It has been a while since the arrival of the iPhone X on the market and if you were one of the first buyers, you may have noticed that the battery has suffered. Fortunately, it is not necessary to buy a new device yes or yes to be able to go back to spend a whole day without autonomy problems, since by changing the battery of your current terminal you can return to normal values. In this post we tell you everything you need to know beforehand.
Why does your iPhone X battery last less?
Despite the fact that premium devices such as the iPhone X have high-quality features, it has some components that will inevitably wear out over time. This is what happens with the battery, which degrades before any other element of your device.
The level of wear of your battery can be found in Settings> Battery> Battery health . In fact, you will be informed here if the battery needs to be replaced or not if it has reached a percentage of degradation that prevents its capacity from being good. It is not that the iPhone X was characterized from the beginning by having a beastly autonomy, but it was more than enough in most cases to reach the end of the day without having to resort to the charger.
Battery wear is influenced by a multitude of factors, including how to charge it. Charging an iPhone wirelessly can be a factor to increase its duration, but also to reduce it. The same happens with the cable, since we must always take into account certain risks of fast charging or the fact that we are constantly consuming the charging cycles when the iPhone is completely depleted and we connect it to the power.
How to request a battery replacement
Our advice is always to go to an Apple Store to get original parts for the equipment. If you do not have a company store nearby, they can send a courier to pick it up and then it will be returned in the same way. However, you can also go to a SAT (Authorized Technical Service) for this task, since they also have original parts.
In case you choose a SAT, you must contact them by phone or through any other means they offer. If you choose Apple you have several forms of contact, such as through the technical support website . However, we highlight the possibility of doing it through the ” Apple Support ” app, which can be found in the App Store for free.
Once you have downloaded the app and entered your credentials in it, you must follow these steps:
- Go to the Get technical support tab .
- Press on your iPhone X.
- Go to Repairs and Physical Damage.
- Find replacement batteries among the options or type it yourself in the search box.
- Click on “Show all” to find the option Take it to repair.
IPhone X battery price
Once you have made an appointment with an Apple Store or have requested to be picked up at your home, you will wonder how much the repair will cost. The truth is that the price could vary depending on various factors. It could even be a free repair in the event that your iPhone X is still under warranty and the problem is due to a factory defect and not so much to a high level of wear. In any case, that would have to be confirmed by technical support.
The price, as a general rule, will be 75 euros to which should be added 12.10 euros for shipping costs in those cases in which they have to pick up the device from your home. It should be noted that if you have contracted Apple Care insurance, the repair will be completely free , since the replacement of batteries is covered in the price.
Obviously prices change at various providers such as large stores or small repair shops. Although we recommend Apple and its SAT, these others may have original parts shipped by the apple company’s own supply chain. That is why we advise you to consult other stores that you have in mind, if the pieces are original or not and, in this case, check the price.