Re: Getting an iPhone 3GS Replacement Battery

[Adrian Skehan]

G'day,

There is a little phone repair place in the Morley Galleria who has a lot of 
iPhone and iPod Touch broken bits an pieces on display so I assume he fixes 
them.  They are behind the Information Counter  just inside the door to the 
undercover car park.


Regards,

Adrian
adrianske...@me.com

On 18/04/2011, at 1:48 PM, Gordon Campbell wrote:

> $250 is somewhat excessive considering that I've had the phone for 18 months 
> and was planning on replacing it once the iPhone 5 comes out. I'm basically 
> just wanting to get another 6 months of life out of it. I was hoping to get 
> it done for around $50, but it's looking like another one of those areas 
> where the iPhone falls short. Most other phones I could have just bought a 
> new battery over the counter and swapped them over. 
> 
> On 18 April 2011 12:24, Gougoodthing  wrote:
> Don't waste your time. Book a session at the apple store genius bar, pay $250 
> and get a near new refurbished phone. At least it will be like new. 
> Peter
>  
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On 18/04/2011, at 11:34 AM, Gordon Campbell  wrote:
> 
>> I've been having a weird problem with my 3GS where it just suddenly shut 
>> off, as if the power has been cut from it. Most of the time when I try to 
>> power it back on it will display the Apple logo for a bit then black out 
>> again. To get it back on I have to plug it up to a power source. At first it 
>> was only doing it when the battery was <20% but now it's randomly doing it 
>> all the time, though always while I'm actually using it, never when it's 
>> just sitting in my pocket. I've had the phone since August 2009 so it's out 
>> of warranty.
>> 
>> Extensive Googling has revealed that most other people who have encountered 
>> this (and there are quite a few) have solved it by replacing the battery. 
>> I'm a bit nervous about trying to do a home replacement, so my question is:
>> 
>> Can anyone recommend somewhere in Perth that is able to quickly and easily 
>> replace my 3GS battery for a sensible price?
>> 
> 
> 
> 
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Re: Getting an iPhone 3GS Replacement Battery

[Eugene]

I went and bought a kit from China for pulling apart the iPhone and a replacement battery as well as some extra parts I thought I should replace whilst I had it open. All up it cost less than $20 including delivery.I then went on YouTube to find a few tutorials on pulling apart the phone. It took a fair while to actually pull it apart and replace the battery. The parts you are dealing with a minuscule and the tolerances are so fine it is almost impossible to get it right.  There was every chance that once I put it together again the phone wouldn't work at all.With sweat floating off my forehead after one hour and with the able assistance of my young daughter who had better eyes and a steady hand it was restarted and the apple logo flashed on the screen. Would I do it again? Not in a fitAs it turned out the new battery only lasted a couple of months..
                      Regards,                      Eugene                  

On 18/04/2011, at 1:48 PM, Gordon Campbell wrote:$250 is somewhat excessive considering that I've had the phone for 18 
months and was planning on replacing it once the iPhone 5 comes out. I'm
 basically just wanting to get another 6 months of life out of it. I was
 hoping to get it done for around $50, but it's looking like another one
 of those areas where the iPhone falls short. Most other phones I could 
have just bought a new battery over the counter and swapped them over.
On 18 April 2011 12:24, Gougoodthing  wrote:
Don't waste your time. Book a session at the apple store genius bar, pay $250 and get a near new refurbished phone. At least it will be like new. Peter 
Sent from my iPhoneOn 18/04/2011, at 11:34 AM, Gordon Campbell  wrote:
I've been having a weird problem with my 3GS where it just suddenly 
shut off, as if the power has been cut from it. Most of the time when I 
try to power it back on it will display the Apple logo for a bit then 
black out again. To get it back on I have to plug it up to a power 
source. At first it was only doing it when the battery was <20% but 
now it's randomly doing it all the time, though always while I'm 
actually using it, never when it's just sitting in my pocket. I've had 
the phone since August 2009 so it's out of warranty.Extensive Googling has revealed that most other people who have 
encountered this (and there are quite a few) have solved it by replacing
 the battery. I'm a bit nervous about trying to do a home 
replacement, so my question is:Can anyone recommend somewhere in Perth that is able to quickly and easily replace my 3GS battery for a sensible price?




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Re: Getting an iPhone 3GS Replacement Battery

[Ronda Brown]

Hi Gordon,



Apple iPhone 3GS Replacement Battery - (Part Only) - NEW - 12 Month Warranty

Specs:
Battery Chemistry: Li-Pol Battery
3.7 Volts 
Capacity: 1400mAh (1400 milliampers) 
Safe and reliable: Short circuit and overcharging protection. ISO-9001 
Certified 
Compatability: Apple iPhone 3GS

Replaces Apple part numbers: 616-0431, 616-0432, 616-0434, GB-S10-374270-0100, 
GB-S10-374270-0200  
Unassembly tools included. 
Compatible with iPhone 3GS only. Will NOT suit iPhone 3G.
1 year warranty against defects.

