Introduction
Use this guide to correctly apply replacement battery adhesive strips in your iPhone 5s, 5c, or SE. Any time you remove the battery, these strips must be replaced. The strips are easily damaged if not applied correctly, so you may want to have a spare set of strips on hand if following this guide for the first time.
Before you begin, you should have removed the battery by following a guide like the ones linked below. Note: iPhone 5 and earlier models do not use any adhesive strips.
If you need to replace the battery adhesive strips in a different model iPhone, use one of the following guides:
What you need
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Before installing new adhesive strips, temporarily connect your new battery and check its alignment in the iPhone.
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If everything looks good, disconnect the battery and remove it.
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Peel off the large blue film liner and remove it from the adhesive strips completely.
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If this happens to you and you got your strips from iFixit, contact us here and we'll send you a replacement on the double.
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In the meantime, you can temporarily reassemble your iPhone with a bit of double-sided tape to hold the battery.
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With the exposed adhesive facing down, carefully align the strips into your iPhone's rear case.
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Set the adhesive strips into the rear case and allow them to stick.
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Press down on each strip to fully adhere it to the rear case, starting from the middle and working outward towards each end.
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Without sticking the battery down, lower its connector into the iPhone and align it to its socket on the logic board.
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Connect the battery.
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Use the flat end of your spudger or blunt tweezers to fold the black tab downward, tucking it between the lower edge of the battery and the components lining the bottom edge of the iPhone.
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