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new battery installed not working

I have replaced my old battery with a new one. After the install the new one did not work. It showed fully charged but after unplugging it, it stopped working & immediately was plugged back into the charger. I tried this a few times but with no success. I eventually replaced it with the old battery & it works great. I have been charging it since & that works. Charge started at 41 % & is now 71% (old battery). Is it possible that the new battery is defective?

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That is very possible. If you have a multimeter, test the battery if you can for charge. I would return battery since it's not the phone causing the problem. Also, is the battery the same type as the old; voltage wise.

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dirtspyder, if it works with the old battery but not the new one, it is your battery that is at fault. A voltmeter will not show you if your battery holds a charge since it only measures the voltage. Contact the vendor and ask for a replacement. Yes it is very possible that it is a bad battery, happens more often than we think. Hope this helps, good luck.

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Be prepared to gamble or play hit and miss whenever you're buying batteries especially off of internet vendors. Half of the time, batteries can be defective for a number of reasons. I personally prefer buying a replacement battery here at IFIXIT, because they come with 6 month warranties (as well as a liberation kit).

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