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Pixel 6a battery replacement (programming.dev)
submitted 1 year ago by 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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[–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

I don't have an answer for you, but I took mine to a repair shop for battery replacement and the wait time for a replacement battery is 4 to 6 weeks. I mean it's nice that people are replacing the batteries rather than just getting a new phone, but that must be a LOT of bum batteries to make them so scarce.

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    • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    I've generally used eBay and done fine.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 1 year ago (2 children)

    The question is whether you'll see the dreaded message again after 400 cycles.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

    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

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 5 months 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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