Good morning!!!!

[daugen]

Well I guess I'll be changing the battery in my Apple phone myself. It's maybe five years old and Verizon won't do it and local
pc repair place said: We are unfortunately unable to perform battery replacements on the original 1st Generation iPhone SE as it is considered vintage and Apple no longer provides parts for these devices.

they don't provide batteries? how ridiculous...good thing Amazon does
doesn't exactly motivate me to replace this with a newer Iphone; maybe the time has come to go Android

 

[rswyan]

Well I guess I'll be changing the battery in my Apple phone myself. It's maybe five years old and Verizon won't do it and local
pc repair place said: We are unfortunately unable to perform battery replacements on the original 1st Generation iPhone SE as it is considered vintage and Apple no longer provides parts for these devices.

they don't provide batteries? how ridiculous...good thing Amazon does
doesn't exactly motivate me to replace this with a newer Iphone; maybe the time has come to go Android

You're probably better off just upgrading your phone to a newer iPhone ...

As an example, ATT offers a deal (for new customers) where you can get a new iPhone XR - which is not the latest and greatest but is a current model (and is far more capable than what you have now) - for $5/month (for 30 months) @ 0% ... total $150.

Want an even newer unit ? ... you can get an iPhone 11 for under $12 a month.

Of course, if you really don't use the capabilities of the phone, then it might not be worth it to you.

 

[daugen]

You're probably better off just upgrading your phone to a newer iPhone ...

As an example, ATT offers a deal (for new customers) where you can get a new iPhone XR - which is not the latest and greatest but is a current model (and is far more capable than what you have now) - for $5/month (for 30 months) @ 0% ... total $150.

Want an even newer unit ? ... you can get an iPhone 11 for under $12 a month.

Of course, if you really don't use the capabilities of the phone, then it might not be worth it to you.

RS the bottom line is the NEW CUSTOMERS part. I'm not switching from Verizon. There is a 200-500 dollar value built in to pick up a new cell account and that
gets credited against the cost of the phone. No such deal for existing customers. But thanks
I bought the battery (with install tool kit included) for 18 bucks online. Should be in tomorrow. Will watch youtube how to video a couple more times
and do it myself.

 

[rswyan]

RS the bottom line is the NEW CUSTOMERS part. I'm not switching from Verizon. There is a 200-500 dollar value built in to pick up a new cell account and that
gets credited against the cost of the phone. No such deal for existing customers. But thanks
I bought the battery (with install tool kit included) for 18 bucks online. Should be in tomorrow. Will watch youtube how to video a couple more times
and do it myself.

Drew,

If you were an ATT customer, I could give you an 800 number for a customer retention specialist who could offer you a deal (not generally available without asking) to keep your business.

I would assume Verizon probably has something similar.

Having said all that, it appears your present phone is a little newer than I thought, and it may well be worth the time, effort, and expense to replace the battery.

Still ... the components parts inside are very small and not exactly easy to work on.

I have found iFixit's repair guides quite handy in the past:

iPhone SE Battery Replacement - iFixit Repair Guide

 

[sodamo]

65°F and no rain last 24 hours.

Need to go into town and pick uP my stabilizer brackets at dealer. Then I can resume mowing

Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Well I guess I'll be changing the battery in my Apple phone myself. It's maybe five years old and Verizon won't do it and local
pc repair place said: We are unfortunately unable to perform battery replacements on the original 1st Generation iPhone SE as it is considered vintage and Apple no longer provides parts for these devices.

they don't provide batteries? how ridiculous...good thing Amazon does
doesn't exactly motivate me to replace this with a newer Iphone; maybe the time has come to go Android

Apple had a twenty-nine dollar battery replacement program, but unfortunately it ended in December of 2018. I took advantage of it, and the battery in my SE is still going strong. Apple will still do the repair, but it now costs forty-nine dollars.

Here's a pretty good tutorial on doing the job yourself. I've had good luck using their tutorials for iPod and MacBook Pro repairs, but I don't think I'd tackle an iPhone after what I saw reading through this one.

I'm not replacing my SE until Apple comes out with a 5G compatible iPhone. I'll probably never see a 5G network in my neck of the woods, but it seems foolish to buy dated technology.

Good luck with the repair, Drew!

 

[rswyan]

Apple had a twenty-nine dollar battery replacement program, but unfortunately it ended in December of 2018. I took advantage of it, and the battery in my SE is still going strong. Apple will still do the repair, but it now costs forty-nine dollars.

Yeah ... we somehow missed the discounted battery replacement ... wish we hadn’t.

Here's a pretty good tutorial on doing the job yourself. I've had good luck using their tutorials for iPod and MacBook Pro repairs, but I don't think I'd tackle an iPhone after what I saw reading through this one.

The components are tiny ... and if I had to guess, fragile.

I'm not replacing my SE until Apple comes out with a 5G compatible iPhone. I'll probably never see a 5G network in my neck of the woods, but it seems foolish to buy dated technology.

