:
45. Two 1.2 mm‑long screws
46. One 1.0 mm‑long screw

47. Use tweezers or your fingers to pick up and remove the lower connector cover.

48. Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the battery press connector.

49. Use a tri-point Y000 screwdriver to remove the four screws securing the upper connector cover:
50. Two 1.0 mm‑long screws
51. One 1.2 mm‑long screw
52. One 1.6 mm‑long screw

53. Use tweezers or your fingers to pick up and remove the upper connector cover.

54. Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the back glass press connector.

55. Lift the back glass off the frame and remove it.

56. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the three screws securing the Taptic Engine cover:
57. One 3.0 mm‑long screw
58. Two 1.7 mm‑long screws

59. Use tweezers or your fingers to lift the top edge of the Taptic Engine cover.
60. Once the bottom edge unlatches from the frame, remove the Taptic Engine cover.

61. Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the lower assembly cable press connector from the logic board.

62. Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the two press connectors near the bottom right edge of the frame.

63. Use a tri-point Y000 screwdriver to remove the 1.0 mm‑long screw securing the lower assembly cable.

64. Use an iOpener or hair dryer to heat up the lower assembly cable section on top of the Taptic Engine until it's hot to the touch.

65. Slide an opening pick under the lower assembly cable to separate it from the Taptic Engine.
66. Carefully bend the cable out of the way so you can access the Taptic Engine.

67. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the 1.9 mm‑long screw securing the Taptic Engine.

68. Slide the tip of an opening pick along the top edge of the Taptic Engine to separate the plastic buffer strip adhered to it.

69. Use the point of a spudger to pry up the Taptic Engine from its top-right corner.
70. Be careful not to pry against the battery.
71. Remove the Taptic Engine.

72. Remove the four screws securing the loudspeaker:
73. Two 1.6 mm‑long Phillips screws
74. One 2.0 mm‑long Phillips screw
75. One 1.3 mm‑long tri-point Y000 screw

76. Insert the point of a spudger underneath the loudspeaker's bottom-right screw hole.
77. Pry up and remove the loudspeaker.

78. The battery is secured with three stretch release adhesive strips. The next four steps show how to remove them and free the battery.
79. Be careful not to dent or puncture the battery. Even with its metal enclosure, the battery can catch fire if damaged.

80. Insert the tip of angled tweezers under one of the black pull tabs.

81. Use your tweezers to slice through the black tab and peel the tab off the top of the battery.
82. Don't try to pull the tab out from under the battery just yet.

83. Use tweezers or your fingers to grab the pull tab and pull it down so it's flat against the frame.
84. Slowly pull the adhesive out from under the battery at as low of an angle as possible.
85. Give the strip plenty of time to stretch and re-grip it as necessary. When the strip becomes too long, wrap it around your tweezers and continue pulling.
86. If the strip breaks off, try to retrieve it from under the battery. If you can't retrieve it, move onto the next strip.

87. Repeat the procedure with the two remaining adhesive strips.
88. Carefully bend the lower assembly cable out of the way as needed to access the adhesive strips.

89. If you removed all three stretch release adhesive strips, congratulations! Lift and remove the battery.
90. If one or more adhesive strips broke, skip to the next step to remove them with isopropyl alcohol.

91. The next two steps show how to remove the battery if the adhesive strips broke.
92. Lift the bottom edge of the frame to tilt the phone.
93. Use a pipette or a syringe to apply 2–3 drops of high concentration (>90%) isopropyl alcohol along the bottom edge of the battery, close to where each broken adhesive strip came out.
94. Wait one minute for the isopropyl alcohol to flow under the battery and soften the adhesive.

95. Insert the tip of an opening pick between the bottom of the battery and the frame.
96. Insert a second opening pick between the left edge of the battery and the frame. Use this pick to pry the battery upwards slowly with steady force. Work your way up the edge of the battery, giving the adhesive time to release.
97. Don't bend or crease the battery. If it feels stubborn, apply a few more drops of isopropyl alcohol and try again.
98. Once the adhesive loosens, grab and remove the battery.