Iphone 4S Battery Dying.

[Jennykenny]

Had this phone for about six years, and tend to use it fairly rarely - really only for 'emergencies'.
It takes absolute ages to power up and loses the charge very quickly.
Do you think it has had its day??

[donny48]

If the battery is getting to be u/s then you are risking nothing except the cost of the new battery.

[Berniecuddles2]

go to Ebay buy a battery follow instructions here

simple saving you pounds!!

[ummmm]

Ebay and genuine in the same sentence....

[Berniecuddles2]

exactly ummmm my thought for not adding that!

[EDDIE51]

As said Apple employees have a recommendation scheme. If you said you are thinking about getting a new phone your friend puts your name into the system and if you buy one he collects a bonus.

[Berniecuddles2]

grrr fault!

[EDDIE51]

Apple do not actually make batteries they just buy them in. So as long as you buy from the same supplier it is a 'genuine' battery.

[ummmm]

Eddie...stop talking rubbish. My mates don't try and flog me things to get a bonus.

[Islay]

lol I can just see my mate adding me to a list to get a bonus!! That would be like me adding all my mates to an investigation into their taxes!!

[ummmm]

It's bordering on the ridiculous. Eddie...you know nothing about Apple employees...

[Berniecuddles2]

good grief jenny has asked help about her phone thats all ...she didnt ask for eddie to be slagged off or sarcastic remarks ..jeez unbelievable now i understand how sqad feels!!

[gingejbee]

As an aside....Braun also say that their rechargeable toothbrushes (sold as Oral-B) "can't" have their batteries replaced for several (good?) reasons. However, the batteries CAN be replaced giving the items several more years use...

[RATTER15]

I recently changed a 4s battery, no special tools, a bit fiddly but easily done in a few minutes, you would need to pretty clumsy to break one.

[Togo]

Just a tip for all you battery changers. I use a thin guitar plectrum when I need to split down a lap top or phone to work on them. It doesn't damage the plastic case or lugs and is easy to get a bit of leverage or twist to pop the case or cover.

[Tilly2]

That'll save a few broken fingernails, Togo. Thanks for the tip. :-)

[Jennykenny]

Gosh.
Opened a bit of a can of worms there.
Difficult to choose a best answer.
I think I'll wait till it finally dies, and then try and get the battery replaced.
Thanks everyone for your input.

[murraymints]

hope you get sorted Jenny

[alavahalf]

.. you will wait till, it finally dies.. It wont be a great deal of use in an emergency if you happen to have one, .. that is what you say you have the phone for ?

[fender62]

its an old phone, but if you want to keep it, then change the battery
i have changed many phone batteries inc iphone ones with no ill effect what so ever, do it yourself its not difficult, get one off fleabay for a £5

[Purist]

better still if its a phone you rarely use it might be worth looking at a basic mobile phone, a bit like the old Nokia's and Motorola's, they are cheap and the batteries last quite a while between charges.