Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
8
Time Required
20 - 40 minutes
- Rear Glass 3 steps
- Battery Disconnect prereq 1 step
- Battery 4 steps
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Introduction
Use this guide to remove or replace a worn-out battery in a Sony Xperia Z5.
If your battery is swollen, take appropriate precautions. For your safety, discharge your battery below 25% before disassembling your phone. This reduces the risk of a dangerous thermal event if the battery is accidentally damaged during the repair.
If you do not replace the adhesive seals when reassembling, your device will function normally, but will most likely lose its water-protection.
You’ll need replacement adhesive to reattach components when reassembling the device.
What you need
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Before you begin, switch off your phone.
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Apply a heated iOpener to the edges on the back of the phone to loosen the adhesive beneath the rear glass. Apply the iOpener for at least two minutes.
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Use a pair of tweezers to pull out the first adhesive strip from underneath the battery.
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If possible, turn on your phone and test your repair before installing new adhesive and resealing the phone.
Secure the new battery with pre-cut adhesive or double-sided adhesive tape. In order to position it correctly, apply the new adhesive into the phone at the places where the old adhesive was located, not directly onto the battery. Press the new battery firmly into place.
For optimal performance, calibrate your newly installed battery: Charge it to 100%, and keep charging it for at least two more hours. Then, use it until it shuts off due to low battery. Finally, charge it uninterrupted to 100%
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Check out our Answers community for troubleshooting help.
If possible, turn on your phone and test your repair before installing new adhesive and resealing the phone.
Secure the new battery with pre-cut adhesive or double-sided adhesive tape. In order to position it correctly, apply the new adhesive into the phone at the places where the old adhesive was located, not directly onto the battery. Press the new battery firmly into place.
For optimal performance, calibrate your newly installed battery: Charge it to 100%, and keep charging it for at least two more hours. Then, use it until it shuts off due to low battery. Finally, charge it uninterrupted to 100%
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Check out our Answers community for troubleshooting help.
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4 Comments
Clear & simple giude, though he doesn't say you need 5 hands!
You also need a strip of Sony Xperia Z5 Battery Adhesive Tape
Please I need to know will Xperia z5 premium battery work on Xperia z5 please my z5 battery seems very rare in my location. I live in Nigeria what's available over here is the z5 premium battery I want to know will the 3600mAh battery work on the Xperia Z5 model so-01h
Although they look very similar (also regarding the connector) I assume the premium model battery is a bit thicker (or has slightly different dimensions since it offers 3430mAh compared to the 2900mAh in the regular Z5.
So, I am afraid the battery probably won’t fit. But I can’t say for sure.
