Battery connector doesn't match phone's connector

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Repair information and guides for the fifth generation of iPhone. Model: A1387

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robwageneck @robwageneck

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Posted: Dec 16, 2013

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Battery connector doesn't match phone's connector

I bought my daughter a used iPhone 4S. Battery won't hold charge. Bought replacement battery, but phone's connector for battery lacks holes for 2 Phillips screws, is a different shape, but connector "fits". Interestingly, the battery conn. was held down by clear 2 sided tape, since it lacked screws to hold it down. Is this a modified phone?. Phone won't restart. Get Apple on screen, turns off, then apple reappears. See photos. Notice there are no holes for the two Phillips screws on the phone.

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robwageneck not sure where you posted the photos. Use this guide Adding images to an existing answer to help you with that. Also, take a look at the back cover on your phone and see if you can give us the model number.

Dec 16, 2013 by oldturkey03

Thanks for your assistance oldturkey03. I uploaded 2 photos but they are stuck in he images folder. The model is A1349

Dec 16, 2013 by robwageneck

robwageneck, just follow the guide and pull them into your question while you are at the edit screen

Dec 16, 2013 by oldturkey03

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robwageneck, according to the number you supplied (A1349) your phone is actually a iPhone 4 A1349: iPhone 4 (CDMA model), not a 4s. You most likely have the iPhone 4s battery which will not fit the iPhone 4. Check the attached images:

iPhone 4 CDMA model

iPhone 4s

Hope this helps, good luck.

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Thanks. The phone was sold to us as a 4s, it runs Siri, but must be a 4. Thanks for all your help.

Dec 17, 2013 by robwageneck

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robwageneck not sure where you posted the photos. Use this guide Adding images to an existing answer to help you with that. Also, take a look at the back cover on your phone and see if you can give us the model number. — oldturkey03
Thanks for your assistance oldturkey03. I uploaded 2 photos but they are stuck in he images folder. The model is A1349 — robwageneck
robwageneck, just follow the guide and pull them into your question while you are at the edit screen — oldturkey03
Thanks. The phone was sold to us as a 4s, it runs Siri, but must be a 4. Thanks for all your help. — robwageneck