Battery on my Android Tablet died, so I upgraded it with 18650 replaceable batteries. Tutorial with pics

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[–] 24 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (16 children)

If you already opened it to install this, why didn't you just buy an actual replacement from China?

ETA:

This is (probably) a Blackview Tab 12 Pro

I found a proper replacement ranging in price from $10 to $30 depending on if you wanted a Stateside store and faster ship or willing to wait for AliExpress.

This is a solution in search of a problem

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  • [–] 36 points 2 years ago (14 children)

    but replacing the battery doesn't mean you get to have a tablet with replaceable batteries

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  • [–] 15 points 2 years ago (6 children)

    It proves you already had a tablet with replaceable batteries...

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago (5 children)

    Replaceable vs "easily replaceable"

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    I guess we could use the term "swappable" here as a distinction.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    I'll accept that compromise. Now I'm more curious if the batteries are hot swappable though. It'd probably cause some chaos with the battery indicator but just making me think...

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    Ig, but you can expect a Li-ion to last about 2-3 years, it's not that much of a chore to open it up every 3 years, especially after the first time

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    why should you open it up again, instead of just charging/replacing the repalceabke batteries

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