How to Revive a Cell Phone Battery
First, gather your supplies., Connect the electrical wire to the positive and negative terminals of the cell phone battery first, as these are smaller., Cover the connections with electric tape., Connect the wire coming from the positive terminal of...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: gather your supplies.
You’ll need the following: 9-volt battery—Any brand will do.
Electric tape—You’ll need no more than five inches.
Electrical wire—Basic thin electrical wire will do.
Red (+) and black (-) are preferred. -
Step 2: Connect the electrical wire to the positive and negative terminals of the cell phone battery first
You can identify the terminals of the battery by simply looking at the side of the battery.
It will have a plus (+) and minus (–) sign to mark the terminals.
Remember to use two separate wires or split wires for each of the terminals.
Do not connect the positive and negative terminals of either battery with itself.
Most cell phone batteries have more than two terminals, use the ones that are furthest from each other, or the ones on the outside.
The center terminals are not to be used. , Take note which wires go to which terminals of the battery, as not to connect a positive side to a negative. , Do the same with the negative wire.
Do not connect opposite polarity, positive to negative, because this can short out your cell phone battery. , Place them in a cool, dry place, away from any water or heat. , You should check the battery every 10-seconds or so for heat. ,,, If the level is low, plug the phone into a charger and wait until it is fully charged. -
Step 3: as these are smaller.
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Step 4: Cover the connections with electric tape.
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Step 5: Connect the wire coming from the positive terminal of the cell phone battery to the positive terminal of the 9-volt battery.
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Step 6: Secure the connection of the wires and the terminals of the batteries with electrical tape.
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Step 7: Leave the connection for up to a minute or until your cell phone battery gets slightly warm.
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Step 8: Remove the connections once the cell phone battery gets a little warm to touch.
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Step 9: Insert the cell phone battery back into your phone and check to see if your phone powers on.
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Step 10: Check the battery level once your phone is on.
Detailed Guide
You’ll need the following: 9-volt battery—Any brand will do.
Electric tape—You’ll need no more than five inches.
Electrical wire—Basic thin electrical wire will do.
Red (+) and black (-) are preferred.
You can identify the terminals of the battery by simply looking at the side of the battery.
It will have a plus (+) and minus (–) sign to mark the terminals.
Remember to use two separate wires or split wires for each of the terminals.
Do not connect the positive and negative terminals of either battery with itself.
Most cell phone batteries have more than two terminals, use the ones that are furthest from each other, or the ones on the outside.
The center terminals are not to be used. , Take note which wires go to which terminals of the battery, as not to connect a positive side to a negative. , Do the same with the negative wire.
Do not connect opposite polarity, positive to negative, because this can short out your cell phone battery. , Place them in a cool, dry place, away from any water or heat. , You should check the battery every 10-seconds or so for heat. ,,, If the level is low, plug the phone into a charger and wait until it is fully charged.
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