If your Samsung Galaxy S8 battery isn't holding a charge anymore and it keeps dying, we've got just the video for you. This guide demonstrates step by step, how to replace your battery safely so you can get your phone back to normal.
Thank you for this video. I was able to replace a Samsung S8+ battery using a very cheap heat gun from Argos...the GB-5A repair tool...a playing card (I recommend heating sections at a time whilst the card is between the case and glass) and a few other cheap tools for this kind of work. Took half hour in all. Didn't bother removing the bottom section...most finicky bit was connecting the finger sensor...plastic tweezers and a torch helped.
Thanks for a good and accurate video. Be aware that it is very hard to take off the back cover without breaking the thin glass on it. I put it back on with the cracks on it, since I have a Samsung case around the phone anyway. Otherwise, I succesfully replaced the battery following this video. A magnifying glass is also a good help.
My battery was bulging in Aug. 2023. It popped open a line on an entire long side of S8. Easy to remove the back plate with a thick magazine sheet with a little hair dryer heating. Far easier to open the lid than I expected. I only need to remove the the large charging pad (top at phone top edge). Don't understand why the video removed lots of other parts. None needed for me. Pried a battery side with a small gap. Blowed hair dryer (hi heat, low flow) air into the gap. Easy for me to remove battery. I expected a 7/10 job, but ended up rating it 4/10. Final result appears perfect cosmetically.
No need to take out the "daughterboard". Or the lower speaker stuff. You only need to remove the antenna/wireless charging unit. Battery comes out fairly easy, even with all the glue.
Nice video - thanks :-) I wonder if the phone will still be fully water resistant after replacing the battery without putting new glue on the back...? Any thoughts about/experiences with that?
Thanks for your feedback! (: It's difficult to guarantee the device will be waterproof as when you received it from the factory. Anytime you break the original seals, you compromise this feature.
You must know if you attempt to break the seal, it will void the Warranty or any repairs by Samsung Servicing personnel. www.samsung.com/us/support/contact/
@@larrypierce2777 Usually when people are doing this, the phone is already outside of the warranty period. Also While they can say that, certain courts have ruled that the simple act of an End User performing repairs on their device cannot be the grounds for voiding the warranty. There are multiple articles and court cases on this on the web if you wish to research it further.
I was wondering about resealing also. But isn't the issue more than just the back cover? Every part that had to be pried off had some sort of adhesive on it. Shouldn't all those parts ideally get new adhesive also?
You don't need a new back cover, you just need to get a kit that includes a new gasket and make sure to remove all of the old gasket material before you apply the new one. After you have applied the new gasket, you then replace the original back cover and make sure it is sealed all the way around and then you are done.
If I had to go through all this to replace a battery, I simply WOULDN'T buy the phone. Or I would take it in and have it replaced. It's just not worth the risk of goobling up something taking apart all those fragile connections.
I have a friend with a smart phone repair shop and honestly its not that bad, samsung phones go back together really well. Its the lesser brands you have to worry about
I agree about not buying the phone with a procedure this invasive just to replace the battery. But honestly it's like 20 minutes of work if you follow the steps. 20 minutes of work vs another few hundred dollars? Easy choice.
@@snoozing68 I have an LG G5 with a replaceable battery - one of the reasons I got it. But that was the last phone LG made with a replaceable battery - all subsequent models have sealed bodies like this Samsung. They do it because making a phone water and dust resistant is impossible with a replaceable battery. So, you're going to have a hard time finding a current phone that has an easily replaceable battery.
If your Samsung Galaxy S8 battery isn't holding a charge anymore and it keeps dying, we've got just the video for you. This guide demonstrates step by step, how to replace your battery safely so you can get your phone back to normal.
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Will the replacement battery work fine
Had this been made in 2014, it would say,
"You will need:
•A phone
•Your fingernail"
exactly lol
congrats, you just saved another S8 from silicon heaven. very much appreciated!
Thank you for this video. I was able to replace a Samsung S8+ battery using a very cheap heat gun from Argos...the GB-5A repair tool...a playing card (I recommend heating sections at a time whilst the card is between the case and glass) and a few other cheap tools for this kind of work. Took half hour in all. Didn't bother removing the bottom section...most finicky bit was connecting the finger sensor...plastic tweezers and a torch helped.
Just to think all I wanted to do was change the battery....
Yeah, Samsung will wipe all the data on your phone just for a friggin battery replacement.
