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		strictnein on April 12, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How I Made My Own iPhone in China [video] Yeah, found this amusing from the write up: > Battery – These are everywhere, and _really_ cheap. Like $5 USD cheap. No clue if it’s real, but I was told it is, and it looks like it is.

semi-extrinsic on April 12, 2017 [–]

Given the large amount of iPhones that get smashed and then sent to recycling (in Shenzhen) loong before the battery is near EoL, my guess is these are likely genuine, used Apple batteries.

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