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The battery in my pixel 4xl failed two times under warranty and then a third where googles service provider wouldn't do it again for me. (The ribbon connector i
by talldatethrow 3y ago
The battery in my pixel 4xl failed two times under warranty and then a third where googles service provider wouldn't do it again for me. (The ribbon connector is actually what fails).
So I went to Amazon and bought a $14 kit that came with a battery AND tools. Did it myself in 15 minutes. (Whereas the UBreakIfix vendor took like 2 hours of my time between dropoff and pickup).
The Amazon battery has lasted longer than 3 Google official batteries did. Even so, I no longer worry about batteries when all these cheap kits and instructions exist.
- djmips 3y agoYou did all this in 15 minutes? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1gVWGAw8do https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1gVWGAw8do Let me guess, the back cover wasn't stuck on very well from the repeated battery replacements.
- talldatethrow 3y agoYes, 15 minutes or less. There's like 3 screws to undo on the battery clamp and 4-5 for the camera or whatever. That's it. I suppose yes it was a not stuck together as well as a new phone.. I wouldn't know since a certified Google place had fixed it prior. So if it was stuck together like new, it would have taken me a few extra minutes with a heat gun. Still much much faster than having a pro do it for me.
- djmips 3y agoWell that's comforting because I have my Pixel phone and a new third-party battery sitting in a box on my desk and I feel just a little intimidiated to tackle it. I will try it now.