LG G7 Battery Replacement | Guide | Is it actually a Samsung? I thinQ so!

[@damontellegen3569]

I watched this video on the search engine video player. But I actually went to KZbin just to like it. You explain more in 3 minutes, than most in 20 minutes people too worried about playing music and having fancy introduction's....ie 3M primer and the pressure contacts. Thank you!

[@TapticDigital]

You are the real MVP. I try to make repair guides that I would want to follow, thanks for watching!

[@blazemonkey]

Love the format, it's like the alter-ego of @JerryRigEverything Instead of destroying phones for science, you're bringing them back!

[@l33tster]

Thanks a ton man! Your video and another covering how to pry the back glass off totally sorted me out. It was great figuring out how to DIY this as my G7 ThinQ's battery was seriously biting the dust lol. I don't mind the loss of water resistance - it's in a pretty decent case anyhow and this is a stopgap 'till it's time for a new device haha. My tactic to get the back glass off and help breaking the adhesive under the battery was to use a razor blade. Be careful though! I didn't have anything sturdy or suitable enough for prying the battery from that dastardly adhesive, but after some finnicking with a razor blade and tiiiiny screwdriver, my saving grace turned out to be the metal handle of some toenail clippers lmao. Greatly appreciated! I hope you've been well.

[@TapticDigital]

Awesome! Sometimes improvised tools are the best, in the repair business we kind of live by the "it's not stupid if it works" mentality. And if you watch JerryRigEverything he also uses a razor blade for opening back glasses, it's technically the best way in my opinion. I use straight blades to open iPads and bigger stuff. I'm super glad this video helped you out! That G7 is a pickup truck, it'll keep working as long as you take care of it!

[@hgi675]

That the name of 3 liquids you use it?! Thanks!

[@fractalawareness]

How do you glue back panel again if it's not sticky anymore?

[@TapticDigital]

Replace the worn adhesive with new double sided tape

[@TheOneanjel]

did you forget the first step? How do you remove the back?

[@SALEENS7GTR5]

Heat gun + flat metal pry tool and a lot of wiggling. I had to figure it out without either of those, but that is the best way.

[@Cyril-ek8xu]

Thank you for the video. When is the time to replace the battery? My battery is at 2340 mah after 4 years of using this phone, still works fine to me yet I wonder how long it's going to last if keep it as an audio player

[@TapticDigital]

I usually recommend every 2-3 years, but sometimes longer is fine if there isn't heavy use.

[@Cyril-ek8xu]

@@TapticDigital thanks for your very fast reply. I don't charge it past 80-90% too often, it seems it helps. I gonna use your video if I replace the battery someday

[@ZTR117]

For 4y 2340mah left is crazy.

[@shinBlSON]

Thank you so much I was able to replace the battery on my old g7 thinq

[@reedworsham5643]

in my experience, LG's design is so innovative that the natural heat and pressure released by my dying battery automatically released the back glass without me even needing to do any extra work, conveniently informing me when it is time to replace the battery and making the process simpler.

[@TapticDigital]

LG and Motorola are some of my favorites, they really let you know when they are ready for repair and they get it started for you!

[@giacomopoli6248]

Beautiful video Congratulations, the equivalent of primer in Italian? Thanks

[@TapticDigital]

I think it would be something like "iniziatore", a starter or something that would get "ready/started/prepared" or in english "primed" before sticking the tape down.

[@giacomopoli6248]

@@TapticDigital Okok I understand thanks a lot

[@rodcusteau439]

how is the battery holding the charge, after 15 months, do you have a link for the bl-t39 battery replacement, unless i buy a samsung battery?

[@TapticDigital]

Around a year and a half you would probably see it start to decline slightly, worse around the 3-4 year mark. I went ahead and added a link to the battery in the description for you!

[@RDZZX14]

Awesome video. What kind of adhesive did you say you use for the glass back panel? Did it come in that handy brush applicator or did you fill that up with the adhesive?

[@TapticDigital]

I use Tesa double sided tape, its what comes pre-installed on a lot of iPad screens. The brush is for a nail polish bottle filled with 3M Tape Primer, which makes the tape stick even stronger, well worth it to get closer to factory quality repair

[@sakissyard]

It that black circle tape thing (attached to the black frame) the wireless charging port?

[@TapticDigital]

It sure is, it's a combination of NFC and wireless charging. Be careful not to rip it!

[@sakissyard]

@Taptic Digital thank you for you reply. One question more. I just saw I have it on my LG G7 fit. This means it will charge wireless for sure? I have a USB port issues right now and I'm looking for alternatives. Thanks!

