I have a OnePlus 6 phone that needs a battery replacement. Its only 18 months old but it gets a lot of use.
Can anyone tell me from their experience if removing the glass back to replace the battery is as streight forward as it looks on you Tube. ( heating the back with a heat gun, then cutting with a plastic blade)
Thanks.

Edited by blogzy at 5:35 pm, Sat 10 Apr

blogzy - 2021-04-10 17:33:00

personally I would return it to where I purchased it and argue that 18 months is not long enough for it to last.

sirrab - 2021-04-10 18:02:00

Battery still has life, just not what it was when new.
Due to my circumstances ( limited access to power) I want to replace it now.

blogzy - 2021-04-10 18:11:00

get a professional to do it. That way you will have some kind of warranty and beware of after market batteries. if one is fitted it could end up no better than the old battery.

muppet_slayer - 2021-04-10 18:47:00

muppet_slayer wrote:

get a professional to do it. That way you will have some kind of warranty and beware of after market batteries. if one is fitted it could end up no better than the old battery.

Good point but i want to replace it myself if i can.
I have replaced other phone and tablet batteries, but not this model.

blogzy - 2021-04-10 19:16:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBN7Tc7J6W4

peanuts37 - 2021-04-11 01:24:00

bump.
Can anyone tell me from their experience if removing the glass back to replace the battery is as streight forward as it looks on you Tube.

blogzy - 2021-04-12 07:27:00

No experience myself however this is what this guy says:
" Of course, if you're not confident dealing with small components or taking your pride and joy apart (remember, there's always an element of risk involved) then when the time comes, I'd highly recommend going through Apple to get a new battery. As I've shown here, though, it's actually fairly simple to do it yourself, although I for one would dearly love to see a proper removable battery in future iPhones"
His instructions here: .https://www.forbes.com/sites/-
antonyleather/2014/12/28/how-t-
o-replace-the-iphone-6s-batter-
y/?sh=677d6a0c270c

mkr_ahearn - 2021-04-12 07:42:00

Out of interest, is adhesive a common method of securing the back on a modern phone ?

blogzy - 2021-04-13 07:26:00

blogzy wrote:

Out of interest, is adhesive a common method of securing the back on a modern phone ?

Yes, absolutely standard

OP personally I'd be considering an external battery back for the phone - it's something else to carry but is a cheap way of adding much more capacity

vtecintegra - 2021-04-13 08:25:00

vtecintegra wrote:

Yes, absolutely standard

OP personally I'd be considering an external battery back for the phone - it's something else to carry but is a cheap way of adding much more capacity

yes , actually doing that as I'm operating with very limited power supply and its working well. I can continue in this fashion for the foreseeable future as my circumstances are only temporary. Hence it's my sole online connection so my usage is high.

blogzy - 2021-04-13 09:00:00

Yes it is straightforward but if nervous take it in to a repair shop...if they break the screen, they have to replace it...

lythande1 - 2021-04-13 12:09:00

Thanks for the replys. The couple of youtubes i watched just resealed with existing adhesive by reheating. Would that be the way to go or can more adhesive sometimes be required ?

blogzy - 2021-04-13 14:32:00

heating can be a nightmare need special heat plate ...........potentially

intrade - 2021-04-14 15:05:00

intrade wrote:

heating can be a nightmare need special heat plate ...........potentially

Bit iffy but maybe a clothes iron - used VERY carefully.

nice_lady - 2021-04-14 15:09:00