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DD716TED
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Apr 15, 2018

Samsung Tablet Users..

Whenever we are on the road, my wife uses her Samsung Tab 4 10.1 for everything from email to playing games.. PROBLEM.. After two years of use, the battery life is decreasing rapidly now after each charge.. Battery is worn out! Has anyone replaced the battery in their Samsung Tab using one available from eBay? Is it worth it? Recommendations for battery seller? I dread the thought of buying her a new tablet and having to set it up / install apps / copy information from old tablet...

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  • D_E_Bishop's avatar
    D_E_Bishop
    Explorer
    Apr 15, 2018
    Should you decide to buy a new tablet as I did,you can have everything DONE at Best BUY. I bought the DW hers at Costco and went to BB and had their Samsung tech do stuff I couldn't do. Told the tech webought at Costco. No problem.

    I bought a new 4 hour batt for my netbook on eBay. It has lasted a few years longer than the OEM battery.
  • wnjj's avatar
    wnjj
    Explorer II
    Apr 15, 2018
    DD716TED wrote:
    Whenever we are on the road, my wife uses her Samsung Tab 4 10.1 for everything from email to playing games.. PROBLEM.. After two years of use, the battery life is decreasing rapidly now after each charge.. Battery is worn out! Has anyone replaced the battery in their Samsung Tab using one available from eBay? Is it worth it? Recommendations for battery seller? I dread the thought of buying her a new tablet and having to set it up / install apps / copy information from old tablet...

    Don’t know about the tablets, but my Samsung phone came with a double-ended USB cord that allows you to transfer everything directly over. There’s also a Samsung app that backs up to a PC and restores to the new one. It included all pictures, contacts, favorites, etc. you may still have to tweak a setting or two.
  • wnjj's avatar
    wnjj
    Explorer II
    Apr 15, 2018
    Bumpyroad wrote:
    $20 at amazon for replacement battery.
    bumpy

    Buyer beware on those. The only rechargeable battery I bought on Amazon was for a Fisher Price power wheels quad. It lasted less than a year. I’d guess most battery sellers on there are selling reject or old expired batteries, especially if the price is low.

    Odds are if the battery is shot, the whole tablet could stand an upgrade.
  • FrankShore's avatar
    FrankShore
    Explorer
    Apr 15, 2018
    sch911 wrote:
    Not worth it. Replace it.

    SInce it's using her Google account. Perform a backup. Then when she logs into her Google account on the new device everything will automatically be restored.

    I recommend the Galaxy Tab S3.

    x3 - the new O/S is well worth it. Smoother with increased functionality!
  • jplante4's avatar
    jplante4
    Explorer II
    Apr 15, 2018
    sch911 wrote:
    I recommend the Galaxy Tab S3.


    X2. Just upgraded to this tab. Works great. This version of Android is much easier to use as well.
  • sch911's avatar
    sch911
    Explorer
    Apr 15, 2018
    Not worth it. Replace it.

    SInce it's using her Google account. Perform a backup. Then when she logs into her Google account on the new device everything will automatically be restored.

    I recommend the Galaxy Tab S3.
  • kerrlakeRoo's avatar
    kerrlakeRoo
    Explorer
    Apr 15, 2018
    Batteries and Bulbs does them, not sure of price compared to Amazon and you doing it.

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