August 4th, 2008 by admin

A report from Nikkei Business Publications us indicates that the battery on the iPhone G3 is not replacable. It was a Li-polymer secondary battery, such as equipped in the “iPhone 2G”. Battery supply voltage of 3.7 V, but the volume of batteries, etc. is not printed on it.

Main board has been removed from the bottom of the chassis. A Li-polymer secondary battery, which covers a large area of the chassis, is shown. This will be done in China. Search in the battery carefully, we find that it is connected to the main board using a special terminal, such as mobile phone batteries in Japan. In the iPhone 2G, and the main board and second Li-polymer battery that is soldered.

“Perhaps, Apple is dedicated to use the terminal to be implemented to improve,” said one technician.

iPhone Li-polymer secondary battery

Li-polymer secondary battery that is connected to the main board using a special terminal.

At this time, the unexpected comes from the words that have engineers examine the Li-polymer secondary battery.

“The battery does not come in the chassis.”

Li-polymer secondary battery that is attached to the solid chassis that does not seem to be easy to remove the battery.

“The second battery is placed in the most part in the chassis,” said the engineer. “Is it possible to replace the battery?”