12 Month Warranty - 30 Day Money back Guarantee

Sent from Ronni's iPad

On 18/04/2011, at 1:48 PM, Gordon Campbell  wrote:

> $250 is somewhat excessive considering that I've had the phone for 18 months 
> and was planning on replacing it once the iPhone 5 comes out. I'm basically 
> just wanting to get another 6 months of life out of it. I was hoping to get 
> it done for around $50, but it's looking like another one of those areas 
> where the iPhone falls short. Most other phones I could have just bought a 
> new battery over the counter and swapped them over. 
> 
> On 18 April 2011 12:24, Gougoodthing  wrote:
> Don't waste your time. Book a session at the apple store genius bar, pay $250 
> and get a near new refurbished phone. At least it will be like new. 
> Peter
>  
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On 18/04/2011, at 11:34 AM, Gordon Campbell  wrote:
> 
>> I've been having a weird problem with my 3GS where it just suddenly shut 
>> off, as if the power has been cut from it. Most of the time when I try to 
>> power it back on it will display the Apple logo for a bit then black out 
>> again. To get it back on I have to plug it up to a power source. At first it 
>> was only doing it when the battery was <20% but now it's randomly doing it 
>> all the time, though always while I'm actually using it, never when it's 
>> just sitting in my pocket. I've had the phone since August 2009 so it's out 
>> of warranty.
>> 
>> Extensive Googling has revealed that most other people who have encountered 
>> this (and there are quite a few) have solved it by replacing the battery. 
>> I'm a bit nervous about trying to do a home replacement, so my question is:
>> 
>> Can anyone recommend somewhere in Perth that is able to quickly and easily 
>> replace my 3GS battery for a sensible price?
>> 
> 
> 
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[Gordon Campbell]

$250 is somewhat excessive considering that I've had the phone for 18 months
and was planning on replacing it once the iPhone 5 comes out. I'm basically
just wanting to get another 6 months of life out of it. I was hoping to get
it done for around $50, but it's looking like another one of those areas
where the iPhone falls short. Most other phones I could have just bought a
new battery over the counter and swapped them over.

On 18 April 2011 12:24, Gougoodthing  wrote:

> Don't waste your time. Book a session at the apple store genius bar, pay
> $250 and get a near new refurbished phone. At least it will be like new.
> Peter
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On 18/04/2011, at 11:34 AM, Gordon Campbell  wrote:
>
> I've been having a weird problem with my 3GS where it just suddenly shut
> off, as if the power has been cut from it. Most of the time when I try to
> power it back on it will display the Apple logo for a bit then black out
> again. To get it back on I have to plug it up to a power source. At first it
> was only doing it when the battery was <20% but now it's randomly doing it
> all the time, though always while I'm actually using it, never when it's
> just sitting in my pocket. I've had the phone since August 2009 so it's out
> of warranty.
>
> Extensive Googling has revealed that most other people who have encountered
> this (and there are quite a few) have solved it by replacing the battery.
> I'm a bit nervous about trying to do a home replacement, so my question is:
>
> Can anyone recommend somewhere in Perth that is able to quickly and easily
> replace my 3GS battery for a sensible price?
>
>
>
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Re: Getting an iPhone 3GS Replacement Battery

[Gougoodthing]

Don't waste your time. Book a session at the apple store genius bar, pay $250 
and get a near new refurbished phone. At least it will be like new. 
Peter
 
Sent from my iPhone

On 18/04/2011, at 11:34 AM, Gordon Campbell  wrote:

> I've been having a weird problem with my 3GS where it just suddenly shut off, 
> as if the power has been cut from it. Most of the time when I try to power it 
> back on it will display the Apple logo for a bit then black out again. To get 
> it back on I have to plug it up to a power source. At first it was only doing 
> it when the battery was <20% but now it's randomly doing it all the time, 
> though always while I'm actually using it, never when it's just sitting in my 
> pocket. I've had the phone since August 2009 so it's out of warranty.
> 
> Extensive Googling has revealed that most other people who have encountered 
> this (and there are quite a few) have solved it by replacing the battery. I'm 
> a bit nervous about trying to do a home replacement, so my question is:
> 
> Can anyone recommend somewhere in Perth that is able to quickly and easily 
> replace my 3GS battery for a sensible price?



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Getting an iPhone 3GS Replacement Battery

[Gordon Campbell]

I've been having a weird problem with my 3GS where it just suddenly shut
off, as if the power has been cut from it. Most of the time when I try to
power it back on it will display the Apple logo for a bit then black out
again. To get it back on I have to plug it up to a power source. At first it
was only doing it when the battery was <20% but now it's randomly doing it
all the time, though always while I'm actually using it, never when it's
just sitting in my pocket. I've had the phone since August 2009 so it's out
of warranty.

Extensive Googling has revealed that most other people who have encountered
this (and there are quite a few) have solved it by replacing the battery.
I'm a bit nervous about trying to do a home replacement, so my question is:

Can anyone recommend somewhere in Perth that is able to quickly and easily
replace my 3GS battery for a sensible price?



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