Apple Shipped Me a 79-Pound iPhone Repair Kit to Fix a 1.1-Ounce Battery

Re:Apple Shipped Me a 79-Pound iPhone Repair Kit to Fix a 1.... by MereInterest on Saturday May 21, 2022 @12:19PM (#31459194)

> But just like tires, if you insist on doing the work yourself, you’re going to need some special equipment.

That is not a constant of the universe, and is entirely dependent on the design. A long time ago, I had a Palm Treo 650. The removable back cover didn't require any tools to remove, after which the battery could be popped out. I could carry spare batteries with me and swap them out as needed.

Does this change the design constraints? Yes. But pretending that it's outright impossible ignores the decisions that were made during design.

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Re:Apple Shipped Me a 79-Pound iPhone Repair Kit to Fix a 1.... by jeffbee on Saturday May 21, 2022 @12:54PM (#31459521)

And if you dropped a Treo the battery cover stood a 100% chance of popping off and the battery would land 100 meters away in a bush or down a sewer grate. Terrible misfeature.

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Re:Apple Shipped Me a 79-Pound iPhone Repair Kit to Fix a 1.... by bombela on Saturday May 21, 2022 @03:21PM (#31460919)

but the screen wasn't cracked though...

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Re:Apple Shipped Me a 79-Pound iPhone Repair Kit to Fix a 1.... by snowwrestler on Saturday May 21, 2022 @12:27PM (#31459264)

I did not claim it’s a constant of the universe or outright impossible. This thread is about working on iPhones.

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