iPhone 17 Pro Battery Removal

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Description: This guide shows how to remove the battery from...

Let your iPhone's battery drain below 25% before starting this repair—a charged lithium‑ion battery may catch fire if damaged.
Unplug all cables from your phone.
Hold the power and either volume button and slide to power off your phone.

Glass shards can complicate disassembly—or worse, cause injury. If your phone is cracked, follow this step.
Apply strips of packing tape to the cracked glass until it's completely covered—this will help keep the glass contained and allow the suction cup to stick.
Make sure there's a single strip of tape (not overlapping) across the bottom edge, big enough for a suction cup to fit on.
Only cover the glass itself—don't stick any tape to the frame.
Consider wearing safety glasses to protect your eyes from any glass shaken free during the repair.

Use a P2 pentalobe screwdriver to remove the two 7.5 mm‑long screws on either side of the charging port.

If inserted too far, an opening pick can damage your device. Follow this step to mark your pick and prevent damage.
Measure 3 mm from the tip and mark the opening pick with a permanent marker.
Alternatively, you can tape a coin 3 mm from the tip of the pick.

Use a hair dryer or heat gun to heat the bottom edge of the screen until it's slightly too hot to touch.
Improper use of a heat gun can destroy the display and/or battery—follow the linked instructions carefully.

Apply a suction handle to the bottom edge of the screen, as close to the edge as possible.

During the next step, make sure you're inserting your pick in the correct location:
There's a plastic bezel on the underside of the screen that sits on the frame. Insert your pick here, making sure it's completely under the bezel.
There's a seam between the plastic bezel and the display panel. Don't insert your pick here or you'll separate the two, complicating the repair.

Pull up on the suction handle with strong, steady force until a gap forms between the screen and frame.
This may take significant force. If you're having trouble, reheat the screen and try again.
Insert the tip of an opening pick in the gap you just created.

Don't insert your pick more than 3 mm under the screen to avoid damaging the following components:
The screen and ambient light sensor cables are located near the volume and Action buttons.
There are delicate spring contacts around the perimeter of the phone.
The underside of the screen has thin, metal clips that go into corresponding slots on the frame.

Slide the opening pick along the bottom edge to separate the adhesive.
Leave the pick inserted under the bottom right corner to prevent the adhesive from re‑sealing.

Insert a second opening pick under the bottom right corner of the screen.
Slide the pick up the right edge to separate the adhesive and release the two clips.
You may need to pry the screen up slightly to release the clips
Leave the pick inserted under the top right corner to prevent the adhesive from re‑sealing.

Insert a third opening pick under the top right corner of the screen.
Slide the pick along the top edge and just barely around the top left corner to separate the adhesive and release the two clips.
Don't slide the pick farther, or you may damage the ambient light sensor cable.
Leave the pick inserted under the top left corner to prevent the adhesive from re‑sealing.

Insert a fourth opening pick under the bottom left corner of the screen.
Slide the pick up the right edge to separate the adhesive and release the clip, stopping just before the volume up button.
You may need to pry up the screen slightly to release the clip.
Don't slide the pick farther, or you may damage the screen cable.

At this point, the screen should be completely detached from the frame. If it feels stuck, go back around the perimeter and separate any remaining adhesive or clips.
Lift the screen straight up and swing it over the left edge, propping it up against a sturdy box or stack of books so the cables aren't strained.
Alternatively, you can lay the screen down flat over the left side.

Throughout this repair, keep track of each screw and make sure it goes back exactly where it came from.
Use a JIS 00 screwdriver to remove the two screws securing the cable covers:
One 1.4 mm‑long screw for the screen and front sensor cable cover
One 1.3 mm‑long screw for the battery cover
Small iFixit Phillips bits are designed to work with JIS screws. You can try Phillips drivers from other manufacturers, but you risk stripping the screw.