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I have a replacement phone and I need to transfer the back of the phone and the battery from the old phone to the new phone.
Things like that are best left to people with the professional tools and ability to do it right... #myopinion
I have a replacement phone and I need to transfer the back of the phone and the battery from the old phone to the new phone.
If you have a replacement phone, Why do you "need to transfer the back of the phone and the battery" from the old phone to the replacement phone? Isn't the replacement phone operational as-is?
This is a legacy of phones of old BEFORE removable backs and batteries all but went way. Phone companies used to ship the replacement devices without to hold down costs, but with current phones this is no longer possible. Perhaps the OP has old bad info.
Although I picked a different "best answer" THIS is what I recommend also! There is MUCH that can go wrong with a self repair! Even a 3rd party repair shop is not necessarily recommended. Apple repairs are always best done by Apple.
The OP didn't state which phone they have. If an older phone like the iPhone 4, the cost for Apple to put in a new battery may be more than what it's worth. It's a consideration. My iPhone 5 needs a battery. And I'll most likely go to a local repair shop to do it. The closest Apple Store is 80 miles away.
In that case wouldn't Apple then opt to send a refurb? Anyways I selected you as the best answer.
Apple charges about $84.00 to replace a battery. At that cost it is best to let them do it.