Need replacement battery recommendation for Tab A sm-t550/555 - Samsung Galaxy Tab A series Questions & Answers

Just recently bought an SM-T555 for a steal on Ebay, it's mint condition and works perfectly except I bought it with a known display issue.
Basically it had what looked like a large pressure mark on the lcd screen (looked like trapped moisture).
Upon further investigation after disassembly it seems the battery has swelled causing pressure on the screen.
Has anyone got any suggestions for a cheap but decent replacement battery where I can buy in the UK?
Looked on Ebay but I don't accept that the so called 'GENUINE' SAMSUNG batteries on Ebay are actually genuine.
However if anyone has purchased let me know.

Try buying it from Samsung?

BajaBlast4Life said:
Try buying it from Samsung?
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Thing is I bought the tablet for £65 in mint condition except for the large pressure mark.
Considering the price I paid I don't want to negate that by purchasing an expensive battery.

BajaBlast4Life said:
Try buying it from Samsung?
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Every thing you get from Samsung is overpriced. They get supplies from China manufacturers.
You can get almost every part with Samsung logo on it from Ebay, cheapest price is always from China.
Accessories like S Pen, Samsung sells it around $20 but you can get it from Ali Express for only $2/each.
Sending a tablet to Samsung to get a LCD replaced, you have to pay at least $250, but buying online by yourself, it only costs around $90.
A tablet with broken USB port, expect to pay Samsung over $100 to get it fixed, buy it yourself, it costs only 50 cents.

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Sold my G1, too cheap??

Just sold my G1! I posted a craigslist ad last night around midnight, went to bed, and got two emails and two calls before 10am
It looked almost brand new because of the Ghost Armor I had on it. I also got a replacement Ghost Armor and gave them that too. $160 in all. Too cheap?? Man, that sold quick. How much have you guys sold yours for? I admit mine was almost perfect condition though, with the original box, accessories, and Ghost Armor.
Prob a little too cheap, but I wouldn't sweat it too much. You're not going to get much more than the subsidized price because a lot of people have no problem going in contract still and for some reason they'd rather pay their carrier more over time, then someone else.
I sold mine for $170 with a charger,usb cable, pouch....no case
makes me feel good about buying mine on craigslist over a year ago for $175
250 on ebay.
Had a white battery case and keyboard replaced to black.
CL wasnt getting more than 150 offers.
$185 on ebay with all accessories and the back cover started to loose paint where it scrapped on the slider.
Wow, all of you guys sold for more. Well, definitely on the low end, but I'm still pretty satisfied for having sold THAT fast and 0 hassle.
11 hours from putting up the ad to sold , and most of that time was sleeping
I sold mine for $212 on ebay. I had an extra battery with my 8 gb microsdhc card.
I sold my MT3G like new with everything originally included in the box on ebay for just over 300$
Sold mine for £165 then sold my HTC Hero for £265...
If you look after them it's cheaper to upgrade!
just sold my perfect condition black G1 for $160 on craigslist today. Sure I could have probably gotten 10-15 bucks more. But I sold it to a nice lady in less than 24 and didn't have to go far out of my way. Thats worth a good $10 to me.
sold my ADP1 with hero on it for 200
IMO you did well. "I" would not have paid more than $50 for a G1, but thats me.
slimm13 said:
IMO you did well. "I" would not have paid more than $50 for a G1, but thats me.
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Same here.
Luckily, the guy who bought mine didn't recognize my Nexus One...
I was thinking about selling my G1 for ~$200, it comes with two OEM batteries, a dock with spare battery charging slot, a 3.5mm headphone adapter, usb cable, 8gb sd, yada-yada (everything that came in the box with it). So, I think your price was about right.
lolol i sold my G1 to a good friend for a pack of cigarettes..
sold mine on craigslist for $130 in less than 3 hours. 8gb sdcard, 1600mAh, screen protector, all accessories, almost brand new no scratches.
I sold my year old G1 on CL in the original box, with all the accessories, and a usb/headphones splitter and 16GB class 2 SD for $200.
I sold my 2 used g1s with no charger, no microSD card, no accessories period for $225 each on craigslist. sold within 2 hours
Sold mine for 185 on ebay, bought nexus one for just over 210 after taxes. Not a bad trade off

Note for £395/$605!

