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iPhone Battery Replacement $109 for All Models Prior to iPhone 14 (Increasing to $145 on March 1) @ Apple

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iPhone Battery Replacement $109 for All Models Prior to iPhone 14 (Increasing to $145 on March 1) @ Apple
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Taegukgi on 26/02/2023 - 20:28 support.apple.com (6534 clicks)

Call it a PSA or whatever - I don't really care where this belongs.

I had the battery on a couple of iphones changed today as the cost is still $109. The battery capacity was still 85% for both phones and Apple were insisting that I wait till the battery capacity hits 80%. I said I wanted them changed and saved myself $72.

The current out-of-warranty battery service fee will apply until the end of February 2023. Effective 1 March 2023, the out-of-warranty battery service fee will be increased by A$36 for all iPhone models prior to iPhone 14.

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  • cloudie9 on 26/02/2023 - 20:32
    +5

    Why is this a deal?

    • shxhshzhz on 26/02/2023 - 20:33
      +72

      more of a warning for people with old iphones

      • browser on 27/02/2023 - 13:12

        Yes, a reminder for people with old phones that still works and getting regular updates after 6 years.

        It's hard to believe that the latest iOS16 is compatible with iPhone 8 released in 2017 isn't it?

        Some phones with particular OS never last that long, can understand users of such phones don't have to deal with battery problems. :D

      • HeWhoKnows on 27/02/2023 - 18:10

        The independent repairers are going to love this

    • Scrooge McDeal on 26/02/2023 - 20:34
      +114

      Why complain about a post that people can be benefited/ helped? We want more posts from Dealbot.

        • thewiseone on 26/02/2023 - 21:52
          +33

          Not a useful comment

        • Murkymerv on 26/02/2023 - 22:27

          What , did you expect it for free ?

          • AussieGargain on 04/03/2023 - 10:32

            @Murkymerv: Thanks to OP post. I went today thought price hasn’t increased yet. My battery is still above 80% but I am a heavy user and have extended applycare, they decided to replace it for free. Nice

        • eggboi on 26/02/2023 - 22:50
          +7

          It IS a deal. A bargain is relative to the market. Or are you going to shit on every currently relatively cheap airfare deal because it’s higher than pre-covid prices?

          That said, the OP should include a reminder to check your consumer law rights for free battery replacement, before you blindly hand over your money.

      • t25 on 27/02/2023 - 00:18
        +4

        Exactly. If you don't like it, just continue scrolling down to the next deal.

    • easternculture on 26/02/2023 - 20:40
      -2

      Internet points

    • darkdinkum on 26/02/2023 - 21:32
      +6

      Proactive deal?

      Like the precogs' warnings in Minority Report.

    • B Wat on 27/02/2023 - 02:08
      +2

      If upcoming releases of movies on streaming services constitute a deal, this is also a deal

  • bemybubble on 26/02/2023 - 20:33
    +4

    I had the battery on a couple of iphones changed today as the cost is still $109

    For a couple of eneloops and some biscoff I would have done it within an eBay bat for you DB!

    • sheikyerbouti on 26/02/2023 - 20:44
      -2

      And it would last nearly 6 weeks before exploding :)

      • nikoris on 26/02/2023 - 21:13
        +9

        Yes, its it's not Apple certified® it will explode, right?

        • Jackson on 26/02/2023 - 21:32

          Correct, just ask Louis

  • jeozb on 26/02/2023 - 20:39
    +8

    Checked the price for iPhone 8 Plus is still $79 (same goes with, say, iPhone SE 3rd generation), so "$109 for All Models Prior to iPhone 14" seems inaccurate; but thanks for the heads up.

    • cashless on 26/02/2023 - 20:43
      +1

      Got my 8+ changed a week back. $79 going up to $115(?) next week.
      My battery was on 82% at the time
      Get in quick if you’re in a similar situation

      • ATangk on 26/02/2023 - 21:18

        Do you know if you were charged at time of booking or time of appointment?

        • cashless on 26/02/2023 - 21:36

          At time of collection.
          Saw this price rise flagged by someone on OzBargain (a post in the recent iPhone 12 mini deal) & decided to get in early

      • Rizzler on 26/02/2023 - 21:55

        How long does it take to change the battery? I was booked in tomorrow for a new battery.

