# How do I open my new phone to change the battery?

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**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")\
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**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, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-open-my-new-phone-to-change-the-battery/953034/22 "2021-10-23T16:48:12Z")

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1. It’s new to me.
2. Phuket. I have a perfectly functional tablet and laptop. For phone use I’ll just get a flip phone.

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**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2021, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-open-my-new-phone-to-change-the-battery/953034/23 "2021-10-23T19:06:59Z")

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Maybe the nice CNA can assist?

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**Author:** ![Bear\_Nenno](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bear_nenno/32/3358_2.png) [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2021, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-open-my-new-phone-to-change-the-battery/953034/24 "2021-10-24T15:31:11Z")

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[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/kNuQUZD2DLE/maxresdefault.jpg "BLU Vivo X6 - 6.1 Unboxing") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNuQUZD2DLE)

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**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 24, 2021, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-open-my-new-phone-to-change-the-battery/953034/25 "2021-10-24T15:35:47Z")

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OK, that looks much more straightforward than the unbranded Vivo X6 video I found before, which required getting several screws out as well. So it’s just pop open the case at the corner, and pop in the battery.

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**Author:** ![Folly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folly/32/3219_2.png) [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2021, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-open-my-new-phone-to-change-the-battery/953034/26 "2021-10-24T19:14:17Z")

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General rule is that if the battery is removable then the phone is not waterproof. Something to keep in mind. I’m very used to my phones being waterproof at this point.

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