"linuxy" smartphones

[Michael Lauzon]

On Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 08:50, Tyler Aviss <tjaviss-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> Oh, you *can* replace the iphone battery. But it's not like a normal
> (sane) cellphone where you pop off a cover, take it out, and pop
> another in. Noooo, you have to pop off the LCD/touchscreen, gently
> disassemble a bunch of ribbon cables, unscrew the mainboard, remove
> the mainboard, remove a few more components, then liberate the
> battery. I can't remember offhand, but I believe the battery module
> itself is on a little circuit board that requires soldering for the
> replacement as well.
>
> Anything is doable, it's just that doing so without breaking something
> (especially those touchy ribbon cables, notably #3 near the camera) is
> somewhat of a task.

Or, you could bring it to iUpgrade, they should be able to replace the
battery for you:

http://www.iupgradecanada.com/


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Michael Lauzon
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