If your battery has been failing for some time. You notice that its autonomy or its charging capacity is not as good as when it was new. Unfortunately, it happens to almost everyone, the battery is the wearing part par excellence on a smartphone. However, rest assured, it is quite conceivable to replace it. We will precisely discover in this guide how to change the battery of your Honor 8S . First, we will see how to know if it is necessary to replace the battery in your Honor 8S. Then we will see how to change the battery on an Honor 8S.
How do you know if you need to change the battery in your Honor 8S?
No matter how you use it, a smartphone's battery is doomed to lose capacity with time. The autonomy of the latter will gradually decrease and it is therefore necessary charge your Android smartphone more regularly . This is of course the first sign that will warn you that it will soon be the time to change the battery in your Honor 8S. However, other battery problems on your Honor 8S may warn you of a potential failure of the latter: the battery runs out quickly, the charge no longer reaches 100%, your mobile phone switches off before reaching 0% battery, it heats up for no reason ... In these situations, it is then necessary to check the health of your battery . If you want to check the battery status of your Honor 8S, read our article.
To know the state of wear of the battery of your Honor 8S , several methods can be applied to you and will depend on the version of your Android:
- On some Android versions, information on the state of wear of your battery is limited to usage statistics. The data collected is therefore an estimate. Go to " Settings »Then click on« Battery ". Your Honor 8S then tells you the level of wear of the latter.
- Write the code * # * # * # * # 4636 directly in the phone application. A diagnostic on the state of wear of your battery should then be displayed. In the 4th line, the “Battery” data is displayed. In the event that the value 100 is written next to it, it means that it is in good shape. However, as soon as this number goes down it reveals that she starts to tire.
- Use applications to check the state of wear of the battery of your Honor 8S. The application Accu Battery gives you all the information you need on the use of your battery and also allows you to protect the state of your battery .
Obviously, the state of your battery is only an indicator allowing you to spot potential problems with your smartphone. You do not have to replace the battery of your Honor 8S directly. As long as you have enough battery life and capacity for you, there's no real rush. However, in the event that you decide it's time to take action, here are all of our tips for changing it in the next section.
How to replace the battery on an Honor 8S?
Can we change the battery of an Honor 8S?
In all cases, it is possible to change the battery of your Honor 8S. However, depending on its version, we recommend different solutions. Because be careful, in the event that you want to do it yourself, note that disassembling your smartphone is not something trivial. To replace the battery of your Honor 8S, somewhat specific operations are necessary and may present risks for the smartphone in the event of improper handling. You should also be aware that this cancels the manufacturer's warranty .
In the event that your battery is removable , handling is very simple. You can therefore do it yourself without worry. To do this you have to very easily buy the same battery that is on your mobile phone. You can then replace the old one by installing the new one in the exact same location.
When it comes to a non-removable battery , the best technique to replace your Honor 8S battery is to contact the manufacturer, your dealer if he offers this service, or a technician. Indeed, this approach requires a certain expertise . In the event that you still want to get started, we advise you to watch video tutorials explaining the procedure to be followed by typing on Google: "How to change the battery of my Honor 8S" and carefully follow the directions. To find out now if you feel able to do so, here is the general procedure to follow:
- Turn off your Honor 8S and remove the SIM card
- Heat the back shell with a hair dryer so as 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, peel off and carefully remove the shell 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 8S by heating its outline and delicately removing it with the suction cup and spatula. Be careful, 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 8S
To buy a new battery, you can find it in online or physical stores. To avoid ending up with a battery that does not correspond to your smartphone, be careful when ordering or purchasing to clearly note the model number of your Honor 8S in order to identify the correct battery reference .
Make sure you also pay attention to buy official battery from your Honor 8S brand and not to buy a Chinese counterfeit battery. They are less expensive, however, also less reliable and do not meet safety standards. In addition, in the event that you encounter a problem, the manufacturer 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 8S yourself, you will simply have to pay the price of the new battery and possibly a repair kit. It can vary between 10 and 40 € depending on your Android version.
- To replace the battery of your Honor 8S at a professional repairer, you will have to pay on average between 40 and 80 € depending on your Android version.
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