iPhone 7 Power and Volume Control Cable Battery Replacement

Step 1 Power and Volume Control Cable Battery



• Use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the Taptic Engine connector from its socket on the logic board.
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Step 2

• Remove the three 1.6 mm Phillips screws securing the Taptic Engine to the rear case.
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Step 3
• Remove the Taptic Engine.
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Step 4
• Use a pair of tweezers with blunt tips to peel back one of the adhesive strips on the lower edge of the battery.
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Step 5
• Use a pair of tweezers with blunt tips to peel back the other adhesive strip on the lower edge of the battery.
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Step 6
• Try to keep the strips flat and unwrinkled during this procedure; wrinkled strips will stick together and break instead of pulling out cleanly.
• Slowly pull one battery adhesive tab away from the battery, toward the bottom of the iPhone.
• Pull steadily, maintaining constant tension on the strip until it slips out from between the battery and the rear case. For best results, pull the strip at a 60º angle or less.
• The strip will stretch to many times its original length. Continue pulling and re-grab the strip near the battery if necessary.
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Step 7
• Repeat the previous step for the second strip.
• Hold down the battery as you remove the second strip, or the strip may fling the battery when it separates from the case.
• If you removed both adhesive strips successfully, skip the next step.
• Otherwise, if either of the adhesive strips broke off underneath the battery and could not be retrieved, continue with the next step below.
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Step 8

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• If you successfully removed both adhesive strips, move on to the next step. Otherwise, you will need to pry the battery from the rear case.
• Prepare an iOpener and apply it to the back of the rear case, directly over the battery. Alternatively, you can apply heat using a heat gun or hair dryer.
• After about a minute, remove the iOpener, flip the phone over and use a plastic card to break up any remaining adhesive behind the battery.
• Avoid bending the battery. Damage to the battery may release dangerous chemicals, and could start a fire.
• Do not pry under the top third of the battery, you may damage the volume button ribbon cable.
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Step 9
• Remove the battery.
• When installing the battery, refer to this guide to replace your battery's adhesive strips.
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