Yes, very likely – after 2 years they degrade noticably however there could be other reasons, u003ca href=u0022https://mendmyiphone.co.uk/iphone-not-charging-in-market-weighton/u0022u003echeck out our helpful blog post here re chargingu003c/au003e. It may solve your problem

Yes. Battery replacement is one of the most common repairs we do.If your battery drains fast, shuts down randomly, or has swollen, it probably needs replacing.u003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eMost battery replacements done same-dayu003c/strongu003e at our Market Weighton workshop

Common signs your battery is knackered:**u003cbru003eBattery drains fast (dead by lunchtime instead of lasting all day)u003cbru003ePhone shuts down randomly at 20-40% remainingu003cbru003eBattery percentage jumps around (80% to 30% in minutes)u003cbru003eOnly works when plugged inu003cbru003eTakes ages to chargeu003cbru003eGets very hot during charging or normal useu003cbru003eBack of phone looks swollen or screen is liftingu003cbru003ePhone significantly slower than it used to beu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eIf your phone is 2+ years old and doing any of these, battery is probably gone.u003c/strongu003eu003cbru003eBring it in for diagnosis – we’ll test battery health and tell you if replacement makes sense.

Common signs are fast battery drain, overheating, random shutdowns, battery percentage jumping, slow charging, or the phone only working on charge.u003cbru003e

Most battery replacements done in 1-3 hours, often same day.u003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eTiming depends on:u003c/strongu003eu003cbru003ePhone model (iPhone 8 is quick, iPhone 14 Pro takes longer)u003cbru003eHow much glue Apple/Samsung used (some are proper stuck)u003cbru003eWhether phone has previous damage or stripped screwsu003cbru003eCurrent workloadu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eTypical turnaround:u003c/strongu003eu003cbru003eiPhones: 1-2 hours usuallyu003cbru003eSamsung Galaxy: 1-3 hours typicallyu003cbru003eOlder phones with removable batteries: 10 minutesu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eDrop your phone off in the morning, collect it in the afternoon.u003c/strongu003eu003cbru003ePocklington customers – you’re 12 minutes away, easy drop-off and collection same day

Battery drain has multiple causes:**u003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eWorn battery (most common after 2-3 years):u003c/strongu003eu003cbru003eLithium batteries degrade with ageu003cbru003eCapacity drops significantly after 500-1000 charge cyclesu003cbru003eYour 2-year-old phone has charged 700+ timesu003cbru003eBattery replacement fixes thisu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eSoftware and settings:u003c/strongu003eu003cbru003eBackground apps constantly runningu003cbru003eScreen brightness too highu003cbru003ePoor mobile signal (phone works harder to maintain connection)u003cbru003eLocation services always onu003cbru003eRecent software update causing bugsu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eDamage:u003c/strongu003eu003cbru003eWater damage affecting battery or power managementu003cbru003eHeat damage from leaving phone in hot caru003cbru003ePrevious dodgy repair affecting power circuitsu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eWe’ll diagnose which it is.u003c/strongu003e If it’s just settings or apps, we’ll tell you how to fix it yourself. If it’s the battery, we’ll quote replacement.u003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eFor Market Weighton, Pocklington, Beverley, and South Cave customers:u003c/strongu003e Drop it in for diagnosis – much easier than driving to Hull and waiting around.

Often yes, if the phone otherwise works well.u003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eBattery replacement makes sense when:u003c/strongu003eu003cbru003ePhone is under 4 years oldu003cbru003eEverything else works fineu003cbru003eYou like the phone and it does what you needu003cbru003eBattery replacement costs £50-100 vs £300+ for new phoneu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eExample:u003c/strongu003e Your iPhone 12 battery is knackered. Battery replacement £70. New iPhone costs £600+. Worth it.u003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eReplacement makes sense when:u003c/strongu003eu003cbru003ePhone is 5+ years oldu003cbru003eMultiple things broken (battery + screen + charging port = expensive)u003cbru003ePhone is slow even with new batteryu003cbru003eYou were planning to upgrade anywayu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eWe’ll tell you honestly which makes senseu003c/strongu003e based on your phone’s age and condition.u003cbru003eWe make more money if you replace the battery with us, but we’d rather give honest advice and have you come back for future repairs than sell you a battery in a phone that’s not worth keeping

Several possible causes:**u003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eFailing battery:u003c/strongu003eu003cbru003eBattery so worn it can’t hold charge anymoreu003cbru003eTakes power in but loses it faster than it chargesu003cbru003eCommon on 3+ year old phonesu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eDamaged charging port or cable:u003c/strongu003eu003cbru003ePort making poor connectionu003cbru003eWeak or fake charging cableu003cbru003ePower coming in but not efficientlyu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003ePower management fault:u003c/strongu003eu003cbru003eLogic board issue affecting charging circuitu003cbru003eCan’t always be fixed economicallyu003cbru003eWe’d diagnose before quoting repairu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eSoftware issue:u003c/strongu003eu003cbru003eApps or processes using more power than charger providesu003cbru003eSoftware bug after updateu003cbru003eu003cstrongu003eWe’ll test to work out which it isu003c/strongu003e – battery, port, cable, or something more serious.u003cbru003eIf it’s the cable, we’ll tell you that and save you money on repairs you don’t need.