PSA: Apple’s discounted $29 iPhone battery replacement program ends December 31

If your iPhone’s battery does non final every bit long every bit it used to, instantly is the perfect fourth dimension to reckon purchasing a first-party battery from Apple at only $29 because the huge discount they’re giving on iPhone replacement batteries is officially ending on Monday, Dec 31.

In representative you’re non aware of it, Apple on Dec 28, 2017 posted an apology missive of the alphabet to customers after eagle-eyed fans institute out that the iOS 11.3 software update began throttling the CPU in society to avoid unexpected shutdowns.

The upshot blew upward because Apple failed to inform users inwards a timely fashion that functioning administration would tumble out when battery capacity savage below the lxxx per centum of its master copy capacity in addition to could no longer supply plenty power during peak workloads.

To appease disgruntled customers, the Cupertino company dropped toll of its iPhone battery replacement program from the green $79 per unit of measurement to only $29 inwards the U.S. (if you’re non inwards US, hold upward certain to check Apple’s pricing inwards your ain country).

As mentioned, that bargain is ending on Monday, Dec 31, 2018.

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To guide maintain wages of Apple’s offer, take in the iPhone Service Pricing webpage, in addition to therefore start your battery replacement service request. They volition supplant whatever batteries from qualifying devices regardless of their condition, without running a diagnostic, which is really cool.

The programme is limited to 1 repair per iPhone. iPads are exempt from functioning throttling in addition to every bit such are non utilization of this discounted program.

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According to Apple’s back upward document, the next devices include the dynamic battery administration characteristic in addition to the controversial CPU throttling capability:

• iPhone SE


• iPhone 6


• iPhone 6 Plus


• iPhone 6s


• iPhone 6s Plus


• iPhone 7


• iPhone seven Plus

Moreover, the iOS 12.1 update has enabled functioning in addition to battery administration on:

• iPhone 8


• iPhone 8 Plus


• iPhone X

Performance administration on the iPhone 8 serial in addition to iPhone X may hold upward less noticeable because of their “more advanced hardware in addition to software design.” Have y'all paid for an out-of-warranty battery replacement for an iPhone half-dozen or subsequently betwixt Jan 1, 2017 in addition to Dec 28, 2017? If so, hold upward certain to contact Apple past times Dec 31, 2018 virtually your $50 credit.

TUTORIAL: How to disable iPhone CPU throttling

To exhibit battery wellness in addition to come across if your battery needs replacing, become to Settings → Battery → Battery Health. This is where y'all tin come across if functioning administration has been enabled, in addition to if therefore tin pick out to plough it off (it volition hold upward re-enabled after a restart).

“This characteristic is enabled exclusively after an unexpected shutdown commencement occurs on a device amongst a battery that has diminished might to deliver maximum instantaneous power,” notes Apple.

If your iPhone is running slower than green in addition to its battery capacity has fallen below lxxx percent, it may hold upward a proficient persuasion to larn it fixed sooner than Jan 1, 2019 when replacement iPhone batteries from Apple volition render to their regular pricing.

According to roughly other Apple back upward document detailing what battery replacements volition hold upward priced at after the toll drib expires, the fee volition alter to $49 for all eligible iPhone half-dozen or subsequently models staring on Jan 1, 2019 except iPhone X, which volition alter to $69.

Batteries for iPhone 5s in addition to other older iPhones volition cost $79. Keep inwards take away heed that iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max in addition to iPhone XR are non eligible for the discounted iPhone replacement battery programme because they’re all the same nether Apple’s measure 1-year warranty. iPhones covered past times an extended AppleCare+ warranty won’t incur a fee if a battery replacement is required.

Don’t desire to buy whatever batteries from Apple out of principle, discounts hold upward damned?

No problem, repair service iFixit has dropped prices on all of its DIY iPhone battery ready kits to $29 or less, for a express time, therefore be certain to banking concern tally out their offering. The kits include all the tools y'all take away to opened upward up in addition to swap your ain iPhone battery. iFixit fifty-fifty has options for iPhone 4S/5/5s/5c which are excluded from Apple’s program.

Have y'all e'er replaced your iPhone’s battery in addition to has doing therefore restored performance?

Let us know past times leaving a comment below.

iPhone battery images courtesy of iFixit

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