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Iphone Battery

Iphone Battery Replacement Prices

TechBrotherz, a walk-in repair store at 3317 17 Ave SE in Calgary, Alberta, replaces Iphone battery in about 30 minutes. A battery that has fallen below roughly 80% of its original capacity no longer holds a working day, and replacing it is far cheaper than replacing the phone.

Iphone battery replacement at TechBrotherz in Calgary takes about 30 minutes at the Store and carries a 60-day warranty. Check Settings, Battery, Battery Health on the phone first: below about 80% maximum capacity, a replacement restores a full day of use. The quote is free and given before any work starts.

Key facts

  • Quote: Free at the Store, part and labour included
  • Typical time: About 30 minutes
  • Included: The part, the labour and the testing
  • Warranty: 60 days on the part and the work
  • Appointment: Not needed, walk in during opening hours

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Every Model

How Much Does This Repair Cost on Each Model?

Quoted per model at the Store, as one figure with the part and the labour included. Newest models first, and each name links to that handset's full repair list.

TechBrotherz prices this repair per model, because the part differs across the range. Call (403) 273-8324 with your exact model and you will have the figure before you travel, free of charge, and nothing starts at the Store until you have agreed it.

Symptoms

Which Symptoms Point at This Repair?

If your device is doing one of these, this is usually the repair it needs.

  • The phone no longer lasts a working day on a charge it used to manage comfortably.
  • It shuts down suddenly at 20% or 30%, or dies in the cold and revives once warm.
  • Battery Health in Settings shows maximum capacity below 80%, or a Service message.
  • The phone runs noticeably slower, because iOS throttles performance to prevent shutdowns on a worn battery.
  • The screen or back has started lifting away from the frame, which means the battery has swollen.

The Repair

What Does This Repair Actually Involve?

Written out so you know what you are paying for, not to make it sound complicated.

  1. Step 1

    Battery Health Is Checked First

    Settings, Battery, Battery Health shows maximum capacity as a percentage. Above 85% the battery is usually not the problem, and we will tell you that rather than sell you one.

  2. Step 2

    The Display Is Lifted and the Battery Disconnected

    Iphones open from the front. The screen comes up, the battery connector comes off first, and a bracket over the connector is removed.

  3. Step 3

    The Adhesive Strips Are Pulled

    Iphone battery are held down by stretch-release strips that pull out from under the cell. Done slowly they come out whole. Rushed, they snap, and the battery has to be eased out instead.

  4. Step 4

    The New Battery Goes in and Is Tested

    The replacement is fitted, connected and checked for charging and a sensible reported capacity before the phone is sealed.

  5. Step 5

    The Old Cell Is Disposed of Properly

    Lithium cells do not go in the bin. Old battery are collected here and recycled through the proper channel.

When Does an Iphone Battery Actually Need Replacing?

Apple treats about 80% of original capacity as the point where a battery is considered consumed, and iOS reports exactly that figure. Open Settings, then Battery, then Battery Health, and read the maximum capacity percentage. That number is the single best guide to whether a replacement is worth paying for.

Above 85%, a battery is generally not your problem, and the poor battery life is more likely a background app, a weak signal forcing the radio to work hard, or a display running at full brightness. We would rather point that out than take money for a battery that was fine.

Below 80%, replacement makes a real difference, and the phone will hold a working day again. Between 80 and 85 is a judgement call that depends on how heavily you use the phone, and we will give you an honest read at the Store.

Why Does an Old Battery Make an Iphone Slower?

This is real, documented and often misunderstood. As a lithium battery ages, its ability to deliver sudden bursts of current falls. When the processor demands a peak the battery cannot supply, the phone shuts down abruptly rather than degrading gracefully, which is why old Iphones die at 30%.

Apple's response was performance management: iOS deliberately smooths the peaks by slowing the processor on phones with worn battery, trading speed for stability. It is why a phone can feel sluggish long before anything is visibly wrong with it.

The practical point is that a battery replacement on an old Iphone often makes the phone feel faster as well as last longer, and people are frequently surprised by how much. If your Iphone feels tired, the battery is the first thing to check.

What Should You Do About a Swollen Iphone Battery?

Stop using the phone and bring it in. A swollen battery is a lithium cell that has generated gas internally, and the pressure is what has lifted your screen away from the frame or made the back panel bulge. It is the one battery symptom that is genuinely a safety matter rather than an inconvenience.

Do not press the screen back down, do not carry on using the phone, and do not charge it overnight on a bedside table. A punctured swollen cell can catch fire, and the most common way one gets punctured is somebody trying to force the phone closed.

The repair itself is straightforward once the phone is here, and the swelling usually causes no other damage if it is caught early. Left long enough, the pressure can crack the display or strain the frame, which turns a battery replacement into two repairs.

How Much Does an Iphone Battery Replacement Cost in Calgary?

An Iphone battery is quoted per model at the Store, and the quote covers the part and the labour together. The range is far narrower than it is for screens, because a battery cell is a broadly similar part whichever Iphone it goes into, while a screen is not.

The repair takes about 30 minutes and is done while you wait. Your data is untouched: a battery replacement does not go near the storage, and nothing needs backing up or restoring afterwards. Back the phone up anyway as a precaution before any repair.

Apple publishes its own battery service pricing per model on its support site, which is worth checking before deciding where to have the work done. iOS will report a service message about the battery after any non-Apple replacement, in the same way it does for screens.

By Model

Where This Repair Differs by Model

Iphone 6 and 6 Plus

These are the models where swollen battery are most common now, simply because of their age. Bring one in rather than pressing the lifted screen back down.

Iphone 8 and later

Glass backs mean a swollen battery can crack the rear panel as well as lift the screen, turning one repair into two if it is left.

Iphone 11 and later

iOS reports an unknown-battery service message after any replacement outside Apple's system, and battery health reporting can be limited afterwards.

Honest Limits

When This Repair Is Not Worth It

  • When Battery Health still reads above 85%, the battery is not what is draining the phone.
  • When the phone also has a cracked screen and a failing port, the total often approaches the used value of the handset.
  • When the phone no longer receives security updates and is only being kept going for a few more months.

Every price on this page includes the part and the labour, and every repair carries a 60-day warranty on the part and the workmanship. Prices for every device TechBrotherz repairs are on how quoting works.

Popular Models

The Models People Ask About Most

Each page below lists every repair TechBrotherz does on that handset, with typical times.

Questions

Questions About Iphone Battery Replacement

Answered across the whole site

Walk in and we will price it at the Store

TechBrotherz is at 3317 17 Ave SE in Calgary. No appointment needed, and nothing starts until you have agreed the price.

Call (403) 273-8324Cell Phone Repair