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Re:Samsung heavily expands DIY repair program, adds Galaxy S... by acquacow on Tuesday January 23, 2024 @05:15PM (#39110720)
You can definitely buy the battery only, at least for the S21 Ultra, as I just went through that. https://www.ifixit.com/products/galaxy-s21-ultra-replacement...
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Re:Samsung heavily expands DIY repair program, adds Galaxy S... by ericpauley on Tuesday January 23, 2024 @05:20PM (#39110769)
That's an aftermarket part.
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Re:Samsung heavily expands DIY repair program, adds Galaxy S... by wkat4242 on Tuesday January 23, 2024 @05:32PM (#39110896)
Yeah I would definitely not use that. Aftermarket parts can be fine but with batteries I don't take risks.
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