[@TapticDigital]

@@sakissyard absolutely. LG has had Wireless charging on the G series from the G6 to the G8

[@ekp8525]

Thank you for the informative video! I would like your advice on my situation. My LG G7 ThinQ battery died and the phone obviously powered off. I plugged it in a few hours later and it started to charge with the usual power off charge screen. Within a minute or less of the charge cord being attached I went to power the phone on. When I pushed the button to power it on the screen went black and now I can not charge it or turn it on. I tried both wired and wireless charging. Is it possible the battery is bad and changing it will help? Or, because the phone won't turn on when plugged in with a known good charger, is there something else wrong with it and it's totally bricked? Thank you in advance.

[@TapticDigital]

LG is notorious for just going kaput, my old LG G4 unexpectedly bootlooping is kind of what got me into repairs many years ago. It is possible that the phone is just "stuck" in boot up purgatory, and it isn't restarting because it now has a full battery. You can try a soft reboot by holding power and volume down for about ten seconds, if this doesn't get you back to the LG logo, it's most likely a hardware issue. Could be bad battery or battery connector (it can't come loose but the solder can crack) could be bad charging chip, could be something deeper. Try the soft reboot, and if that doesn't work you may want to stop by a local repair shop for some diagnostics. If you're the tinkering type it may be worth grabbing a cheap USB ammeter to read how much amperage your phone is pulling from the charger.

[@ekp8525]

@@TapticDigital Thank you for the fast reply! I tried the soft reboot that you described with the phone plugged in and not plugged in. No change... It's just so weird that it started to charge yesterday and then went black after I pressed the power button to turn it on. I don't have a USB ammeter. But, the phone is stone cold after being plugged in for over an hour.

[@TapticDigital]

@@ekp8525 would definitely advise checking for some local shops with decent reviews then unfortunately, with any luck it should be fixable. For board level repairs I'd try for an estimate from STS Telecom, they're also on KZbin and offer mail-in repairs

[@praveenbhat5392]

will this loose the ip68 rating on phone ???

[@TapticDigital]

@@praveenbhat5392 if it isn’t sealed up properly yes, but that water resistance is also gone if there are any cracks in the glass or other damage.

[@daemonvector46]

Can you remove the glass back panel without using a heat gun?

[@TapticDigital]

With a lot of alcohol and patience maybe, but I really wouldn't recommend it.

[@borasiman648]

So the 3m tape primer can it restore it's ip68? Or just the 50% of it? B7000 vs 3m tape primer which is better?

[@TapticDigital]

Nothing can restore it without sending it to get certified, which isn't really a consumer thing. The phone would still be water and dust resistant, but not the same as factory. 3M primer helps the double sided adhesive stick, and B7000 is a silicone based adhesive and can create a slightly water resistant seal.

[@borasiman648]

@@TapticDigital OK btw will the g7 phone still fully works even without the Wireless charging chip? cause i have one g7 and the other one is G7+ and the g7+ needs to have battery replacement but when i found out that the wireless charging chip was stick inside on the back cover i suddenly cut it's black wire but it's ok for me cause i rarely use the wireless charging.

[@TapticDigital]

@@borasiman648 yep it should keep working fine without it!

[@ZTR117]

I'm curious the dimensions of the battery. Maybe we could squeeze 3300mah other phone and swap bms.

[@TapticDigital]

@@ZTR117 with improvements to batteries and sizes it shouldn’t be too hard to

[@ZTR117]

@TapticDigital yes, it shouldn't. Might be Little bit thicker 3300mah. Thanks alot for the video, at least I've got battery s8 option to choose from.

[@PeckoBre]

After replacing my battery and putting everything back, I get flashing question mark in the middle of the screen, and phone won't boot or power off nor react to any combination of buttons. Any suggestions on what to do?

[@TapticDigital]

The question mark usually appears when no battery is detected. Oddly enough LG is the only manufacturer to even show this warning. There's a chance it isn't fully plugged in, or that the ribbon has been pulled too far out of the battery cell. Make sure everything is fully connected, and the wireless charger is back on as well. Let me know what happens!

[@PeckoBre]

@@TapticDigital Thanks for quick comment. I've rechecked again that everything is plugged in and even screwed it completely to make sure it's not a contact issue but to no success. Then I plugged back in the old battery, put covers back without screws and it works. For the sake of it tried detaching speaker cover, it works without it. Also tried detaching just wireless charger but without it, power button doesn't react at all. All in all seems like I've been sent a defective battery...

[@TapticDigital]

@@PeckoBre good move checking if the original still worked, but based on that, yeah I'd say defective battery. Thankfully most places you get them have a decent return or replacement policy. I definitely recommend Mobile Defenders, iFixit or Mobile Sentrix.

[@AutoDetails-td1ek]

How long does it take

[@TapticDigital]

On average battery replacements take about 30 minutes, skilled technicians can get them turned around in less than 10 minutes

[@abefehr6155]

How do you remove the back cover?

[@TapticDigital]

Heat, alcohol and a razor! Check out some of my newer videos for removing back glasses, they are a lot more in depth!

