Geekzone: technology news, blogs, forums
Guest
Welcome Guest.
You haven't logged in yet. If you don't have an account you can register now.


lazza58

22 posts

Geek


#222884 2-Sep-2017 08:19
Send private message

My S6 is 26 months old so out of warranty. Battery life is getting progressively worse - from about 35% life left it drops away really quickly. We're heading overseas next month for a long travel and I need to have a phone that will last longer than 2/3 of a day. Is it possible to get a new battery for this phone and if so, who do I take it to? I live in Taranaki. Any advice greatly appreciated.

 

 


Create new topic
Linux
11424 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #1857059 2-Sep-2017 08:25
Send private message

Best to send to Samsung NZ direct

Linux



haywardb
84 posts

Master Geek

ID Verified
Subscriber

  #1857113 2-Sep-2017 09:29
Send private message

If you do get a battery replacement for the S6, let us know what the costs were. I got a new phone this year but still have my old S6 as a backup but like you, the battery just doesn't last anymore. It is something that I would look into if it didn't cost too much.


lazza58

22 posts

Geek


  #1857155 2-Sep-2017 12:08
Send private message

I'm sending it to Samsung in Auckland from New Plymouth. It'll be about $120 all up. I'll be ready to trade up phones in 18 months or so, so best solution for me




  #1857161 2-Sep-2017 12:33
Send private message

Surely, you can find a local guy who can swap the battery?

 

I live in Auckland and decided to take my Samsung tablet (4 years old, with a battery that is dead before the end of a day) to their Service Centre in Albany.... it took them three days to tell me that, in their opinion, there was nothing wrong with the battery... and they charged me for this 'inspection' what a local guy had offered to charge me for replacing the battery!

 

OK, it was my choice to take it to Samsung, but for a 4 year old device, they explanation that there was nothing wrong with the battery is a bit thin... maybe the true answer was 'lost in translation' and that for a four year old battery, there was nothing wrong.

 

Next time, If I'm out of warranty, they I'll go straight to the local guy. 


Linux
11424 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #1857165 2-Sep-2017 13:00
Send private message

Local means fake parts / crap job don't support the stores in malls that claim to have genuine parts ' They don't '

Dr Mobiles in Takapuna is one of these dodgy places and the owners lies

Linux

lazza58

22 posts

Geek


  #1857172 2-Sep-2017 13:31
Send private message

I actually went to a "local guy" this morning for a second opinion. His recommendation was to send it to Samsung. It was easy enough to get a replacement battery for my old S2 a few years ago but the S6 is a sealed unit no easy access to the innards. 

 

Congrats on 4 years with one battery. That must be a record of some sort laughing


Create new topic





News and reviews »

Air New Zealand Starts AI adoption with OpenAI
Posted 24-Jul-2025 16:00


eero Pro 7 Review
Posted 23-Jul-2025 12:07


BeeStation Plus Review
Posted 21-Jul-2025 14:21


eero Unveils New Wi-Fi 7 Products in New Zealand
Posted 21-Jul-2025 00:01


WiZ Introduces HDMI Sync Box and other Light Devices
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:32


RedShield Enhances DDoS and Bot Attack Protection
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:26


Seagate Ships 30TB Drives
Posted 17-Jul-2025 11:24


Oclean AirPump A10 Water Flosser Review
Posted 13-Jul-2025 11:05


Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7: Raising the Bar for Smartphones
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01


Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 Brings New Edge-To-Edge FlexWindow
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01


Epson Launches New AM-C550Z WorkForce Enterprise printer
Posted 9-Jul-2025 18:22


Samsung Releases Smart Monitor M9
Posted 9-Jul-2025 17:46


Nearly Half of Older Kiwis Still Write their Passwords on Paper
Posted 9-Jul-2025 08:42


D-Link 4G+ Cat6 Wi-Fi 6 DWR-933M Mobile Hotspot Review
Posted 1-Jul-2025 11:34


Oppo A5 Series Launches With New Levels of Durability
Posted 30-Jun-2025 10:15









Geekzone Live »

Try automatic live updates from Geekzone directly in your browser, without refreshing the page, with Geekzone Live now.



Are you subscribed to our RSS feed? You can download the latest headlines and summaries from our stories directly to your computer or smartphone by using a feed reader.