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LG G5 Battery Replacement

Introduction

This guide will help you through the steps to replace your LG G5 battery. The LG G5 is built to allow simple battery replacement, so you'll only need your hands for this process! Use this guide if your battery will not hold charge.

If your battery is swollen, take appropriate precautions.

What you need

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    • Power down the phone by holding the power button for several seconds.

    • While holding the battery release button, pull the bottom end of the phone out of the body.

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    • Separate the battery from bottom half.

    • Insert the new battery in the same position and orientation as the old battery. Match up the arrows to be sure the orientation is correct.

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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Success. Excellent guide, thank you.

Cheers,

Richard.

rmgs - Reply

Was machen wenn Akku Snap In ab ist?

Ra Ku - Reply

Hallo, was machen wenn Snap In vom Akku ab ist und Akku im Gehäuse fest sitzt?

Ra Ku - Reply

Absolutely great instructions. The battery I got for replacement comes uncharged (probably new shipping laws) so you might put in “Battery needs to be calibrated by fulling charging new battery to 100% then letting battery COMPLETELY run down to 0% before returning to normal use and charging.”

Michael Aarons - Reply

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