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| ebastler:
--- Quote from: Monkeh on June 20, 2023, 03:09:33 pm --- --- Quote from: ebastler on June 20, 2023, 02:55:34 pm ---sue the hell out of them if when they intentionally get it wrong --- End quote --- Fixed that for you. --- End quote --- That's not correct to my knowledge. Negligence will be quite enough to get you into hot water. |
| MarkS:
Anyone else remember all of the fake cellphone batteries that littered the market when batteries were replaceable? No? just me? |
| ebastler:
--- Quote from: MarkS on June 20, 2023, 04:27:02 pm ---Anyone else remember all of the fake cellphone batteries that littered the market when batteries were replaceable? No? just me? --- End quote --- Maybe that was a regional thing? Batteries for Nokia, Siemens, Sony Ericsson, ... phones were stocked by all the major electronics chains here, both from the original brands and from well-established independent accessory manufacturers. I don't recall "fake" batteries being an issue here. |
| nctnico:
--- Quote from: MarkS on June 20, 2023, 04:27:02 pm ---Anyone else remember all of the fake cellphone batteries that littered the market when batteries were replaceable? No? just me? --- End quote --- It is not just you. A battery (likely not original) in my wife's phone decided to inflate and emit some smoke. But this was a long time ago. |
| tooki:
--- Quote from: kripton2035 on June 19, 2023, 06:13:42 am ---this was true for older phones (and iphones) it's not true anymore for actual iphones. the battery becomes a nightmare to replace, even for people that have the skill AND the tools to do it you need special tools to heat the device and actually be able to unglue it. and you must glue the device back once you changed the battery. --- End quote --- Yes, you have to replace the adhesive because it’s how they achieve the waterproofing. (Like every waterproof phone.) The adhesives aren’t there to artificially make repair harder, but to make phones waterproof (which has dramatically reduced the chances of water damage), as well as to eliminate rattles and vibration/resonance. It’s a pain in the ass to deal with, but it’s there for good reason. |
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