IPhone 8 Plus Battery Replacement
Introduction
This guide is for a battery replacement for the iPhone 8 Plus
Tools Required
• Phillips #000 Screwdriver
• P2 Pentalobe Screwdriver
• Tri-point Y000 Screwdriver
• Spudgers
• Tweezers
• iPhone opening tool
• Hair dryer
• Nylon String
Parts
Battery for iPhone 8 Plus
S$18.80
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Precautions
• Work on a clear and open surface • Careful when unscrewing as most of the screws are extremely small, have a small box ready with you • Take note and keep track of each screw during disassembling and assembling
Step 1
Power off your iPhone before beginning disassembly. Remove the two 3.5 mm pentalobe screws from the bottom edge of the iPhone.
Step 2
Note: The screen is secured to the chassis using adhesive Use hair dryer to soften adhesive
Step 3
Close the handle on the opening tool, opening the suction-cup jaws. Place you iPhone in between the suction cups, against the plastic depth gauge. Open the handles to close the jaws of the opening tool. Center the suction cups and press them firmly onto the top and bottom of the iPhone. Hold onto your iPhone securely and close the handle of the opening tool to separate the suction cups, pulling the front panel up from the rear case. Peel the two suction cups off your iPhone. Gently grasp the display assembly and lift it up to open the phone, using the clips at the top of the front panel as a hinge.
Step 4
Open the iPhone by swinging the display up from the left side, like the back cover of a book.
Step 5
Remove four Phillips (JIS) screws securing the lower display cable bracket to the logic board, of the following lengths: Two 1.3 mm screws (Red Circle) One 1.4 mm screw (Orange Circle) One 2.7 mm screw (Yellow Circle)
Step 6
Remove the lower display cable bracket.
Step 7
Use the point of a spudger to pry the battery connector up from its socket on the logic board.
Step 8
Use the tip of a spudger or a fingernail to disconnect the large lower display connector by prying it straight up from its socket.
Step 9
Disconnect the second lower display cable connector, directly behind the one you disconnected in the previous step.
Step 10
Remove the two tri-point Y000 screws securing the bracket over the front panel sensor assembly connector: One 1.0 mm screw (Red Circle) One 1.2 mm screw (Orange Circle)
Step 11
Remove the bracket covering the front panel sensor assembly connector.
Step 12
Use the tip of a spudger or a fingernail to disconnect the front panel sensor assembly connector from its socket.
Step 13
Remove the screen
Step 14
Note: Battery is glued to the chassis of iphone Slightly pry up the top of the battery Insert nylon string between battery and chassis Slowly remove the adhesive
Step 15
Remove the old battery
Step 16
Paste adhesive sticker on new battery
Peel off the blue sticker covering the black tab
Step 17
Place the black tap on the lower part of the battery as shown in the picture
Step 18
Slowly paste the battery on the back of the battery.
Step 19
Paste the black tab on the top of the battery
Step 20
Remove the red plastic covering the adhesive
Step 21
Paste the new battery onto the chassis Make sure the battery connector is aligned to the socker
Step 22
Waterproof Adhesive Replacement
Note: Steps 22 - 26 optional to replace waterproof adhesive Begin by removing all the old display adhesive around the perimeter of your iPhone's case. Be sure to remove any remaining adhesive from the back of your display as well.
Step 23
Begin peeling the large backing from your replacement adhesive, starting from the bottom edge.
Step 24
Carefully align the exposed lower edge of the adhesive strip with the bottom edge of your iPhone's case. When it's correctly aligned, gently press the exposed lower adhesive strip into place. Continue peeling away the backing from the adhesive, gently pressing the adhesive into place from the bottom of your iPhone to the top. Finish separating the adhesive backing and discard it.
Step 25
Use the tip of a spudger to press all the adhesive into place around the entire perimeter of your iPhone.
Step 26
Completely separate the front adhesive liner(s) and discard it.
Step 27
Install back the display assembly
Step 28
Use the tip of a spudger to connect back the front panel sensor assembly connector
Step 29
Place back the bracket covering the front panel sensor assembly
Step 30
Secure back the two tri-point Y000 screws: One 1.0 mm screw (Red Circle) One 1.2 mm screw (Orange Circle)
Step 31
Connect back the two lower display cable connector
Step 32
Connect back the battery connector to the socket
Step 33
Place back the lower display cable bracket.
Step 34
Secure back the four Phillips (JIS) screws: Two 1.3 mm screws (Red Circle) One 1.4 mm screw (Orange Circle) One 2.7 mm screw (Yellow Circle)
Step 35
Close back the iphone
Step 36
Secure the two 3.5 mm pentalobe screws on the bottom edge of the iPhone.