If for a few months, your battery has failed you. You notice that its autonomy or its load capacity is not the same as at the beginning. Unfortunately, it is a classic case, the battery is the wearing part par excellence on a smartphone. However do not worry, it is quite conceivable to change it. We will precisely discover today how to change the battery of your Honor 8A . First, we will see how to know if you need to replace the battery in your Honor 8A. Then we will see how to change the battery on an Honor 8A.
How do you know if it is necessary to change the battery in your Honor 8A?
Whatever you do, a smartphone's battery is doomed to lose capacity over time. The autonomy of the latter will gradually decrease and it will therefore be necessary charge your Android phone more often . This is obviously the first sign that will warn you that it will soon be time to change the battery in your Honor 8A. However, other battery problems on your Honor 8A may warn you of a potential failure of the latter: the battery drains quickly, the charge no longer reaches 100%, your phone switches off before reaching 0 % of battery, it heats up without explanation ... In these cases, it is then necessary to check the health of your battery . If you want to check the battery status of your Honor 8A, read our article.
To know the state of wear of the battery of your Honor 8A , several solutions are available to you and will depend on the version of your Android:
- On some Android versions, information on your battery status is limited to usage statistics. The data collected is therefore an approximation. Go to " Settings »Then click on« Battery ". Your Honor 8A then indicates the level of wear of the latter.
- Enter the code * # * # * # * # 4636 directly in the phone application. A diagnostic on the state of wear of your battery should then appear. In the 4th line, the “Battery” data is displayed. If ever the value 100 is indicated next to it, it means that it is in good shape. However, as soon as this number decreases it indicates that it has lost capacity.
- Use the applications to check the state of wear of the battery of your Honor 8A. The application Accu Battery gives you all the necessary information about the use of your battery and also allows you to protect the state of your battery .
Of course, the state of wear of your battery is only an indicator allowing you to distinguish the possible malfunctions of your smartphone. You do not have to replace the battery of your Honor 8A immediately. As long as you have enough battery life and capacity for you, you don't have to. However, in the event that you decide that it is time to take action, we present here all our recommendations to change it in the next part.
How to change the battery on an Honor 8A?
Is it possible to change the battery of an Honor 8A?
Anyway, you can change the battery of your Honor 8A. However, depending on its version, we recommend different solutions. Because still be careful, in the event that you want to do it yourself, you should know that disassembling your smartphone is not something trivial. To change the battery of your Honor 8A, somewhat technical operations are required and may present risks for the telephone in the event of improper handling. You will also need to be aware that this cancels the manufacturer's warranty .
When your battery is removable , the maneuver is very simple. You can therefore do it yourself without any problem. In this context, you need to buy the same battery that is on your phone in a very simple way. You can finally replace the old one by inserting the new one in exactly the same location.
When it comes to a non-removable battery , the best technique to change the battery in your Honor 8A is to call the manufacturer, your dealer if he offers this service, or a specialist. In practice, this procedure requires a certain expertise . If you still want to do it on your own, we recommend that you watch video tutorials explaining the procedure to you by typing on Google: "How to change the battery of my Honor 8A" and carefully follow the directions. To know now if you feel able, here is the procedure to implement in general terms:
- Turn off your Honor 8A and remove the SIM card
- Heat the back shell with a hair dryer in order to soften the glue that holds the back cover of the smartphone.
- Once hot, stick a suction cup at the bottom of the back cover of the phone. Then, take off and remove the hull being careful using a spatula.
- Once the screen is removed, you will need to remove screws using a thin Phillips screwdriver.
- Remove the screen of your Honor 8A by heating its outline and removing it carefully using the suction cup and spatula. Small warning, this step is very delicate because you risk breaking your screen.
- Finally, on most versions of your Android, you must disconnect the cable from your battery . This is located next to the photo sensor. Then remove the old battery and replace it with the new one.
- For the reassembly , perform all these steps in reverse order.
Finding the right battery for your Honor 8A
To buy a new battery, you can find it in online or physical stores. To avoid ending up with a battery that does not match your smartphone, be careful when ordering or purchasing to clearly note the model number of your Honor 8A in order to identify the correct battery reference .
Also be careful of buy official battery from the brand of your Honor 8A and not end up with a Chinese counterfeit battery. They are cheaper but also less reliable and do not meet safety standards. In addition, in the event that you encounter a problem, the brand will not be able to do anything for you.
How much does it cost to replace the battery?
- To change the battery of your Honor 8A yourself, you will simply have to shell out the price of the new battery and in addition to a repair kit. It can fluctuate between 10 and 40 € depending on the version of your Android.
- To change the battery of your Honor 8A at a professional repairer, you will have to pay on average between 40 and 80 € depending on the version of your Android.
If you want a lot of tutorials to become a master of the Honor 8A, we invite you to browse the other tutorials in the category: Honor 8A.