        • cashless on 26/02/2023 - 21:57
          +2

          <1hour

        • dcep on 26/02/2023 - 23:24

          can walk-in without appointment ?

          • Sean8802 on 27/02/2023 - 00:19

            @dcep: Nope, appointment is required for any repairs or service.

  • neosin on 26/02/2023 - 20:42
    +6

    F@!#$! Inflation!

    This is the world taking back all those stimmi checks everyone got during covid!

    So essentially we all got JACK!

    • Binchicken22 on 26/02/2023 - 20:48
      +13

      Even worse for those who got no stimmi checks…

      Business owners made bank out of it though…

      • darthsparrow on 26/02/2023 - 22:56
        +7

        You mean a business that's Hardly Normal benefited from it?

    • FujinShu on 26/02/2023 - 20:50
      +29

      I think it's more of Apple being greedy than a response to inflation.
      In fact, I'd think that Apple would do this EVEN WITHOUT INFLATION.
      Probably trying to price customers out of repairs just so they go and buy a new phone instead.

      • Jackson on 26/02/2023 - 21:35
        +4

        They should go and buy a new phone. Just not and Apple one

      • Danstar on 26/02/2023 - 22:18
        +1

        So no other companies raise prices over X amount of time?

        • entropysbane on 26/02/2023 - 23:01
          +1

          Well, they aren’t Apple. It is judged by different standards.

    • Frozensage on 26/02/2023 - 20:52
      +4

      I didn't get any but I sure am paying for everyone who did, you are welcome!

    • SailorGoon on 26/02/2023 - 20:57
      +17

      This is corporate greed not inflation

    • RacingBull1 on 26/02/2023 - 21:02
      +19

      I worked for accountant.! All business claimed so much stimmi cheques under their business, their partners and themselves and dump all those money to family trust .! Literally paid no tax.! Bought cars got low stamp duty. Wrote off those asses transferred into their private name.! people milked so much from government.! And guess what who is paying normal people working on tfn.! Liberals F@&Ked our country so badly.

      • Binchicken22 on 26/02/2023 - 21:12
        +12

        Yeah it was absolutely (profanity), but most Aussies supported it at the time. It should have been targeted stimulus, sure, the government shuts down your restaurant, absolutely help them out.

        But so many businesses ended up having their best years ever during covid and got bulk government cheques on top.

        I have a friend who is a small business owner, about 4 employees and they received 2 lots of 20k stimulus plus most of their employees wages paid for 6 months+ while their business was absolutely cranking. Total over 100k hand out.

        Now we get to pay for it.

        • abadacus on 26/02/2023 - 21:35
          -1

          CBDC roll-out will fix this

    • falcine on 26/02/2023 - 21:18
      +13

      It's insane how the stimmi cheques kept going to businesses that were booming. Large car dealership group headquartered in my city (Brisbane) received $130m+ in jobkeeper payments, despite car sales going gangbusters. They were doing ~$100m a year in profits pre-pandemic, rose to $150m in 2020, and last couple years it's been ~$300m/year. Billionaire controlling shareholder banked large divvy cheques courtesy of Australian taxpayers. Makes no sense.

    • Techie4066 on 26/02/2023 - 21:32
      +5

      No it has very little to do with stimulus actually. It's corporate profiteering like never before.

    • neonlight on 26/02/2023 - 23:42

      Corporate greed not really inflation. Most of supermarkets and banks are putting interest rate and prices up higher than inflation

    • Trishool on 27/02/2023 - 08:06

      This is taking the piss, not inflation. Surely Apple are not paying that much extra for staff or spare parts to justify such a large increase for a screen replacement.

    • sheikyerbouti on 26/02/2023 - 20:46
      +11

      You're comparing apples to oranges.

      Apple supply genuine apple warranted batteries. Old mate in the suburbs charges nearly the same for an $11 yum cha special AliExpress battery that might last 6 weeks, might catch fire, etc

      • Hydralyte on 26/02/2023 - 20:47
        +7

        Apple supply genuine apple warranted batteries.

