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When's the best time to replace Batterys? |
Miss UK
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Ok thats the title, I have a S55 as loads of u all know! in the manual its says replace batt after 7mths, ive now had the phone 8 mths so I bought a batt from eBay and threw old away etc im jus wondering are Siemens correct in this or what?!! btw ive got new batt now soo lol |
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pachy
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Sounds like they put that claus in the manual to stop people demanding a new battery if theirs died after 7 months, BUT i think in UK consumer law you are entitled to a replacement one if a battery becomes faulty within an unreasonabley short period of time, so this is wide open, because it sounds like Siemens are saying the battery is only good for 7 months which is a bit short if you ask me, BUT the question is.....WHAT WAS WRONG WITH YOUR OLD ONE ?
I it wasn't holding a charge or wasn't lasting longer than 1 day then fine but it sounds to me that you threw away a good battery.
Have the Garbage men been yet ?
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Vlammetje
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The gargabe thread men prolly on theri way in a range rover now...  (didn't u say you were scottish Miss UK?  )
Anyway.... no matter what the manual says.... i usually use the battery until it start giving me trouble and only then replace it. I would think a decent battery would last lots and lots longer than 7 months!
Shame you threw it away already.... don't be so quick next time
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Miss UK
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My mate says its best to replace batt every 12mths he read my manual and just said hmm! the old enn was starting to loose charge ie. it be halfway 1 min when I turned off n on it go full again, bizarre lmao! I threw old batt in wastepaper bin so it can be salvaged if u think I should keep it ;o) the new batt from eBay is really awkard to get into the phone its bigger on 1 side than old enn damn i'll know to buy originals nextime! @ Vlamm im from Scotland yeah ;o)
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pachy
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Was in Bumbartonshire myself thye other day, keep your old battery, get your shop to test it as it could just be dirty contacts. pattern batteries can be poor quallity. |
Miss UK
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Where bouts that? im originally from Arbroath! ive got sum contact cleaner so i'll try cleaning contacts with it thanx pachy
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Psykotik
Joined: Jan 18, 2002
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If its Nickel Cadmium, let the battery run down to empty once a week, then fully recharge as the batt will last longer.
Ive got a decrepid Nokia 5110, original battery still in place and that still works flawlessly.
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ferrarista44
Joined: Jan 30, 2002
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i'd say i'll replace my batt when i try to make a call and my batt dies with a full charge.  |
Miss UK
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I always let the batt die completely b4 I charge it! ive got the old enn back in right now cos the eBay enn was kak lasted 1day only bloody ripoff!
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Orn8one
Joined: Jul 14, 2003
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Just seen about contact cleaner, where do you get it please. Maybe I need it. I only get 24 hrs out of my P800 original battery if I don't use the phone ! Have had the phone 3 months. Have just bought new battery from mobilefun £38 - yuk. |
Miss UK
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try electrical shops eg. Stan willetts they have Contact cleaner! ;o) |
blurr
Joined: Mar 16, 2003
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I'd say replace it after 12, 7 months seem a bit short. Also its best to let the battery run dry before recharging it.
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Posted: 2003-08-12 02:44
