Need a replacement battery for your iPhone or iPad? Better do it before March 1st!

If you are an AppleCare+ member, you pay absolutely nothing for a regular battery replacement for your iPhone. AppleCare+ provides unlimited protection from accidental damage. AppleCare+ with Theft and Loss will protect you from up to two incidents involving the loss and theft of your handset. The deductible is $149 for loss and theft. Standard AppleCare+ is $199 for two years of coverage, or you can pay 24 monthly payments of $9.99. AppleCare+ with theft and loss coverage is $269 for two years of coverage or 24 monthly payments of $13.49.

There is a controversial issue related to battery replacements for iPhone models

Now there is a controversial issue related to getting a battery replacement. Follow closely what Apple says in this passage: “We’ll inspect your product when we receive it and confirm the service charges. If your iPhone has any damage that impairs the replacement of the battery, such as a cracked screen, that issue will need to be resolved prior to the battery replacement. In some cases, there may be a cost associated with the repair.”

So when we saw the fine print on Apple’s support page, naturally we thought about what happened years ago. If you have any type of nick or crack on the glass or the case of your iPhone, be prepared to shell out additional money if you want the battery replaced on your device.

Apple will also increase the price of iPad battery replacements by $20. This price hike affects the following iPad models:

iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation and prior, current model is the 6th generation released in 2022)
iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation and prior, current model is the 4th generation released in 2022)
iPad Pro 10.5-inch
iPad Pro 9.7-inch
iPad mini (all models)
iPad Air (all models)

Pricing for iPad battery replacements has many more price points than for the iPhone. For example, the 6th generation iPad Pro costs $179 for a new battery. Changing the battery on the fifth generation iPad Pro will cost you $99 now, $119 starting on March 1st. The fourth-generation 11-inch iPad Pro costs $149 at the moment to change your battery, that price goes up to $169 starting March 1st.

How to get the estimated cost for an iPad battery replacement

Apple is also raising the price to replace some iPad batteries by $20

The bottom line? Regardless of whether you need to change the battery on an iPhone 13 series or a fifth-generation iPad Pro (or both), do it before March 1st. Procrastinating is going to cost you an additional $20.