Thanks for a good and accurate video. Be aware that it is very hard to take off the back cover without breaking the thin glass on it. I put it back on with the cracks on it, since I have a Samsung case around the phone anyway. Otherwise, I succesfully replaced the battery following this video. A magnifying glass is also a good help.
My battery was bulging in Aug. 2023. It popped open a line on an entire long side of S8. Easy to remove the back plate with a thick magazine sheet with a little hair dryer heating. Far easier to open the lid than I expected. I only need to remove the the large charging pad (top at phone top edge). Don't understand why the video removed lots of other parts. None needed for me. Pried a battery side with a small gap. Blowed hair dryer (hi heat, low flow) air into the gap. Easy for me to remove battery. I expected a 7/10 job, but ended up rating it 4/10. Final result appears perfect cosmetically.
Great instructive video. Thank you very much.
No need to take out the "daughterboard". Or the lower speaker stuff. You only need to remove the antenna/wireless charging unit. Battery comes out fairly easy, even with all the glue.
well bois i think im ready to save my s8
Very useful tutorial, I changed battery with no problems, thank you so much
how did you stick the back panel to the phone again? Will the adhesive stick back ? Or did you apply any adhesive again?
@@joshuaanthony3844 I sticked with old adhesive, it works, but better to buy new one
Is your phone is still water resistant after the back panel sticked ?
@@hafizanip3464 they aint water resistant from factory absolute rubbish
Hello did you lose any data phone contacts or photos?
Nice video - thanks :-)
I wonder if the phone will still be fully water resistant after replacing the battery without putting new glue on the back...? Any thoughts about/experiences with that?
Thanks for your feedback! (: It's difficult to guarantee the device will be waterproof as when you received it from the factory. Anytime you break the original seals, you compromise this feature.
You must know if you attempt to break the seal, it will void the Warranty or any repairs by Samsung Servicing personnel. www.samsung.com/us/support/contact/
@@larrypierce2777 Usually when people are doing this, the phone is already outside of the warranty period. Also While they can say that, certain courts have ruled that the simple act of an End User performing repairs on their device cannot be the grounds for voiding the warranty. There are multiple articles and court cases on this on the web if you wish to research it further.
you just need to buy water resistant double tape sealing. Seeing what Samsung used here, it's actually adhesive. It's way worse than tape imo.
I was wondering about resealing also. But isn't the issue more than just the back cover? Every part that had to be pried off had some sort of adhesive on it. Shouldn't all those parts ideally get new adhesive also?
Amazing Video with very precise job done.Well Done 😉😉😉
Thanks for watching.
i think he had a new back cover
you cant take them off without having a new back cover, because you need the adhesive
I think you can just tear the old adhesive off, and then apply some new strips back on.
You don't need a new back cover, you just need to get a kit that includes a new gasket and make sure to remove all of the old gasket material before you apply the new one. After you have applied the new gasket, you then replace the original back cover and make sure it is sealed all the way around and then you are done.
Nice video 👍
What is easier to change the battery of LG G6 or Galaxy S8?
Yes
Agreed
@@nocturnalsbuctalk7402 true
@@Rosbergen80 Facts
When you replace the battery on the S8 does it automatically wipe everything you have off the phone please will you let me know thank you
No replacing the battery does not wipe the phone
Your data isn't stored in the battery. It's stored in the balls.
If I had to go through all this to replace a battery, I simply WOULDN'T buy the phone. Or I would take it in and have it replaced. It's just not worth the risk of goobling up something taking apart all those fragile connections.
I have a friend with a smart phone repair shop and honestly its not that bad, samsung phones go back together really well. Its the lesser brands you have to worry about
Glad to see that I'm not the only one that dislikes the battery replacement. It's a big deal breaker for me, I Would Never Buy This Phone!
It is worth it , when ur phone new model cost 700 -800$
I agree about not buying the phone with a procedure this invasive just to replace the battery. But honestly it's like 20 minutes of work if you follow the steps. 20 minutes of work vs another few hundred dollars? Easy choice.
@@snoozing68 I have an LG G5 with a replaceable battery - one of the reasons I got it. But that was the last phone LG made with a replaceable battery - all subsequent models have sealed bodies like this Samsung. They do it because making a phone water and dust resistant is impossible with a replaceable battery. So, you're going to have a hard time finding a current phone that has an easily replaceable battery.
Masterpiece !
👏
Moral of the story , get a fucking iPhone lol
acg gill this is major surgery compared to the iPhone battery replacement
Look for the procedure for iphone X. The procedure is more complex.