So where I live it's been getting very hot weather wise. I've had the phone in a toughcase for almost a year, the phones 2 years old and pristine.
Few days ago thought I'd take it out the case and give it a clean, took it out the case today and one side has started to come up, it looks as though the adhesive is coming off due to the high heat.
Has anyone experienced this? And if so what did you do? The phone is out of warranty so can't get ir repaired by Sammy. I'm fairly proficient when it comes to repairs and what not.
I can obviously replace the whole thing as a long term solution, but is there anything I can do in the mean time?
Thanks in advance.
I would guess that the battery has degraded over time and giving excess heat and expanded a little. I would suggest to replace it (maybe with S7 Edge battery).
vordhosbnbg said:
I would guess that the battery has degraded over time and giving excess heat and expanded a little. I would suggest to replace it (maybe with S7 Edge battery).
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The battery is fine as I've looked at it and normally with battery swelling the battery life is dreadful but I'm still getting 17 hours use with 3-4 hours sot. The back panel fits on fine it's just the adhesive one side, I've checked battery health too and it's good.
You can buy the adhesive from various places and google will take you to various guides on removing the back cover, you need to heat it up enough to loosen the glue.
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Like many others I succumbed to the temptation to order super cheap extended batteries off of Ebay several months ago (I paid USD$23 for two batteries, covers and a wall charger).
After having issues on and off for a few months with one of them I noticed it rattled around a bit in the case so I shimmed some paper between the battery and the case to keep it from rattling. That stopped the rattling and random shutdown issues/low battery warnings for a few months.
Early last week it started to become a major problem again, multiple shutdowns a days, etc.. I opened the case and realized my paper shim had slid up into the speaker area of the case.
What I did was took several new sheets of paper, then folded them and laid them down between the bottom of the battery and the case to force a solid connection at the top of the battery with the connectors within the phone.
Absolutely zero problems since, battery life is prime again, no random shutdowns, charging issues or anything of the sort.
Just figured I would post this and a picture so that folks could see what my paper shim looks like and know that it may not be that your battery is bad, it may just fit improperly.
Mine's just the same, but I used a folded up post-it note. I bent it under the battery too, stays completely "stuck" then
same fix i used to do with a lot of my old nokia phones. hehe
So, I've heard people having ridiculous troubles getting their battery doors off, but mine is quite the opposite. It takes only a little pull to get it, and when it is "on" it seems like there is a unintended gap between the door and body of the phone and it doesn't seem to lay flush with the edge of the body. I actually bought another battery door to see if mine just lost its ability to lock but the same annoyances occur.
Has anyone had a similar situation and know a fix? Is there a "right" way to put on the battery door?
Thanks!
Takes 2 people (or 3 hands) just to get my bloody phone cover off, but no issues removing the battery cover. Sure is a pill to get that darn thing back on though.
I believe you are possibly the first one to complain about it coming of that easy. Where did you buy the battery cover from? Ebay? Is it a genuine HTC part?
Try calling HTC, they might send you a replacement one and it will be genuine.
Mine was hard to pull off at first but I think I may have messed it up because now I'm having the same issue. Its quite easy to get off now. Eh well, I'm going to put a case on my phone this week so hopefully it'll hold the door tighter.
Haha, glad its not just me.
Mines been ridiculously loose since the first time I had to remove it.
I have a case mate barely there on now, and its working out great.
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Mine's not loose, but after reading and watching reviews, I was prepared to do battle with the battery cover if needed. In the end, some people are just brain dead. The battery cover isn't hard to take off, or put back on.
Still has me scratching my head...
They have changed the cover since the first ones came out. If you got your inspire early on the battery cover was a nightmare and usually got destroyed trying to take it off. HTC is actually sending out free replacement battery covers because the first covers were so bad.
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Some of them are great, and some are just horrible. We actually broke one at work trying to get the door off so we could install the battery for a customer. However; mine works great, pops right off whenever I need it to, without a hassle.
I've watched the tear down and it doesn't look too difficult but I'd like an opinion from someone who has actually done it. I know batteries don't last forever and I'm going to have to do this sooner or later
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I took apart my n4 before just to see what was inside. Although I never had to replace the battery because they should last 2-3 years before you even start to see signs of degradation. I wouldn't worry too much about it.
If for some reason you do need to replace it, it's more than easy enough to replace.
i almost completely teared it down becuase i had to replace the screen (dropped it on silvester.. :/) and i can tell you it's really pretty easy - the hardest parts for me were getting of the back cover and getting out the battery because the double-sided tape underneath is really strong but if you have the right tools (which i didn't have) everything should be really easy!
Ive had my note pro for 2 months now and i can't return it given the niche nature of this product sourcing parts will be difficult. My back cover i think does not fit perfect over the device this ratting sound which appeared last week out of the blue i have pinpointed it to being the insides being flexed and mov3d slightly causing the back cover to not fit properly,
Clearly this is a hardware issue should i be concerned?
Im worried that the insides will push more and more outward causing either screen flickering issues from a loose cable or the battery connector may get loose. Is the only solution other than taking it to samsung for repair to put a snug case over it thst clips in so that it's held in place?
It is a bit disconcerting when i press on the back it flexes in a bit before i can feel the battery etc
does anyonr else have a loose back cover that doesn't fit flush against the insides?
Crap im starting to think the ill fitting cover might be due to battery swell. Has anyone had a swelling battery in their note pro?
I can't believe i could be that unlucky to get that. I look after my battery i use a fan whrn i charge and it never heats up or overheats so nothing indicates a swelling battery byt when i feel the back it doesn't feel smooth on that side.
No need for multiple threads, you are posting about same problem here: [Q] Tapping on upper middle of screen makes rattle vibrate sound like something loose
Can some8ne give mr an answer at least as to what it might be?
Hey, guys.
I've had this phone since 2014 when it first released. It's a sandstone back. My cover is kind of bulging out near the bottom of the camera. Does this necessarily mean my battery is swelling up? Because I still get 4.5 - 5 hrs of sot so is performing fine.
K.rockr said:
Hey, guys.
I've had this phone since 2014 when it first released. It's a sandstone back. My cover is kind of bulging out near the bottom of the camera. Does this necessarily mean my battery is swelling up? Because I still get 4.5 - 5 hrs of sot so is performing fine.
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i also thought this when my back covery clips started breaking off but it was fine, best thing to do is remove back cover. Get a credit card, or any sort of card (driving licence etc) and pry it under, and go round it all unclipping it all
and have a look. we cant tell you without seeing. But i'd check soon u dont want it blowing up in ur pocket or anywhere for that matter.