iPhone battery kit for DIY-ers: $25, steady hands, and nerves of steel

It’s early to be worrying about a replacing the non-replaceable battery in your Apple iPhone, but if you’re the plan-ahead type, you’ll want to check out this $25 kit reviewed over at Gear Diary. igonemobile offers the package, which includes a 1400 mAh battery, pry-tool, screwdriver and instructions. You have to supply the nerve to cut the cord on your existing battery, not to mention the surgeon skills required to carefully and correctly solder wires to the new battery. I’m sure those with excellent hacking skills can handle this in their sleep, but I’m not one of those people: soldering and I just don’t get along well. C’est la vie. As they say, those who can, do; those who can’t… write blogs.