How to Replace iPhone 5 Battery: DIY Guide
Duration: 45 minutes
Steps: 5 Steps
iFixit is where folks usually go for solutions! How about we run a little experiment with those “Gold High Capacity Batteries”? For this test, we’ll use Apple iPhone 5 batteries since they’re needed for some replacement work anyway, so they won’t go to waste just for this. You can find these batteries on multiple platforms like Ebay.com, Amazon.com, and a bunch of other online stores. Just a heads up, these batteries often come with a price tag that’s about 50% higher than regular ones. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, especially if they really do pack a punch in terms of capacity!
Step 2
– The Gold Battery measures 32.01 mm in width, a smidge wider than the standard battery at 31.5 mm.
– When it comes to length, the Gold Battery stretches to 91.72 mm, while the standard battery is a bit shorter at 90.30 mm.
– Thickness-wise, the Gold Battery sits at 3.86 mm, which is actually thinner than the standard battery’s 4.04 mm.
– We were hoping the Gold Battery would flaunt some noticeable differences in size to match its boosted capacity claims, but it turns out, it didn’t really stand out.
Step 3
– The Gold Battery is all charged up and ready to go at a sparkling 4.85 V on the K9201 Fast Battery Charger Activation Circuit Tester. Woohoo!
– The Standard Battery is also fully charged, hitting that sweet 4.85 V mark on the K9201 Fast Battery Charger Activation Circuit Tester. You’ve got this!
– For this test, we simply soldered a battery connector onto a prototype board, connecting wires to the positive and negative terminals. Easy peasy!
Step 4
– First up, we hooked up the prototype board to the EBD Constant Current Electronic Load capacity tester. Check it out with the standard battery all set to go!
– Next, we made the same connection with the Gold Battery—stay tuned, the test is rolling!
– And voilà! Here’s the scoop on the results for the standard battery.
Step 5
– Check out the outcome for the Gold Battery.
– Here’s a quick overview of the test results: Standard Battery Title: EB Tester Software Mode: D-CC (Constant Current Discharging) 0.50A 2.90V. Starting Voltage: 4.189V, Cutoff Voltage: 2.904V, Capacity: 1353mAh, Energy: 4987mWh, Average Voltage: 3.69V. It took a total of 2 hours, 42 minutes, and 44 seconds to hit that cutoff voltage of 2.9V.
– Now, onto the Gold Battery! Title: EB Tester Software Mode: D-CC (Constant Current Discharging) 0.50A 2.90V. Starting Voltage: 4.182V, Cutoff Voltage: 2.904V, Capacity: 1376mAh, Energy: 4969mWh, Average Voltage: 3.61V. It took 2 hours, 45 minutes, and 33 seconds to reach that cutoff voltage of 2.9V.
