How To Change A Battery In A Galaxy S7

Replace S7 Battery - is it worth it?

Hi all,

I want to replace my S7 battery. The battery life lasts about 3 hours before dying, I've had this phone since June 2016, so it's been a while.

I want to use this kit: https://canada.ifixit.com/products/galaxy-s7-replacement-battery

To replace the battery. At this point, is it worth replacing? I would only be purchasing a new phone without a plan, so in this case I think it is. I'm wondering how long Samsung will continue to support security updates, etc on the phone.

level 1

If you're still happy with it, go for it. It's a pretty easy repair. I did one for a friend last month. Battery was a little stubborn coming out. You might want to order an extra glass back to be safe. Or just be very careful taking the original off (lots of heat).

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Drops of isopropyl alcohol over each corner of the battery help a lot in the removal process.

Just drop some on top of the corners of the battery , tilt the phone about a bit so the alcohol goes behind the battery, wait a few minutes and it comes out pretty easily with some squelching sounds from the alcohol.

My battery wasn't warped or bent in any way when I used this technique.

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· 2y S7 Snapdragon

Replacing the battery and glass will keep this bugger running . It's your call m8. It's still a great phone all around. Sure the camera isn't up to the newest specs , but again it's your call if you want to spend $1000 for a new phone or spend around $100 to keep this going. I got my S7 almost 4 yrs and it runs like it's brand new. It's your call m8.

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Yeah, it is. Replaced mine a few months ago. This is still a well functioning phone. I'm not a heavy user, so ymmv. Folks say there were no huge upgrades until S10 came along. Just hearsay...

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I'm not really either.. Only for social media, Spotify and the occasional streaming. Okay great!

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I'd think it's worth it. Even if you replace the phone for something new later you can still use the s7 for nothing thing like a dedicated music player etc... Ive only replaced my battery with cheap 10 dollar replacements on amazon with 90% or so of the original life, but it still useful. Just be careful when opening the back or you might be out another 10 to replace the glass

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The back glass is already broken, so I would be buying a new one anyway!

level 1

Replaced my battery and it's like a new phone. But now I'm getting the pink line down the screen.

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I don't live in Canada so I don't know the prices of phones there but if u could get the s8 for a good price that would be better. If the s7 does what you need then replace the battery and save money. The s7 is still a pretty good phone.

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Hmm best buy has some deals right now, 300$ for an S8 used, 361$ for a refurbished S8+ (all CAD)...

https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/search?search=samsung+s8

Thing is a nice new S10 is around $1000, So like 1/3 the price for a phone that's getting kinda old

And the phone functions really well apart from the battery, and the system storage being only 32G. My main concern is the security updates.

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My first battery lasted me 2 years. The phone would always over heat and drain fast if I was using the VR head set. So the battery was found to have buldged.

they battery they replaced it with was for a S6, meaing the phone reconized that the battery was only at 80$ when the battery was acutally full. That lasted two days before i got that fixed

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Replacing the battery is relatively cheap and easy so I would recommended. I replaced my s7's battery a few months ago without any prior experience and it wasn't very difficult. I did end up getting an s10e about a month ago though because the s7 is really slow so maybe just get a new phone.

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It's only worth it if you love the phone. You can get a refurbished s8 for about the same cost.