After attempting to replace my iPhone battery using YouTube videos as a guide, I decided to make a "how to" video of my own. I wanted to prove to people just how easy it is to disassemble an iPhone and replace the battery. Piece of cake.
Producing the video didn't start pretty. I had to dig the old parts out of the trash and re-create the process using my Flip video camera and a tripod. We staged the event in David's living room and garage. We didn't write any script, we just went for it. The goal was 2-minutes, it actually ended up being three. Overall we recorded about 1/2 an hour of iPhone abuse. We used huge bottles of Captain Morgan's Rum, Bombay Dry Gin and Maker's Mark whiskey to emphasize the point. We didn't actually drink THAT much, but it looked funny. We were laughing so hard while making this we almost pissed our pants.
Being that we had already tried to do this once, being able to just beat the crap out of the thing was worth the price of admission. The whole project happened in abut 24 hours. We recorded Sunday afternoon, I edited the piece immediately using Final Cut Express. I contemplated making a voice-over, but after assembling clips it carried the story on it's own. I added the text and picked a song that I created 5 years ago in SoundTrack originally done for a Saddam Hussein cartoon. It is titled, "A-Hole". That is why you will hear, "please, oh please don't hurt me!" with a goofy accent.
When you really look at it, to replace the battery, you have to take out about 25 items and put them back perfectly. Good luck. If your iPhone gets messed up go to the store and get a new one. I am still waiting on Apple to approve my new app after 4 rejections. The therapy for me was a release of battery stress and Apple angst. Anything that can make you laugh that hard has got to be good for you.
