Are you dissatisfied with the battery performance of your iPhone 8? Your phone is discharging way too fast or is constantly crashing?
Do you find yourself in this situation? Then it's time to replace the weak battery in your iPhone 8. This guide shows you the best way to replace the battery yourself.
Without pressure and with patience you will master the replacement of your battery and enjoy new battery power again.
Good luck with the repair!
Required tools
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Heat gun
Heat gun
You can use a heat gun to heat parts that are glued on so they’re easier to remove. In most cases, you can also use a hairdryer.
from €15.99 on Amazon -
For storing screws
For storing screws
We recommend storing your screws so you don’t mix up the various screws and small parts.
from €10.99 on Amazon -
Tweezers
Tweezers
We recommend using tweezers to remove screws and various small parts from your device.
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Pick Set
Pick Set
You need a flat but stable tool such as a pick to pry out parts that are glued in place.
from €14.99 on Amazon -
Plastic prying tool
Plastic prying tool
You need a flat plastic prying tool to disconnect the various plugs and connectors.
from €14.99 on Amazon -
Pentalobe PL1 screwdriver
Pentalobe PL1 screwdriver
You need the right screwdriver for removing pentalobe PL1 screws.
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Phillips PH00 screwdriver
Phillips PH00 screwdriver
You need the right screwdriver for removing PH00 screws.
from €10.84 on Amazon -
Phillips screwdriver with centering pin
Phillips screwdriver with centering pin
Phillips screwdriver with practical centering pin for logic board screws.
on Amazon - Y-type Y000 screwdriver
Required replacement part
- iPhone 8 Battery including Adhesive Strips
Getting started with the repair of your iPhone 8
If you get stuck or have questions, you can post a comment. We’d be happy to help.
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Switching off your device
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Removing the rear case screws
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Heating up the display
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Detaching the display
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Opening the display
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Disconnecting the battery connector
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Disconnecting the display connectors
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Disconnecting the FaceTime connector
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Removing the iSight camera
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Disconnecting the connector of the volume control cable
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Removing the plastic bracket
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Removing the Wi-Fi antenna
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Removing the SIM card tray
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Disconnecting the logicboard connectors
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Removing the logic board
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Removing the speaker
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Removing the Taptic Engine
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Removing the battery
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Preparing the battery
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Inserting the battery
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Installing the Taptic Engine
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Inserting the speaker
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Inserting the logicboard
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Connecting the connectors on the logicboard
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Inserting the SIM card tray
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Installing the Wi-Fi antenna
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Installing the plastic bracket
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Attaching the connector of the volume control cable
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Installing the iSight camera
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Attaching a new adhesive frame
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Attaching the FaceTime connector
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Connecting the display
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Attaching the battery connector
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Attaching the display
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Fastening the rear case screws
The right tools for your repair
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