My iPhone 6S is toast.

I wanted to add an iPhone 6S to my Apple collection, so I picked up an iPhone nobody has used yet.

It hasn't been powered on up until now, 6 years later.

I wanted to restore it because I like everything in my collection to work. So I plugged it in and it said it's at low battery, then I opened Apple Music to see if it would pop up! Nothing, so after that, I let it charge from my Mac for about 1 hour. A few years back, Verizon Wireless tried to fix it with no luck, and for me it came the same way.

I opened iTunes after 1 hour. Still nothing, still at the low battery screen. (even while i'm writing this, it still is.)

I even tried DFU mode, It powered on and did DFU mode normally, but the problem was still there.

I tried doing DFU mode again, yet it refused to do it again for some reason.

I read an article on the Apple Support Community page saying someone had the same problem but with an iPhone 8.

There was an answer with links by a worker. So I read the linked pages, and to my surprise, nothing worked.

And thats where I am right now. I really want this iPhone to work, not as my daily driver (iPhone 11) but as a collector's item. It would help if I got any answers, thank you.

iPhone 6s

Posted on Feb 4, 2023 5:38 PM

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Posted on Feb 4, 2023 5:44 PM

Hello ~ You need to have the battery replaced. If you want to get it done correctly take it in to Apple. Click on the following links for some helpful information to assist you in readying this for your collection…


Genius Bar Reservation and Apple Support Options - Apple


iPhone Repair & Service - Apple Support


Scroll down to see how much it costs…should be $49.


~Katana-San~

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Feb 4, 2023 5:44 PM in response to _iPodTouch6

Hello ~ You need to have the battery replaced. If you want to get it done correctly take it in to Apple. Click on the following links for some helpful information to assist you in readying this for your collection…


Genius Bar Reservation and Apple Support Options - Apple


iPhone Repair & Service - Apple Support


Scroll down to see how much it costs…should be $49.


~Katana-San~

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