Hi guys,
Unfortunately I have a bloody Pixel 6a (my first and last Google phone) with problematic battery and I wonder where to get a replacement battery from. There is plenty of those on AliExpress but I'd really like to avoid having a battery with same issues or worse. There is no battery available from my country's importer. I'm from EU. Any recommendation?
TIA
6 Comments
rautapekoni@sopuli.xyz · 3 pts · 342d
I don't have an answer for you, but I took mine to a repair shop for battery replacement and the wait time for a replacement battery is 4 to 6 weeks. I mean it's nice that people are replacing the batteries rather than just getting a new phone, but that must be a LOT of bum batteries to make them so scarce.
Mihies@programming.dev · 1 pts · 342d
Yeah, who could have predicted it, right.
solrize@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 342d
I've generally used eBay and done fine.
Mihies@programming.dev · 1 pts · 342d
The question is whether you'll see the dreaded message again after 400 cycles.
solrize@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 342d
Yeah no idea about the Pixel 6a or how difficult it is to swap batteries, but 400 cycles is at least a couple of years, right? If the swap isn't a big hassle, just do it again. Or for that matter if the old battery is still good after 400 cycles and the phone wants a replacement, just take the old one out and put it in again.
It doesn't look too bad:
https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Google+Pixel+6a+Battery+Replacement/152516
Mihies@programming.dev · 2 pts · 86d
I actually swapped battery on one phone and battery+screen on another. Both parts coming from AliExpress, so far, so good. The most annoying part of swapping is removal of the glue, which is tedious.