# How do I open my new phone to change the battery? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [October 22, 2021, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-open-my-new-phone-to-change-the-battery/953034 "2021-10-22T22:50:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2021, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-open-my-new-phone-to-change-the-battery/953034/1 "2021-10-22T22:50:13Z")
The manual glosses over it. ---
**Author:** ![W0X0F](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b77776/32.png) [@W0X0F](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/W0X0F)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2021, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-open-my-new-phone-to-change-the-battery/953034/2 "2021-10-22T22:53:20Z")
What is the make and model? Having said that, I would be surprised if it has a user-replaceable battery; very few new phones do these days. ---
**Author:** ![chela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chela/32/21582_2.png) [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2021, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-open-my-new-phone-to-change-the-battery/953034/3 "2021-10-22T23:23:42Z")
Find the slot Insert pointy end of paper clip. Listen for the latch decoupling, viola! ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2021, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-open-my-new-phone-to-change-the-battery/953034/4 "2021-10-22T23:34:10Z")
I’m curious as to why you would want to change the battery on a new phone? Anyway, what @W0X0F said. Companies these days are trying to make it so that nobody can work on their products except them. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2021, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-open-my-new-phone-to-change-the-battery/953034/5 "2021-10-22T23:39:20Z")
Not changing it as much as installing it for the first time. ---
**Author:** ![Ranch\_Dip](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranch_dip/32/5238_2.png) [@Ranch\_Dip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranch_Dip)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2021, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-open-my-new-phone-to-change-the-battery/953034/6 "2021-10-22T23:39:25Z")
Mine came with a little key, a paperclip would work similarly. I don’t think my battery comes out, but it is how you access it. It’s also where the memory card lives. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2021, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-open-my-new-phone-to-change-the-battery/953034/7 "2021-10-23T00:03:35Z")
Make and model of your phone would be helpful. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2021, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-open-my-new-phone-to-change-the-battery/953034/8 "2021-10-23T00:03:35Z")
We need to know make and model to help. I haven’t had a phone with an accessible battery for over a decade, but it sounds like you do have one, so which one is it so we can help? ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2021, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-open-my-new-phone-to-change-the-battery/953034/9 "2021-10-23T00:30:00Z")
Blu VIVO X6 ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2021, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-open-my-new-phone-to-change-the-battery/953034/10 "2021-10-23T00:34:08Z")
Not sure if this covers your exact model, but this website, which has a how-to video, indicates that there’s a seam between the front and back covers, which one needs to gently pry loose (the writer suggests using a thumbnail). > **[How to Remove Back Battery Cover on BLU Cell Phones](https://blucellphones.us/how-to-remove-back-battery-cover-on-blu-cell-phones/)** > > BLU has smartphones with a removable battery and users have asked me on How to Remove Back Battery Cover on BLU Cell Phones. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2021, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-open-my-new-phone-to-change-the-battery/953034/11 "2021-10-23T01:03:55Z")
The video below details how to remove the screen. Seems to me that is what you need to do to access the battery. Like most phones these days they make them so it is really hard to do this. There is a real chance you could damage the phone permanently if you try. Note that it requires a heat gun to loosen the adhesive they use. Once inside you’ll have to figure out how to remove the battery but shouldn’t be too difficult at that point. Consider taking it to an Android repair person who has experience doing this. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/SIleQRby2QE/hqdefault.jpg "How to replace vivo x6 glass-presented by NOVECEL") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIleQRby2QE) ---
**Author:** ![Pork\_Rind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pork_rind/32/111_2.png) [@Pork\_Rind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pork_Rind)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2021, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-open-my-new-phone-to-change-the-battery/953034/12 "2021-10-23T01:14:22Z")
> [@Whack-a-Mole](#): > > The video below details how to remove the screen. No no no! Do not try removing the screen. The back cover simply pops off to expose the battery. @kenobi_65 posted the correct link. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2021, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-open-my-new-phone-to-change-the-battery/953034/13 "2021-10-23T01:15:15Z")
He says he’s installing the phone’s first battery, if I’m following him. Not replacing one. (This was a reply to @Whack-a-Mole) > [@dropzone](#): > > Not changing it as much as installing it for the first time. ---
**Author:** ![markn\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2021, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-open-my-new-phone-to-change-the-battery/953034/14 "2021-10-23T01:20:52Z")
This video suggests it’s easiest to open the back by prying with a fingernail at the USB port. But be careful not to damage the port while doing this. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/1tXgm-beGMM/maxresdefault.jpg "Blu Vivo Xl Removing Battery Cover to insert Battery") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tXgm-beGMM) ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2021, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-open-my-new-phone-to-change-the-battery/953034/15 "2021-10-23T01:51:41Z")
Sorry. I posted a link to a Vivo X6. A different phone. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2021, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-open-my-new-phone-to-change-the-battery/953034/16 "2021-10-23T01:56:27Z")
Too bad my CNA clipped my nails the other day. Welp, I’ll continue this adventure tomorrow. Thanks for your help, all. ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2021, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-open-my-new-phone-to-change-the-battery/953034/17 "2021-10-23T05:00:46Z")
The X6 is what @dropzone said he has. > [@dropzone](#): > > Blu VIVO X6 So the videos and guides about a VIVO XI are offtopic. AFAICT, the X6 doesn’t have a user-replaceable battery. It’ll take more than sturdy fingernails to pry off the back cover, remove shields, detach battery connections from the system, and untape the battery (without damaging it) from the rest of the phone. > **[Vivo X6 Teardown | MyFixGuide.com](https://www.myfixguide.com/manual/vivo-x6-teardown/)** > > How to disassemble Vivo X6 to remove the back cover, speaker, battery, camera and motherboard. Refer to this guide, you can repair your Vivo X6. Also, “new phone”? It was introduced 6 years ago. And a new phone (even if it’s new-in-box 6 years old) shouldn’t need battery replacement. A 6-year-old phone that’s had 6 years of use would. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2021, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-open-my-new-phone-to-change-the-battery/953034/18 "2021-10-23T05:12:28Z")
> [@gnoitall](#): > > The X6 is what @dropzone said he has. I missed the “Blu” part somehow. What I posted was not the same phone. This is the correct phone (below…I think): [https://fliptroniks.com/blu-vivo-x6-review-is-it-worth-buying/](https://fliptroniks.com/blu-vivo-x6-review-is-it-worth-buying/) ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2021, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-open-my-new-phone-to-change-the-battery/953034/20 "2021-10-23T05:22:41Z")
Interesting. That’s newer and different from what I linked. Maybe a newer version of the same device? I can’t find anything one way or the other whether this newer phone has a user-replaceable battery. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2021, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-open-my-new-phone-to-change-the-battery/953034/21 "2021-10-23T14:38:19Z")
I can find a video on AliExpress that shows a video on the replacement of an X6 battery. It doesn’t look like a difficult operation, but it also doesn’t look like it’s supposed to be user serviceable to me: [https://m.aliexpress.com/i/32916400447.html?gatewayAdapt=Pc2Msite](https://m.aliexpress.com/i/32916400447.html?gatewayAdapt=Pc2Msite) As far as I can tell, “BLU” is just the brand. The model is Vivo X6. Though there does appear to be a non BLU branded one, so I’m confused. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-open-my-new-phone-to-change-the-battery/953034.md?page=2)