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Easy

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2

Time Required

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Introduction

If your battery is swollen, take appropriate precautions.

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Step 1

              Battery               
  • Power down the phone by holding the power button for several seconds.
  • While holding the battery release button, pull the bottom end of the phone out of the body.

Power down the phone by holding the power button for several seconds.

While holding the battery release button, pull the bottom end of the phone out of the body.

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Step 2

  • Separate the battery from bottom half.
  • Insert the new battery in the same position and orientation as the old battery. Match up the arrows to be sure the orientation is correct.

Separate the battery from bottom half.

Insert the new battery in the same position and orientation as the old battery. Match up the arrows to be sure the orientation is correct.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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rmgs - Feb 4, 2021

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Success. Excellent guide, thank you.

Cheers,

Richard.

Ra Ku - Jul 10, 2021

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Was machen wenn Akku Snap In ab ist?

Hallo, was machen wenn Snap In vom Akku ab ist und Akku im Gehäuse fest sitzt?

Michael Aarons - Aug 23, 2021

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Absolutely great instructions. The battery I got for replacement comes uncharged (probably new shipping laws) so you might put in “Battery needs to be calibrated by fulling charging new battery to 100% then letting battery COMPLETELY run down to 0% before returning to normal use and charging.”