        Yeah, nah. Haven't had any issues from the dudes I go to. They even take a photo of the genuine Apple batteries. It's all from the same chinese factory. Don't act like Apple assemble their shit next to the factory that makes all their components.

        • Daabido on 26/02/2023 - 20:54
          +24

          Don't act like the Chinese don't know how to screen print an exact copy onto a different product.

          • I like freestuff on 26/02/2023 - 21:05
            +4

            @Daabido: +1 when I was doing iphone repairs the $20 "100% genuine never used apple certified" from Ebay/aliexpress looked identical to the factory installed ones. There is no chance they were genuine.

            Hydralyte enjoy your run while it lasts. If you have an old $400 or less iphone may as well get them to do it. But if you have a more expensive one I'd go with Apple. At least with Apple doing it you know that if something goes wrong they will right it. Your neighbourhood bloke will one day claim there was an issue with your phone that wasn't cause by him and you will get a dead phone back.

              • Splashtash on 26/02/2023 - 21:46
                +2

                @Hydralyte: Yes I believe you. A lot of people might scam you saying it’s genuine when it’s not , doesn’t mean you cant find the right person to do it genuinely. But hey if not sure or worried then yeah, go to apple.

            • jonohaha on 27/02/2023 - 09:36
              +1

              @I like freestuff: chances are the "knock offs" actually came out from the same factory that makes the genuine ones. Those factories sell the batches that failed Apple's QC tests to a 3rd party and market them as "100% genuine never used apple certified".

        • doobey1231 on 27/02/2023 - 08:46
          +1

          I wouldn't be taking a picture for gospel mate, China are specifically known for producing knock offs with worse quality control. The argument of "they all come from the same country" falls apart when you take into account the difference in quality control between the officially endorsed factory vs the knock off one next door.

          Having had no issues is more of a luck thing than a testament to their reliability. I tried cheaping out once and the camera module ended up getting (profanity) so now it cant take pics with the main shooter, you get what you pay for.

      • nikoris on 26/02/2023 - 21:09
        +7

        Come on bro, you're acting like all third party batteries will catch fire right away lol.
        Apple is just making more money

    • vodamerc on 26/02/2023 - 20:48
      +5

      If there's one thing I've learnt never to skimp out on, it's batteries.

    • lookingforTV on 26/02/2023 - 20:48
      +4

      Batteries from AliExpress (probably where these mobile phone repair shops get them from) can be so dodgy. I rather pay extra for a genuine battery with proper warranty.

      • azm on 26/02/2023 - 20:53
        +2

        Definitely. I bought a second hand Se2020 for $100 before iPhone mini 12 deal came out. I replaced the batter for $80 and I am quite happy with the performance. OEM battery is different from a cheap aftermarket knockoffs.

        • Worf on 26/02/2023 - 20:56

          How are you finding the battery life on the 12mini? How does it compare to the se2020?

    • DoctorCalculon on 26/02/2023 - 21:58
      +1

      Chinese tech wizz from the suburbs will change it for you for <$100

      Will these folks give you a like for like brand new device from the replacement stock if your phone fails to boot up after the battery swap???

      • Hydralyte on 26/02/2023 - 21:59

        They offer 3 months warranty.

        I've been doing battery replacements for 20+ years. I'm fine lol

    • Rimzi on 27/02/2023 - 09:16

      Those Chinese tech wizz you mention will not only replace your battery for a “genuine” one, but also swipe a number of your iPhones components, replacing them with “genuine” ones without your knowledge.

    • spaceflight on 26/02/2023 - 21:03
      +2

      Agents of APple.

      So you must have an Android iPhone then?

      Wait you don't, you just spent $120 getting the battery on your iPhone charged!

      Talk about the pot calling the kettle black.

      • Hydralyte on 26/02/2023 - 21:13

        Talk about the pot calling the kettle black.

        Do I look like I'm parading Apple all over ozbargain?

