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In Pictures: Inside the Apple iPhone

PC World breaks apart Apple's iPhone to analyze the device's internal components.

Melissa J. Perenson, PC World

Fixed Battery

The iPhone's lithium ion battery cannot be replaced by users. The battery is built into the unit, and soldered to the wireless interface board, as shown here. Apple says the battery should be able to be charged 300 to 400 times. To replace the battery, you'll have to send the phone in to Apple, and it will cost you $79 plus $6.95 for return shipping. Apple will replace the battery in warranty if it drops below 50 percent of its original capacity; but the iPhone only gives you a visual, not a numeric, reporting of battery life.
Photograph: Chris Manners
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