See the iPhone 16’s game-changing battery removal process in new iFixit teardown
Only the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus have the new adhesive, and they’ve earned a 7/10 on iFixit’s repairability scale. “Apple definitely seems to be leveling up on repairability,” Mokhtari, adding Apple has “landed another repairability win” with this year’s base iPhones thanks to the new battery removal procedure.
Watch the iPhone 16’s electrically-charged battery replacement process
Fixit’s annual iPhone teardown shows how debond-on-demand adhesive works and the mechanics of Apple’s new Camera button.
iPhone 16 teardown reveals how easy battery replacement is now
The recently launched iPhone 16 has introduced a unique feature — an electrically debondable adhesive for its battery enclosure. This innovation was revealed during a teardown by iFixit, made possible due to Apple 's release of repair manuals on the same day as the phone's launch.
iPhone 16 teardown shows how easy it is to remove the battery
If you’re not aware, the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus use a new, neat method of battery removal. While glue is still there, it is now responsive to low-voltage electrical currents thanks to new special properties.
Apple Hikes the Price for iPhone 16 Pro Battery Replacements
Apple is raising the price of battery replacements for its new iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max phones to $119, up $20 from the current cost for the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. The cost to replace an out-of-warranty battery on an entry-level iPhone 16 model will remain $99,
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