Quick FIX? | iPhone 6s Battery & Screen Replacement | My FIRST Time Opening an iPhone

Hello! This is my first attempt at opening up an Apple iPhone. This one is a 6s.
The battery keeps randomly dying and the screen has a crack. Will I be able to get into it and fix it without breaking it?!
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Steve
PS. I'm not an expert in repairs at all. I do this for fun, and it may not be the best or safest way to go about repairing broken stuff. I'm pretty good at melting plastic though. Please don't copy me - I'm an idiot.
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[@StezStixFix]

As John Wright has pointed out, if you're doing this yourself, make sure you swap over the original home button or the touch ID won't function! Thanks John! 👍

[@5izzy557]

Dang, why is that? Apple just making stuff harder to replace/repair or is there some good reason for it?

[@Shaz8389]

@@5izzy557 the home button is serial coded to the device, Apple can code new ones but it's easier to just swap them over for the rest of us.

[@5izzy557]

@@Shaz8389 But why is it serial coded to the device? Sounds like apple just making repairs harder, but I was curious if there was a good reason for it? Thanks for the response though.

[@scorn_77]

@@5izzy557 Thats the only reason for it, to hinder repairs.

[@GarethIzCool]

@@5izzy557 its part of the fingerprint id security system. At least thats their official answer. Honestly im skeptical. The guy i spoke to from apple a couple of years ago claimed there is a chip in the fingerprint scanner section that connects to the security system and there is some sort of trust relationship between the chip in the scanner and the security system to stop people from tricking the phone into unlocking by tampering with the fingerprint scanner.

[@LarkspeedNL]

when you fit the new battery it's much easier to put the adhesive strips on the back of the battery first, then peel off the backing and put the battery in place. trying to do it the way you did it you can mess up the strips and make them very difficult to remove if you ever have to get the battery out again.

[@pedromimoso8804]

Another victory for Captain Bodge! Maybe we should start calling you Captain No Bodge instead... It was clean as a whistle. Very good work, Steve!

[@StezStixFix]

Haha, thanks Pedro! 😁

[@meistermueller]

Better swap the original Home Button from the damaged screen, because it’s paired to the motherboard. Otherwise the fingerprint won’t work anymore

[@UserUser-ww2nj]

I can't remember exactly how it works but he did hit the home button during setup and it seemed to work . Maybe it is later in the setup that it rejects the "new " home button . Not done one in a while

[@jed2055]

@@UserUser-ww2nj The Home button works but it won't allow the phone to unlock. Only the original Home button will do that. The directions that come with a complete kit or just the screen usually mention it. Steve's phone was obviously not locked when he pressed and "unlocked" it.

[@UserUser-ww2nj]

@@jed2055 Yes I know , i have done a few of them . The fingerprint scanner in the original home button is paired to the motherboard . There is a workaround out there now using the Bluetooth function

[@je4894]

Love these tech vids, thanks to Vince for doing his new series and letting us meet the new creators.

[@StezStixFix]

Thanks J E! Good to see you here, thanks for watching. Vince is definitely the man! 👍

[@Marcus_Ramour]

I have an old 6s that needs exactly the same treatment for exactly the same reason, might give this a go myself - thanks for the inspiration!

[@JoeyDoesTech]

Great fix pal, sometimes they just work 😁 I replaced pretty much every component in an old iPhone 5 that was battered, that was fun 😅

[@StezStixFix]

Cheers Joey! It was quite refreshing to have it all work first time. 😊

[@JoeyDoesTech]

@@StezStixFix Cherish these moments 😎

[@Norrecito]

"Why does it looks so easy when you look at it on the Internet?" This is funny because I have a theory that there are certain things that ONLY work on KZbin videos...such as tweaking the potmeter of a disc drive and it magically solves ALL of your disc read errors :D I bet this one only worked because you made a video about it. Anyways, nice fix Steve! :)

[@TracyA123]

Oh thank you Steve ...now that Ive seen you do this I know just enough about the inside of my i-phone to totally destroy it when I attempt the same repair! I do wanna be thorough in my incompetence.👍

[@DanBird]

Great fix, A friends just gave me an iPhone 6s Plus that needs the screen replacing so this has come at a perfect time.

[@StezStixFix]

Thanks Dan! I honestly thought it would be more difficult than it was. Maybe I just got lucky! I hope you can get your screen swapped out easy enough 👍

[@tsbeech]

Love your videos Steve!

[@StezStixFix]

Thanks Travis! 😊

[@chris-pike]

Good to see a iphone 6 fix there steve - Nice 1 mate 👍

[@StezStixFix]

Cheers Chris! 👍

[@RBKing80]

Good video Steve.

[@StezStixFix]

Thanks RB! 😁

[@simonlunt353]

Well done Steve I have watched a friend of mine replace the battery but after watching you l think l will have a go my self thanks Steve 👍👏👏

[@intoxicode]

nice surround sound speakers...just refurbished mine with a new sub!

