▲ 624 ▼ I gotchu (infosec.pub) submitted 3 years ago by glowie@infosec.pub to c/memes@lemmy.ml 47 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] WtfEvenIsExistence@reddthat.com 50 points 3 years ago (2 children) iPhone batteries were never removable via back cover permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] candyman337@sh.itjust.works 20 points 3 years ago (1 child) That's the screen, there's a pull tab under the battery that you pull out and then you can remove it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 28 points 3 years ago (1 child) That’s still a thing on current gen iPhones. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Lars34@lemmy.world 11 points 3 years ago (1 child) In the newer iPhones you can even get to the battery through the back of the phone. No need to remove the screen. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] IGuessThisIsForNSFW@yiffit.net 4 points 3 years ago Honestly, it's just the 14s that have the battery accessible through the back, and the back glass is still glued on, so it's not even easier than previous generations. But removing the screen/back glass isn't even the annoying part, it's the awful adhesive strips that Apple uses that tear the instant you try to remove them. Always ends up with a bit of heat, alcohol and prying. Not really difficult to do if you have the tools on hand, but not even close to the ease of yesteryear when you could just pop the battery out. permalink fedilink source parent [–] NateSwift@beehaw.org 3 points 3 years ago I was going to make a comment about it not being glued in, but it turns out even as far back as the iPhone 6 you had to use head pads to release the adhesive permalink fedilink source parent
[–] candyman337@sh.itjust.works 20 points 3 years ago (1 child) That's the screen, there's a pull tab under the battery that you pull out and then you can remove it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 28 points 3 years ago (1 child) That’s still a thing on current gen iPhones. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Lars34@lemmy.world 11 points 3 years ago (1 child) In the newer iPhones you can even get to the battery through the back of the phone. No need to remove the screen. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] IGuessThisIsForNSFW@yiffit.net 4 points 3 years ago Honestly, it's just the 14s that have the battery accessible through the back, and the back glass is still glued on, so it's not even easier than previous generations. But removing the screen/back glass isn't even the annoying part, it's the awful adhesive strips that Apple uses that tear the instant you try to remove them. Always ends up with a bit of heat, alcohol and prying. Not really difficult to do if you have the tools on hand, but not even close to the ease of yesteryear when you could just pop the battery out. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 28 points 3 years ago (1 child) That’s still a thing on current gen iPhones. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Lars34@lemmy.world 11 points 3 years ago (1 child) In the newer iPhones you can even get to the battery through the back of the phone. No need to remove the screen. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] IGuessThisIsForNSFW@yiffit.net 4 points 3 years ago Honestly, it's just the 14s that have the battery accessible through the back, and the back glass is still glued on, so it's not even easier than previous generations. But removing the screen/back glass isn't even the annoying part, it's the awful adhesive strips that Apple uses that tear the instant you try to remove them. Always ends up with a bit of heat, alcohol and prying. Not really difficult to do if you have the tools on hand, but not even close to the ease of yesteryear when you could just pop the battery out. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lars34@lemmy.world 11 points 3 years ago (1 child) In the newer iPhones you can even get to the battery through the back of the phone. No need to remove the screen. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] IGuessThisIsForNSFW@yiffit.net 4 points 3 years ago Honestly, it's just the 14s that have the battery accessible through the back, and the back glass is still glued on, so it's not even easier than previous generations. But removing the screen/back glass isn't even the annoying part, it's the awful adhesive strips that Apple uses that tear the instant you try to remove them. Always ends up with a bit of heat, alcohol and prying. Not really difficult to do if you have the tools on hand, but not even close to the ease of yesteryear when you could just pop the battery out. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] IGuessThisIsForNSFW@yiffit.net 4 points 3 years ago Honestly, it's just the 14s that have the battery accessible through the back, and the back glass is still glued on, so it's not even easier than previous generations. But removing the screen/back glass isn't even the annoying part, it's the awful adhesive strips that Apple uses that tear the instant you try to remove them. Always ends up with a bit of heat, alcohol and prying. Not really difficult to do if you have the tools on hand, but not even close to the ease of yesteryear when you could just pop the battery out. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NateSwift@beehaw.org 3 points 3 years ago I was going to make a comment about it not being glued in, but it turns out even as far back as the iPhone 6 you had to use head pads to release the adhesive permalink fedilink source parent