Pixel 6a battery replacement (programming.dev)

submitted 8 months ago by Mihies@programming.dev to c/android@programming.dev

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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

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[-] solrize@lemmy.ml 1 points 8 months ago

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 points 2 days ago

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.

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