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[–] TCB13@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Well, still better than 1000$ for a new iPhone because you can't replace it yourself, Apple won't do it for almost the price of a new phone and they lock 3rd party batteries with serialization :) and you can buy 3rd party batteries for a fraction of the cost. What matters is that 1) you can replace the battery - no glued, soldered bs and 2) they actually sell them.

[–] MrSpArkle@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 year ago

Apple charges $99 for a battery replacement.

[–] Dark_Blade@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It’s not cemented into the chassis lol, Apple replaces it for $99 or you can just buy the part from ‘em and replace it yourself.

[–] TCB13@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes the batteries are cemented into the chassis :D The last 3 times I tried to use the pull tabs they added they simply broke before the battery was out.

[–] Dark_Blade@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I mean, that sucks for you but pull-tabs are considered ‘repair-friendly’ by pretty much everyone in the Right to Repair movement.

[–] TCB13@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I believe they might work for a bit of time, but with usage and eat they probably go bad and end up breaking. If you see on YouTube Rossman and others they've similar experiences.

[–] Dark_Blade@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Rossman is a device repairman tbf, he sees the worst of the worst phones out there.

[–] TCB13@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

He seems mostly iPhones, and his experiences with pull tabs are similar to mine.

[–] Dark_Blade@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well, it is what it is. Maybe they could use better glue, idk.

[–] TCB13@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Or simply avid that BS all together and hold batteries in place with screws and/or a simple metal slab holding it in place.

[–] Dark_Blade@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

If they can do that without increasing the phone’s size/thickness or compromising its performance and/or battery life, I’d be all for it.

[–] fiestorra@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah I agree, it's better to be able to change them than not.

Either way that price point still hurts for a battery (when an original standard enterprise laptop battery is usually less than half the price)

[–] TCB13@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago

Yes, it's very overpriced.