Hi all,
I have had my iphone 3G a couple months shy of 2 years and my battery life has really gone downhill lately. With average usage, I can't make it through an entire day without having to charge it at some point which is getting really annoying. Of course, Apple offers the option of battery replacement if I send it to them, but I can't be without my phone that long and at the stated cost of $79, I might as well upgrade to the 3GS or iphone 4. (I'll probably upgrade to the iphone 4 in the near future anyway but still want a fresh battery for when I sell it)
Has anyone here replaced the battery in their iphone themselves? I have glanced at some tutorials online and while the process is not a cake walk, it appears to be perfectly doable. The part I am curious about is where to get the battery. I am leaning towards eBay since they have the biggest selection and the cheapest prices, but I have no idea what distinguishes one battery from another. Most of them are generic (does it matter?) and can have varying capacities. Some batteries have to have a connector soldered onto them while others already have the connector or so I have heard. I may just end up picking some random one but would appreciate hearing from someone with some experience with this.
I have had my iphone 3G a couple months shy of 2 years and my battery life has really gone downhill lately. With average usage, I can't make it through an entire day without having to charge it at some point which is getting really annoying. Of course, Apple offers the option of battery replacement if I send it to them, but I can't be without my phone that long and at the stated cost of $79, I might as well upgrade to the 3GS or iphone 4. (I'll probably upgrade to the iphone 4 in the near future anyway but still want a fresh battery for when I sell it)
Has anyone here replaced the battery in their iphone themselves? I have glanced at some tutorials online and while the process is not a cake walk, it appears to be perfectly doable. The part I am curious about is where to get the battery. I am leaning towards eBay since they have the biggest selection and the cheapest prices, but I have no idea what distinguishes one battery from another. Most of them are generic (does it matter?) and can have varying capacities. Some batteries have to have a connector soldered onto them while others already have the connector or so I have heard. I may just end up picking some random one but would appreciate hearing from someone with some experience with this.