[@StezStixFix]

😊 Thanks William! My sub is still going strong, think I've had those speakers for about 15 years now. Still work nicely, although I do have a very nice Jamo sub in the loft somewhere, so you've got me thinking about upgrading it 👌

[@intoxicode]

@@StezStixFix Yeah since it's an 8ohm, just used a dual 4 ohm voice coil sub, hardest part is trying to find the max wattage though, with bass boost, and +volume maxed out, I figured around 350-450w was peak but still not sure. Went with a 500w just for headroom

[@intoxicode]

seems like the max original rms was 380~W so 400-500 seems perfect? but still don't know enough about audio engineering headroom

[@StezStixFix]

@@intoxicode yeah, I'm not sure myself. I would think 400/500 would be absolutely fine though. I think RMS calculations are typically quite complicated. But 380 RMS is likely to be higher than 500. But I'd definitely have to do some more learning! 😬

[@ToxoRetro]

Fair play Stez; a fairly easy one. Being Apple, I'm surprised you didn't need to remove circular triangle screw heads to access the rhombus screw heads, in order to remove the actual part you want, held down with trapeze headed left handed screws. 😜

[@StezStixFix]

🤣😂 that is exactly what I expected it to be like to be honest. Very pleasantly surprised by how easy it was!

[@tjmarx]

That's how Samsung's are. I now understand why every man and his dog at the small offer cheap iPhone screen replacements but only a small number of repair shops will even touch a Samsung to replace the screen, and will charge an arm and a leg for the pleasure.

[@macegamer]

The pull tabs on the battery are a right pain in the backside, gave me nothing but issues the first time I tried replacing the battery 😂

[@StezStixFix]

😁 I know! Eventually got the hang of it, but I very nearly threw the phone out of the window first! 🤣

[@OOOHBILLY]

Those pull tabs can be tricky. Glad you got that dinosaur of a phone working again.

[@wollibaumfaller3233]

Keep making these kinds of Videos!

[@StezStixFix]

Thanks Wolli, I certainly will do! 😊

[@Hammarsand]

10:00 Amazing Anti gravity casing that will provent it from beeng dropped! But only at work. Where can i get one that provents it from beeng dropped att home tho???

[@Trading_sos]

Great video Steve. You seem very happy to found a cheap screen, but im sorry to tell you that you actually got the most expensive setup (with camera, speaker and home button). Being your first time still great. Next time you dont need to pay extra for these 👏🏼

[@StezStixFix]

Thabks JCL! I actually got an Amazon Warehouese deal, and it was an additional 30% off too, so it worked out very nice indeed. But yeah, in hindsight, I would get one where you keep as many of the original parts as possible 👍

[@Ratchet_effect]

The phone is battered...well brother Steve! we all know you like Fish 😁 Grab the pull tab & pull the battery right out the phone.. Err yeah right..RAGE!!! That was a satisfying release 🖖🤩👍

[@StezStixFix]

😁 deep fried iPhone! I wonder if anyone has done that yet? 🤔 🤣

[@Ratchet_effect]

I dare! you! to try it yourself! Yes! It has been done before but.. not the StezStix way. Do some of your favourite caps why your at it, for added sour battered balls 🤣

[@StezStixFix]

😂🤣 I think if I had bodged the screen or something, I would definitely have deep fried it! Maybe I'll do it on the next thing I break. 😁

[@Ratchet_effect]

Electricity, Deep-fat fryer, A Fishy Device.. With these powers combined, I become: Capitan Bodge Fry!! 😂🤣🤣

[@StezStixFix]

🤣 I feel another tee-shirt coming on... 😂

[@kennethbarker852]

1st class video to watch thank you take care kind regards from me kenneth😪

[@amilapasinduudara5315]

5:48 King Kong Unleashed 🤣🤣🤣

[@marymcleanfarmer]

My mouthful of tea got splattered onto my monitor when Steve grinned and said "It's like a wedgie!"

[@joshholbrooks1181]

Good. I like

[@ValuedTeamMember]

The "Incredible Hulk & G-String Pull" was worth the price of admission right there! In fact I Owe "you" now. The cheque is in the post!

[@willrobinson7599]

Think someone had already been in that one as the screens normally need a bit if heat to release them .also the finger print reader won't work unless u swap the home button over from the old one

[@MilekaRobot]

Super video :) One proposal: check is everything works even before "glued" the battery :) Just a advice because I have bad experience :D :D :D things gone in wrong way in my case so I must opened phone and everything ones again :D

[@StezStixFix]

Thanks Mileka! That is really good advice. 👍

[@dbaider9467]

This was great.

[@Austinpowers46]

Hey bud great video. Fancy fixing my Samsung gear S3 heart rate monitor given up and rear screen broke too. Let me know.

[@highroyds]

Lol while watching this I was thinking, take the Taptic Engine out before the battery, makes it easier to take the pull tabs out from under the battery.

[@StezStixFix]

Haha, thanks Roy! I got there in the end 😂

[@highroyds]

@@StezStixFix yep done a good job, the iPhones from 6s down are easier but anything higher needs more equipment for programming. But if you loose the home button thats got touch id you're screwed and cant use the feature as only Apple can pair the home buttons.

