Apple is looking to make a major change to the way iPhone batteries are removed from the handset.
According to five people who reportedly work on iPhone manufacturing forApple, the tech giant is said to be testing a way for users to more easily remove the glue that holds down the batteries inside the device. The report states that Apple is trying to make it easier for an iPhone owner to replace the battery powering his handset. A self-service battery replacement is one of the options that iPhone users have along with taking their phones to the Apple Store or an authorized service center.
While an iPhone user can change the battery powering his handset, he still needs to rent specialized tools from Apple in order to do the job himself. Even with the tools, the glue used to keep the battery in place makes removing the component a very tough job. Making it easier to remove the iPhone battery from the device it is powering is what Apple is hoping to change in the future. And by future, we mean the near future since today’s report says that at least one unnamed iPhone 16 model this year will feature the new battery removal system with all four iPhone 17 models expected to get it next year.
