iPhone 15 Pro Battery Installation

Step 1

Clean the frame

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Cotton Swabs Referenced by the iFixit guide

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Isopropyl Alcohol (90% or Greater) Referenced by the iFixit guide

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• Use cotton swabs or a lint‑free cloth and high‑concentration (>90%) isopropyl alcohol to wipe off any battery adhesive residue from the iPhone's frame.

Step 2

Remove the adhesive liner

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Isopropyl Alcohol (90% or Greater) Referenced by the iFixit guide

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Opening Pick Referenced by the iFixit guide

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• Peel the liner off the battery adhesive, pictured here in pink.
• If the battery has a liner on the top of the battery, pictured here in blue, leave it in place for now.

Step 3

Connect the battery

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Spudger Referenced by the iFixit guide

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• Hold the battery over its place in the iPhone, but don't lower it into place yet.
• Use your finger or a spudger to connect the battery press connector.
• This will ensure the battery is properly aligned.

Step 4

Place the battery

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Isopropyl Alcohol (90% or Greater) Referenced by the iFixit guide

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Opening Pick Referenced by the iFixit guide

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• The battery adhesive is very sticky! Be careful as you align the battery in its recess—once it sticks, you won't be able to realign it.
• Push the battery towards the top of the iPhone so the battery cable is pressed against it, then lay it into its recess.

Step 5

Press the battery

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• Use your fingers to press the battery into place.

Step 6

Remove the battery liner

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Opening Pick Referenced by the iFixit guide

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Spudger Referenced by the iFixit guide

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• Remove the protective cover off the top of the battery (if present).

Step 7

Disconnect the battery

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Opening Pick Referenced by the iFixit guide

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Spudger Referenced by the iFixit guide

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• Use the point of a spudger or opening pick to pry up and disconnect the battery press connector.

Step 8

Install the Taptic Engine

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• Place the Taptic Engine into its recess in the frame.

Step 9

Repair step

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Phillips #000 Screwdriver Referenced by the iFixit guide

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• Use a Phillips #000 screwdriver to install the two 2 mm‑long screws securing the Taptic Engine.

Step 10

Connect the Taptic Engine

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Spudger Referenced by the iFixit guide

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• Use the flat end of a spudger to connect the Taptic Engine press connector.

Step 11

Install the loudspeaker

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• Place the loudspeaker into its recess in the frame.

Step 12

Repair step

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Phillips #000 Screwdriver Referenced by the iFixit guide

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• Use a Phillips #000 screwdriver to install the four screws securing the loudspeaker:
• One 2.7 mm‑long screw
• Three 2 mm‑long screws