I just found out how many phones get fixed with just a new battery

I was reading a repair blog from a shop in Denver and they said over 40% of their phone repairs are just battery swaps. That blew my mind! I guess it makes sense with how much we use them, but I figured more would have screen or water damage. Has anyone else seen numbers like that at their own bench?

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robin_foster11mo ago

Makes sense since batteries wear out way faster than screens break.

skylerc861mo agoMost Upvoted

Read somewhere that lithium ion batteries only last about 300-500 full cycles @robin_foster1.

elizabeth_williams1mo ago

Remember when phones had those little doors so you could swap batteries yourself? I miss that. Robin_foster1 is right about wear, but I bet the real number is even higher because people just live with a bad battery. My old phone would die at 30%, and I put up with it for months before getting it fixed. It's crazy what we get used to.