[@StezStixFix]

Yeah, I kept the home button off the original, so I'll swap it out to keep the touch ID! 👍

[@Viken43]

Case link is same as battery! Steve fix the link 😀

[@mysteriousghost4852]

For future reference, remove the haptic touch module and it makes getting to the tabs a hell of a lot easier! lol

[@TechnicNerdAT]

nice done. did a screen replacement at the iphone of my girlfriend. really not too bad to do

[@StezStixFix]

Thanks Technic. It was much easier than I thought it would be. I thought Apple would make it more difficult on purpose! 😁

[@johnwright3922]

Swap out the home button or the Touch ID won’t work !!!

[@StezStixFix]

Ah, good shout John! To be honest, we don't use the touch id, but I have kept the original one so I'll swap it out. Will obviously be better with that bit working as it should! 👍

[@zr0dfx]

@@StezStixFix just came here to say this :) glad you spotted it.

[@dagvidarsigvartson6291]

God in laugh of you. I cannot even breath. I have watched all of your videoz. Thank you for great video.

[@youngblizake]

Did your Touch ID still work after repair?

[@StezStixFix]

No it didn't. I've since swapped out the home button with the original one and it works now 👍

[@ag4058]

Can you show a guide how to jailbreak an iPhone

[@Bub625]

Someone has been in that phone before you. The screen is held in with adhesive. Usually very hard to get screen off

[@LilYeshua]

That's some easy peasy repair unfortunately the parts lists links are no longer available. Apple wants $129 to replace the screen

[@IceofDream.]

Maybe you should try to replace 3ds top screen 😂

[@guywilton7471]

For a moment there…..I thought I was watching an old episode of ‘The Incredible Hulk’….where our hero BB loses his cool….but no, Steve managed not turn green….not in 5 minutes anyway!

[@StezStixFix]

Haha, thanks Guy. I very nearly threw this thing out the window. 🤣

[@BobbyxZx]

ah yes, iphone battery replacements. the mod i've both been most dreading and most desiring to learn.

[@20S02-v9s]

He is so cool, he just doesn't care.

[@BodziuM]

touch id will not work without original fingerprint sensor

[@StezStixFix]

Yeah, I didn't realise at the time, but i've kept the original one and will swap it out! 👍

[@zednott]

found your channel thanks to My Mate VINCE

[@StezStixFix]

Thanks Zed!👍

[@idm8885]

Lego connectors.. did you watch Jerry Everything lol

[@Collboy75]

Watch Hugh Jeffries videos he does loads of these also explains how to easily remove the battery sticky tabs .

[@StezStixFix]

Thanks Collboy, I'll check him out! 👍

[@Collboy75]

Just watched one of his latest and it appears I misspelled his surname it’s ends with a y not an ies. My bad 😳😳

[@StezStixFix]

😁 I found him, thanks for the recommendation 👍

[@mojoblues66]

Good to see that payment isn't handled by an Android device which collect everything and sends it off to 30+ companies.

[@Finditfixitphilipit]

The easiest of iPhone to work on. I'll dig out a iPhone 4 it's not that easy to change the screen lol

[@StezStixFix]

Thanks Philip. I guess I got lucky with the one to choose for my first go! 😁

[@Finditfixitphilipit]

@@StezStixFix Yes be happy you did not choose to do a iPhone 4 lol. Good video with Vince also I enjoyed it

[@StezStixFix]

@@Finditfixitphilipit Thank you, appreciate it! 👍

[@colynman]

the thing about i phones is the battery like this are easy but then i think its around i phone 8 and up they made them utterly hard to do now because the button got its own cable you gotta detach because fingerprint scanner idk if its the same story with the new ones that deleted the home button but with how apple loves to screw people who own them over to make fixing there products without them as painfully as possible they probably made it worse

[@LKD70]

How people get their phones in to this state I'll never know. I've had my phone for almost 4 years and not a scratch. It isn't an iPhone, my iPhone I keep on my desk so doesn't really get heavy usage

[@5izzy557]

Comment +like for the algorithm.

[@michaelnewman5734]

Easy until you drop a screw, didn't see you wrestle those into place

[@InternetTAB]

I wonder how much money and R&D goes toward developing whatever anti-self repair crap they LOVE

[@ovalwingnut]

ShOcK & AWE fix... and a Apple product no less :O)

[@tronixfix]

Wait till he figures out that the touch id won't work

[@jeffcarriere]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍❤❤❤❤❤

[@Alex_Eicher]

I still use my iphone4 (! 2022). Broken glas back cover, speaker with apple juice in it, thanks my wife…

[@Jagdpanther93]

I always jatet Smartphone repairse..... Its litterally cancer, everything is glued, it feels like they make em all arou d of glas theese days and people dont stop manhandling and breaking them even tho they costup to 700Bucks

[@danfrancis1984]

Not knocking your work mate cos I love your vids but when doing something that has 100s of vids on how to do it, why not watch a couple so you have some idea of what your doing? 😂

[@johnathanjamesjohnsonjr7408]

……👏🤣

[@johnathanjamesjohnsonjr7408]

………👍🖖

[@7b0ne]

Crap and I wasted 50€ for the bat replacement

[@PlisskensRun]

OOOOH NOOOOO I'M 666

[@m.a.jarrar4103]

Stupid phone?