        I have 2 phones FYI, Android and ios

  • cooldude123 on 26/02/2023 - 20:48

    Do they still do iPhone 6 battery replacements? Doesn't seem to be an option on the website

    • 1Kenobi on 26/02/2023 - 20:51

      No they don’t

    • muncan on 26/02/2023 - 21:00
      +2

      I changed mine myself, wasn't that difficult
      https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iPhone+6+Battery+Replacement/29…

      Got a "Crazy iPhone 6 replacement battery and repair kit" for $22.95
      (just $2.95 after I used some eBay voucher)

      House did not burn down.

      • ATangk on 26/02/2023 - 21:16
        +2

        The older generation apple devices were easy to take apart. Nowadays with all the waterproofing and stuff, its not worth the same to do it.

        • muncan on 26/02/2023 - 21:17

          Yes but the iPhone 6 hasn't changed. ;-)
          I hear you though, I've been wanting to upgrade my HDD to SSD in my 5K iMac for almost a decade, but I'm still terrified of breaking the screen.

          • 6828 on 26/02/2023 - 22:02

            @muncan: I felt the same until I upgraded to a 2tb SSD in mine. I didn't use the temp sensor kit, just plugged the Samsung SSD in and re-installed. It's been running for over a year and I have 24gig RAM. If you break it a 5k iMac is reasonably priced on the second hand market. I'll be upgrading to a Mac Studio later this year though because I'm losing ground on apps needing a newer operating system. (Using Big Sur now)

            Anyway, just wanted to say, you can do it! I believe in you (Unless you break it of course) ;)

            • muncan on 26/02/2023 - 23:31
              +1

              @6828: Thank you for the, er, confidence boost 😐👍

      • Murkymerv on 26/02/2023 - 22:43

        🤞

      • Rimzi on 27/02/2023 - 09:17

        “ House did not burn down.”
        But your pants will.. eventually

    • kendo on 26/02/2023 - 21:41

      Download the Apple Support, log in your apple id, you can book for it, only $79

    • theo96 on 27/02/2023 - 16:43

      Did a 6S battery replacement recently at a Apple Store.

      • tooblue on 27/02/2023 - 16:52

        How much? How long did it take?
        Cannot decide whether to spend $71 for a seven year old phone.

        • theo96 on 27/02/2023 - 16:54
          +1

          It was $79, took about an hour. It's a perfectly functional phone otherwise (and in pristine condition) which is why we decided to get a new battery.

  • Frozensage on 26/02/2023 - 20:52
    +7

    why do ppl get so upset about Apple posts

      • beastontheroad on 26/02/2023 - 20:57
        +4

        Be still

      • dlcx on 26/02/2023 - 23:26
        +1

        Yeah cause Apple really need that ozbargain advertising to keep ‘em afloat… <rolls eyes>

    • Murkymerv on 26/02/2023 - 22:44

      Usual crap , is against them !

  • SwarleyAUS on 26/02/2023 - 20:54
    +3

    Not a deal

    • Murkymerv on 26/02/2023 - 22:46
      -2

      Neither is your comment..

      • SwarleyAUS on 27/02/2023 - 07:51

        This coming from someone who's never posted a deal in their life is rich…

  • glade90 on 26/02/2023 - 20:58
    +16

    bargain
    /ˈbɑːɡ(ɪ)n/
    a thing bought or offered for sale much more cheaply than is usual or expected.

    This is the usual price. Future price increases are not today's bargains

    • I like freestuff on 26/02/2023 - 21:07
      +4

      Just think of it as a deal which expires in a couple of days. Why so much hate in this thread lol.

      • [Deactivated] on 26/02/2023 - 21:11
        +11

        How is their comment hate? It’s accurate. Just because it goes against your opinion doesn’t make it hate.

        • nikoris on 26/02/2023 - 21:15
          +4

          Sadly, everything opposite is HATE according to today's 'pOsITiVe VIbEs' era

          • Hydralyte on 26/02/2023 - 21:17
            +1

            @nikoris: Depression and Suicide at highs, birth rate reducing, economic recession on the rise, house prices are absurd as ever.
            STAY POSITIVE!

      • nikoris on 26/02/2023 - 21:14
        +5

        Because ITS NOT a deal that expires in a couple of days

    • Savas on 26/02/2023 - 23:22

      The deal is you save $36

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