Check out the video above or the step by step guide below for assistance with this repair

iFixit iPhone 12 mini Battery Replacement Guide

Here are some tools you may need to help you complete the repair.

Please note: A discounted simple toolset with the tools you need is available in a pop-up when you add this product to cart

• P2 Metal Pentalobe 0.8mm Screwdriver Tool
• Y000 Metal Triwing Tri-Point 0.6mm Screwdriver Tool
• #000 1.5mm Metal Phillips Screwdriver Tool (PH000)
• Large Blue Suction Cup Opening Tool
• Mechanic AK-15 King ESD Anti-Static Stainless Steel Red Curved Tweezers
• iGadget Plastic Triangle Opening Picks (set of 5)
• 5x iGadget Plastic Flexible Opening Cards
• Nylon Antistatic Spudger Pry Tool
• Or get the P2, Y000 and #000 screwdrivers, suction cup, tweezers, opening pick, opening card and spudger together in our 8 Piece iPhone Repair Toolkit
• uFix iOpener Microwaveable Heated Bag Opening Tool
• iGadget Plastic Alcohol 200mL Bottle with Pump Top
• iPhone 12 Mini OLED Water Resistant Screen Gasket Adhesive
• iGadget Universal Magnetic Work Project Mat with Marker (30cm x 25cm)

Here are some helpful tips to assist you in completing a safe repair on your device. If you are unsure of something or have any questions, please feel free to contact us either by phone (0508 IGADGET) or by email

• Drain the battery below 25% and power the phone off before you start. A charged lithium-ion battery can catch fire if it's punctured or damaged
• Remove the pentalobe screws by the Lightning port. Warm the edges with the iOpener in short bursts to protect the battery. Lift the bottom edge with a suction cup and work an opening pick around, no more than 3mm deep, and only 2mm along the left edge where the display cables run
• Open the screen from the right-hand side like a book and support it until its cables are unplugged
• Track your screws on a magnetic mat or tape them to a drawing of your phone. They're different lengths, and a long screw in a short hole can damage the logic board
• Always unplug the battery before you remove any other parts. Keep metal tools away from the battery, and never bend, crush or puncture it.
• Remove the battery and display connector cover (Y000; line up its two small hinges when you refit it) and unplug the OLED cable. Remove the front sensor cover (Y000), unplug the front sensor cable and lift the screen off. Remove the loudspeaker (Phillips) to reach the battery
• Stretch-release strips hold the battery, with three tabs on the bottom edge (one wide) and two on the top. Pull each tab slowly, low and flat; winding it around your tweezers. Hold the battery as you pull. If a strip breaks, drip isopropyl alcohol under that edge, wait a minute, then lift the battery slowly with a plastic card
• Clean off any old adhesive and fit the new adhesive strips from the box. Press the battery connector down until it clicks, then check the phone powers on and charges before you seal it up
• Clean off the old screen adhesive with isopropyl alcohol and fit a new screen gasket adhesive before you close it up
• Once the phone is back together, update to the latest iOS, connect to Wi-Fi and charge above 20%. Go to Settings, General, About, Parts & Service History, tap Restart & Finish Repair and follow the steps. Until you do, Finish Repair shows next to Battery
• If the new battery drains fast or shuts off, reseat the battery connector, check it for foam or debris and make sure the flex isn't strained, then do a force restart