[@abefehr6155]

Thanks for responding so quickly

[@Θωμας-φ8λ]

what can i do to get the water resistance back after installing the new battery?

[@TapticDigital]

You can get replacement pre-cut adhesive for the back panel. There's really no way to ensure that it will be fully water resistant again, it's best to just avoid moisture around electronics.

[@Θωμας-φ8λ]

@@TapticDigital my g7 shuts down on itself.doesent open afterwards.battery shuts down and says uts been removed no matter how charged the phone is.what do you think it is?should i change the battery?

[@TapticDigital]

@@Θωμας-φ8λ I would definitely try a new battery. LG has had issues in the past related to board components failing, but a battery is the easiest and quickest fix to rule out other problems. If you don't feel like doing it yourself, most places will charge between $60-$100 for the repair.

[@gerardoromano3436]

Great tutorial, a lot of screws lol

[@remondobriyard1]

I have changed battery yesterday, it's Samsung battery and they have charged about 14 $ but the battery s screenOn time is only 3 H 23 min 100% to 10% and the phone's temperature is above 41/42/38/37/35 mostly.. I went again servicing and said my phone s battery s a2z , like It takes 10% to 100% about 3hr 40/ & 6Hr 41 min ( I have noted everything in note ) But still they're not giving me another battery just making excuses 😢😢 Now tell me, if I change battery will it be more than 40°\38/41° ( I use my phone near the fan table fan or small powerful fan it has heavy winding capability ) It used to keep my phone s temperature normal before but now it's always 36/37/38/42° , Can you give me any solution what should I tell him( the serviceman ) He is not solving my phone a problem at all😢 Is it wrong that i paid him as he aked for and now when am having problem with the battery am asking for change but he is just talking talking 😢😢 Saying I have bad mobile 😢😢 Though my phone is good it still run everything cool 😢

[@TapticDigital]

Depending on which Samsung it is, they may have removed some of the heat transfer pads/tape. This would make it run hotter during charge. The shops I’ve worked with always offer a one time replacement if the customer has issues with the first replacement battery. To be honest I’d look at going to a different shop or trying to replace it yourself, it sounds like that shop forgot to put things back in or gave you an old used battery.

[@remondobriyard1]

@@TapticDigital Thank you for your reply I am happy It'll help me, I'll go Again ❤️❤️❤️

[@poyipoyixd849]

im asking Is LG and Samsung the same? they both came from korea right?

[@TapticDigital]

They do, and while the LG is more or less a copy of the Samsung, they don't use the same parts unfortunately. Still manufacturer-specific

[@bilalaslamchugtai6981]

Very good

[@bilalaslamchugtai6981]

Very nice

[@UmarHayat-di8wj]

Sir I need LG G7 battery 🔋

[@TapticDigital]

If you're in the US check out Injured Gadgets, they aren't too expensive

[@poyipoyixd849]

wow I never thought changing battery is really easy lol but its really riskyyy im trying to change my battery LG G7 since its charging is very sloww (not the charging port)

[@TapticDigital]

Hardest part is getting that back panel off without cracking, once you get that the rest is pretty smooth

[@alexdelara9858]

Well....I'll agree, it's an "easy" fix having done that three times on two G7s and three times on a G6... what really, really, really, really, really sucks is that there is no decent replacement battery to put on... that Chinese battery shit will start go downhill in 8-10 months and soon enough you have to do the same job..... Thank you LG for leaving us holding our balls...

[@musicauthority7828]

After watching this video. too hell with that I'll just get another phone.

[@randallmatheny6087]

LG & Samsung are both Korean, maybe commercially related?

[@TapticDigital]

Perhaps down the street from one another? 😉

[@MikeleKonstantyFiedorowiczIV]

You dont show the worst part, open back panel from glue

[@MikeleKonstantyFiedorowiczIV]

and your new battery is a fake, i mean its substitute of orginal battery

[@TapticDigital]

@@MikeleKonstantyFiedorowiczIV LG is out of a business, so yeah you could buy an overpriced LG battery that was made years ago and has sat on a shelf, or buy a brand new off brand cell that works better for less money.

[@MikeleKonstantyFiedorowiczIV]

@@TapticDigital Depending on opinions on online market in my country, chinesse copies are even worse then some old, used orginal battery. I know even orginal getting less capable in energy after years of waiting. But i really enjoy this phone and i want use it next 2 years, much better then new mid range A series samsung i got before. I see in Usa(from your link) prices are even cheaper then in Poland. Btw good you show s9 is same constuction as lg, both phones are ok but i dont know about it.

[@nixielee]

Funny how Samsungs phone sucks and LG's is so good then.

[@TapticDigital]

Funny how one company is still making phones and one isn't 😉

[@XPLOD2556]

Samsung does suck im still using my lgg8x and haven't had any problems with it at all