Fairphone 5 Battery Replacement
Duration: 45 minutes
Steps: 4 Steps
Give your Fairphone 5 a new lease on life by replacing that worn-out battery with a shiny new one. This step-by-step guide from Salvation Repair will walk you through the process, and if you need help, you can always schedule a repair.
Step 1
Hold down the power button and the volume-up button together, and like magic, the shutdown menu will appear!
– Disconnect all cords and switch off your phone.
Step 2
– Gently slide your fingernail or a nifty pry tool like a spudger under the little notch at the bottom right of that back cover.
– Give the back cover a gentle nudge to pop up those clips in the bottom right corner.
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Step 3
– Grab the bottom right corner of the back cover with one hand while giving the phone frame a little support with the other. You’ve got this!
– Gently lift the back cover away from the phone to pop those clips free around the edges. It’s like a little magic trick!
– Take the back cover off and admire your handy work. Well done!
– When it’s time to put everything back together, just line up the back cover over the phone and press down around the edges until you hear all the clips click back into place. Easy peasy!
Step 4
– To get the most out of your new battery, give it a proper calibration after wrapping up this guide.
– Putting your device back together? Just follow these steps in reverse—it’s like rewinding a tape, but cooler.
– Don’t forget to recycle responsibly! Drop off your old electronics at a certified R2 or e-Stewards recycler.
– Ran into a hiccup? Start with some basic troubleshooting, or tap into our Answers community for helpful tips.
– Need a hand? You can always schedule a repair.
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