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[SOLVED] In desparate need of a new Pixel 6a battery (piefed.cdn.blahaj.zone)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/googlepixel@lemmy.world
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So around the time it was revealed that the 6a batteries were defective the battery in my phone started swelling and now won't hold a charge. I've waited to see if Ifixit would get any more stock but I just emailed them earlier this morning and they told me that they won't have any stock in the foreseeable future.

Does anyone know of a way to get any batteries? Preferably official ones but a reliable third party one will work too.

UPDATE: I think I might just buy a refurbished Pixel 7 and return the replacement parts I already bought to Ifixit, that depends on if Google actually gives me the $100 that I requested.

UPDATE 2: I was awoken with an email notification this morning that said that Ifixit had been restocked with 15 6a batteries, I have bought one.

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[–] 9 points 1 year ago (1 child)

You might be eligible for the 6a battery program

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    • [–] 5 points 1 year ago

    I imagine we're not in the same country so this is of relatively little use, but I had a gander and it does look like they're in pretty low stock across the board. Some of the places that are out of stock have the price in the range of £20-£50. The only ones that are in stock are like £90, which speaks to how short in supply they are.

    I can't offer any advice unfortunately. In the past, I've found hard-to-source parts on sites like AliExpress, but I would personally feel nervous about doing this for a battery. I'm likely over cautious, but it's hard to tell what is sufficiently legit, and batteries are scary.

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    [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?kw=google+pixel+6a+battery

    finds plenty. I get most of my batteries that way. Usually the same batteries that ifixit sells for 4x the amount.

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    [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    If you go to their website they have a tool to find the nearest repair shop to you that can do the repair.

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