Probably depends on the price point, current need, and the estimated time for deployment of the future technology ... as well as the anticipated benefits that it will deliver.

Good luck with the repair, Drew!

 

[sodamo]

Well I guess I'll be changing the battery in my Apple phone myself. It's maybe five years old and Verizon won't do it and local
pc repair place said: We are unfortunately unable to perform battery replacements on the original 1st Generation iPhone SE as it is considered vintage and Apple no longer provides parts for these devices.

they don't provide batteries? how ridiculous...good thing Amazon does
doesn't exactly motivate me to replace this with a newer Iphone; maybe the time has come to go Android

Last I checked the new SE’s were a very cost effective upgrade. I tried the diy battery replacement in my old Iphone 6. Looked easy, but I failed, had to replace phone.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Forgot to mention, I set up an appointment with an Apple Genious to have the SE battery replaced while I waited. Had to drive two hours each direction to get it done, and kill four hours in a mall waiting, but not being without the phone for a week or two was well worth it.

 

[daugen]

temp in car read 101, still sweating after I came in.
rented storage locker, a/c felt about 80 in there which is fine, low humidity which is the big issue.
10x10, first month 35 bucks and they let me keep the circular lock. less than ten minutes from rv campground

I used to do a lot of small electronics repair having owned a radio shack but my arthritis makes it hard now but
I'm going to try. Worst thing is I wreck it and then have to find verizon store and buy a new one. Not sure I'd do apple again, reminds me
of Tesla with all its controlling rules. And yes nearest Apple store is two hours away in Raleigh, no thank you. And not 5G, vs the competition.

think I"m going to curl up with Kindle and just chill this afternoon.

 

[sodamo]

Back from LS dealer. New stabilizer brackets installed.


I’m gonna say this is a substantial upgrade
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Will be discussing warranty issue with dealer Thu.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

I used to do a lot of small electronics repair having owned a radio shack but my arthritis makes it hard now but
I'm going to try. Worst thing is I wreck it and then have to find verizon store and buy a new one.

Or you could take it to one of these shops, some of which come highly rated...

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Back from LS dealer. New stabilizer brackets installed.


I’m gonna say this is a substantial upgrade ��
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Will be discussing warranty issue with dealer Thu.

Pretty much removes all doubt that the original design was defective, and you're not the only one having problems. Hope they stand behind their product, and supply them to you free of cost.

 

[mpham]

Afternoon all. High of 84 today. Less humidity made it bearable. 63 forecast for tonight so I'm loving that!

Nothing says love and commitment like buying a headstone with both your names on it for your 34 anniversary. (today)

This two week covid vacation is costing us a lot of money.
New bed/mattress. All new bedroom furniture. New hard wood floors ordered for the un finished part of the house. Air conditioner repair, headstone,furnace and fuel tank repair,paint for walls! etc.etc.etc.Phew! LOL.
No more shopping or I won't be able to retire. Not really all planned and saved for long ago.

77 Thomas' days to go.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

It’s RAINING finally!!!!!

 

[txdon]

89˚F
Heat index (feels like) 97˚F
Wet Bulb temperature 77F

Humidity 57%
Solar radiation 405 W/m2
Wind 2 SSE

 

[sodamo]

That’s nice Don.
I’m watching.

 

[riptides]

Rain missed us AGAIN. Serious drought here now. My bushes and trees are visibly wilting.

100 degrees heat index of 106 today. That is two days straight over 105.

Here is a sweat shot of the front porch work.

Have a good evening...see you all in the AM.

 

[toppop52]

Rained within a mile of here, but missed us, it did drop the temperature from 96 to 85 for an hour or so. There are storms crossing the bay now, if the hold together we might get some.
Had ham steaks on the grill and oriental veggies and roasted potatoes.
Watching Twilight Zone marathon.

Drew, good look going forward.

Prayers for all.

 

[mostly_gas]

Good evening all. 76F for the start, mostly clear, light breeze. Light wind day, more clouds and rain but none here, high temp 92F feels like 99F. Walk with wife to start, then bike ride. After lunch shopping at Walmart, HD then Tom Thumb. No nap .
Covid update: Cooke 153 confirmed cases, 7 active cases, Montague 37 confirmed cases, 5 active cases, Grayson 862 confirmed cases, 61 active cases
Don sorry it wasn't the cooler air.
Billy that is plain hot
Mike excavator have a cab with A/C?
Eric my comfort index: temp over 90 and dew point over 65F = sweaty weather
Ron nice pic, don't let list length get you down
Drew that will feel good
Don the joys of new equipment.
PJ glad mowing is done , plans to smooth area? Glad you like to drive
Randy that is still hot
RS good luck with the block wall.
Drew good luck with battery replacement
Drew and the car is ok ?
David that is quite the upgrade.
Phil Wife and I have 42 yr but no headstone
Dennis yeah rain.
Mike that looks as ugly to do as I thought it was.
Randy grill sounds good hope you get rain.
prayers for all especially Drew/friend, Jay/Peg, Kyle's daughter, Country
stay safe and healthy you all.