iPhone 16 Pro Max Battery Removal

Written By: Arthur Shi
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iPhone 16 Pro Max Battery Removal

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

7

Time Required

1 - 3 hours

Introduction

Removal steps for the battery in the iPhone 16 Pro Max.

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    • Your iPhone's battery is secured with three stretch release adhesive strips. The next four steps show how to remove them and free your battery.

    • Be careful not to dent or puncture the battery. Avoid using sharp tools near it.

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    • Use the tip of an opening pick to separate a black pull tab from the bottom of the battery.

    • Use tweezers to help peel the tab away from the battery.

    • Don't try to pull the tab out from under the battery just yet.

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    • Use tweezers or your fingers to grab the pull tab.

    • Slowly pull the adhesive out from under the battery at as low of an angle as possible.

    • Give the strip plenty of time to stretch and re-grip it as necessary. Avoid dragging it over the components or cables above the battery.

    • When the strip becomes too long, wrap it around your tweezers and continue pulling.

    • If a strip breaks off, try to retrieve it from under the battery. If you can't retrieve it, move onto the next strip.

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    • Repeat the procedure with the two remaining adhesive strips.

    • Carefully bend the lower assembly cable out of the way as needed to access the adhesive strips.

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    • If you removed all three stretch release adhesive strips, congratulations! Remove the battery and skip down three steps for reassembly instructions.

    • If one or more adhesive strips broke, skip to the next step to remove them with isopropyl alcohol.

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    • The next two steps show how to remove the battery if the adhesive strips broke.

    • Lift the bottom edge of the frame to tilt the iPhone.

    • Use a pipette or a syringe to apply 2–3 drops of high concentration (>90%) isopropyl alcohol along the bottom edge of the battery, close to where each broken adhesive strip came out.

    • Wait one minute for the isopropyl alcohol to flow under the battery and soften the adhesive.

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    • Insert the flat edge of an opening pick between the left edge of the battery and the frame.

    • Pry the battery upwards slowly with steady force. Give the adhesive time to release.

    • Don't bend or crease the battery. If it feels stubborn, apply a few more drops of isopropyl alcohol and try again.

    • Once the adhesive loosens, grab and remove the battery.

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