Was with Beloved Granddaughter at Maine Mall yesterday, and they now have a
cell phone repair kiosk with a 30-minute turnaround time for most issues.
I'm guessing battery replacement would constitute a big part of this
business. That and cracked screens. But that's just speculation.
--Bob Whitmire
Certified Neanderthal
On Thu, Aug 6, 2015 at 6:31 AM, Jez Cunningham <jez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I did one (on my nephew's iphone3) with an eBay kit and following a
> uTube video and it went smoothly. The battery is still going about 2
> years later and the total outlay was about £15. But our local cobbler
> (who now cuts keys etc) also does them for £25 with 20-minute
> turnaround so I would go straight there next time.
>
> On 06/08/2015, Peter Klein <pklein@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Thanks, Moose. I should had mentioned that I'd already checked that.
> > I'm not on the list of eligible serial numbers.
> >
> > According to further research, Apple stores do a battery replacement for
> > about $80. There is some difference of opinion as to whether they do it
> > to your own phone, or give you a refurb. The places here in Seattle
> > will replace a battery for ~$50. The kits on Amazon are between about
> > $10 and $30, plus some more expensive ones that are discounted on Prime
> > and appear physically identical to the $20-$30 kits.
> <snip>
>
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