iPhone 15 Plus Battery

Warning

• Read Battery Safety and follow workspace and battery handling guidelines before you begin.

• A battery should be replaced only by individual technicians with the knowledge and experience to repair electronic devices. Improper battery replacement, improper handling of parts, or failure to follow the provided instructions could result in fire, injury, data loss, or damage to the device, parts, or other property.

Caution

• This procedure requires System Configuration. After you’ve completed all removal and reassembly steps, follow the instructions to initiate System Configuration.

• Avoid touching the TrueDepth camera assembly, grounding springs, or nearby parts.

Removal

1. Place the enclosure in the repair tray with the USB-C connector facing the cutout.

2. If the iPhone has an mmWave antenna, press the end of the mmWave antenna flex cable to the connector.

3. Use the black stick to separate the battery flex cable from the adhesive.

4. Use ESD-safe tweezers to grasp the top left battery adhesive tab. Gently peel the adhesive tab away from the battery.

   • Warning: Don’t scrape or puncture the battery with the tweezers.

     

   • Note: The battery has two adhesive tabs.

   

5. Twist the tab around the tweezers and pull up 1 inch until you see white adhesive strip on the tweezers.

6. Keep the tweezers close and parallel to the battery. Then pull the tweezers toward the top of the iPhone and continue to twist and pull the adhesive until you’ve removed the entire strip.

   • Caution: Don’t pull the adhesive strip against parts or screws.

   • Important: If the battery adhesive tab or strip breaks off and you can still see it, attempt to retrieve it with the tweezers. Wrap the tab or strip around the tweezers and repeat step 6. If you can’t see the tab or strip, continue to the next step.

   

7. Use ESD-safe tweezers to grasp the top right battery adhesive tab. Gently peel the adhesive tab away from the battery.

8. Repeat steps 5 and 6. Then continue to step 9.

   • Important: If the battery adhesive tab or strip breaks off and you can still see it, attempt to retrieve it with the tweezers. Wrap the tab or strip around the tweezers and repeat step 6. If you can’t see the tab or strip, continue to the next step.

9. If both battery adhesive strips were fully removed, continue to step 12. If at least one strip was fully removed, continue to step 10.

   • Warning: If both strips were broken and can’t be retrieved, don’t forcibly pry the battery. Stop the repair. You can find a service option at support.apple.com/repair.

10. Insert the flat end of the black stick only into the insertion point as shown. Ensure that the black stick is inserted into a point where the battery strip has been fully removed. Don’t insert the black stick into a point where the battery tab or strip is broken.

    • Caution: When using the black stick to remove the battery from the enclosure, don’t damage the flex cables. Don’t scrape, rip, tear, or otherwise damage the polyester film or other outlined areas. If damage occurs, replace the iPhone.

    

11. Slightly lift the battery with the black stick just enough to grasp underneath the battery.

    • Caution: To avoid damage, don’t press the black stick on the edge of the enclosure as you lift the battery.

12. Remove the battery from the enclosure. Then inspect the enclosure for damage. If the enclosure is damaged, replace the iPhone.

    • Warning: If you can’t remove the battery, stop the repair. You can find a service option at support.apple.com/repair.

Reassembly

1. Use ethanol wipes or IPA wipes to remove all residual adhesive from the enclosure underneath the battery.

2. Peel the pink release liner from the underside of the replacement battery.

   • Important Don’t remove the protective cover from the top of the battery yet.

3. Hold the battery over the enclosure with the protective cover faceup. Align the top of the battery with the camera sidewall and the right edge with the logic board. Then lower the battery into the enclosure.

   

4. The center of the repair tray has two slots. Position the repair tray and enclosure onto the battery press with one slot of the repair tray on one side of the battery press.

   

5. Flip down the red lever at the top of the battery press to lower the roller onto the battery.

6. Slide the repair tray back and forth through the battery press three times to adhere the battery to the enclosure.

   

7. Flip up the red lever at the top of the battery press.

8. Position the repair tray and enclosure to the other side of the battery press.

   

9. Repeat steps 5 through 7. Then continue to step 10.

10. Remove the repair tray from the battery press.

11. Hold the edges of the protective cover. Pull the release tabs on the protective cover to remove the cover from the battery.

    • Important: Don’t press the area over the tab you’re releasing.

    

Reinstall the following parts to complete reassembly:

• Camera

• Back glass

Warning

Gently shake the iPhone. If the battery feels loose, remove the back glass and the battery. Then complete battery reassembly with another replacement battery.

Important

A new battery is not charged. After you’ve completed all removal and reassembly steps, charge the device for a few minutes.

Caution

• After you’ve completed all removal and reassembly steps, initiate System Configuration by putting the device into diagnostics mode. Tap Start Session and follow onscreen prompts.

• You’ll have one attempt to complete System Configuration. If the attempt is interrupted, canceled, or encounters an error, the device will display a message instructing you to contact the Self Service Repair Store team for assistance.