Just found this - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/330673087472
3 new Galaxy Notes for sale for £395. I've bought one. Been waiting for a great price like this. Fingers crossed all is good when it arrives!
Its not new, there is no box, just the phone and charger so probably returned or refurbished even though says new.wonder what's the warranty situation for these phones bought from Ebay. price looks fine though. Tempted myself to get one for my wife but probably worth the extra forty quid to get from Amazon.de
bubblesmoney said:
Its not new, there is no box, just the phone and charger so probably returned or refurbished even though says new.wonder what's the warranty situation for these phones bought from Ebay. price looks fine though. Tempted myself to get one for my wife but probably worth the extra forty quid to get from Amazon.de
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Well, they've wrote "this is the samsung galaxy note n7000 new". It's completely against the rules to be deceitful about things like that, and doing so can warrant a full refund and negative feedback. Neither of which an ebayer ever wants. I'll let you know how it all looks when it arrives.
The price on amazon.de is fluctuating a lot due to shortage of stock, so you need patience to get a nice price.
I found this store on ebay (http://www.getgoods.de/mobilfunk/samsung/441391/samsung-galaxy-note-n7000?c=156) and it's selling the Note at 499 euros.
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The price on amazon.de is fluctuating a lot due to shortage of stock, so you need patience to get a nice price.
I found this store on ebay (http://www.getgoods.de/mobilfunk/samsung/441391/samsung-galaxy-note-n7000?c=156) and it's selling the Note at 499 euros.
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I've been waiting for weeks, trust me I've been patient
When I started looking they were about £470, they dropped as low as £430 at one point, which I almost went for.
Patience is the key. Early adopters are the heroes. We get a chance to sit back and watch the bugs ironed out.The development processes mature and the prices drop. Waited a few months to jump on the SGS II and recently bought my wife one which was less than $400 used with a pile of accessories. If I have can hold out till April or May it should prime for all the advantages of waiting.
In the mean time the SGS II is the same device only smaller.
I have my eye on this:
http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B006T2KTEU/ref=noref?ie=UTF8&s=ce-de&psc=1
White Note!! Finally!!
Amazon.de have run out of the black ones though... 60-70 Euro price difference... I will wait till the black and white are priced roughly the same before buying it.

Buying TF300 in USA

I'm from Norway, and I have a friend who is working in Huston, TX, USA.
Where is the best place to buy a TF300 in that area?
And do you think there will be a problem with the warranty? Will I have to ship it directly to Asus if I have a problem?
I will just buy the tf300 witouth the keyboard, and I will save around 200 USD. So its tempting.
He can pick one up at a Best Buy. That's where I bought mine. They've got a decent 30 day return policy, so your friend can test the tablet out and make sure it's good and return it or exchange it if there's a problem.
That's where I bought mine. First unit I got had a flaky touchscreen and I was able to exchange it with no fuss.
(Just one thing: as far as I know Best Buy is still only stocking the 16 Gb version. Office depot, however, carries the 32 Gb model and has a similar exchange policy.)
You can only get the 16gb at best buy but office depot has the 32gb version.
I am a bit sceptical, since some people are having problems with it. I think it will be a pain in the a$$ if I get a problem and have to send it back to the store in Huston or directly to asus. But then 200 USD is a lot of money..
Thank you both for the tips..
If your friend knows enough about tablets, you could have him try it out before he sends it to you. You won't quite get the freshly-opened experience, but you'll know that your tablet won't have to be returned.
That is one of the problem, he isnt a nerd
But maybe ha can get the store to open it up and look that it isnt "broken"..
Micro Center sells them for $350 - list price is 400, but they have $50 discount on most tablets. You (or your friend in this case) may even be able to buy it online - www.microcenter.com ...
I bought mine from the store, after returning Prime ... and btw - after rooting, this thing is just so much better than prime ... though with dock, a lot thicker
levchikb said:
Micro Center sells them for $350 - list price is 400, but they have $50 discount on most tablets. You (or your friend in this case) may even be able to buy it online - www.microcenter.com ...
I bought mine from the store, after returning Prime ... and btw - after rooting, this thing is just so much better than prime ... though with dock, a lot thicker
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Yea i got mine here too with 1 year accidental proteccion for $60 but i saw protection for $90 for 3 years..but i think is safer just going to the store if any problem
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Cracked digitizer, what would you do?

My uncle, just dropped his Nexus 4, check the photos.
Now what is the best fix? the phone is only 2 month old, has 10 more month of warranty, but it does not cover those parts.
He bought if for 830$, new here cost 555$ for 16GB version, I can:
1. Buy full new back cover + lcd,and just replace myself, but nobody can be sure they are genuine LG parts.
2. Contact local lab, that gives the warranty, and fix it there (and it won't be cheap, thrust me, I know), but he will get genuine LG parts.
3. F*@K that, and just sell it on eBay, and add the money to a new Nexus 4?
Thanks
$830?!?!? Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu.... Ouch.
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ever think about buy a new one in a on-line shop??
830 bucks a lot!!! I think for all that money you can have a holiday in a country with playstore and buy yourself one..
As previously said ... Ouch and try and look at how much it would be to get one from an online retailer that can deliver to your country.
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You know, when you stupid enough, and want the best and newest device, like, right now? now the price is "only" 555$ (we have 34.6% taxes on every device with cellular modem), so anyway, the best thing to do, is to sell, and buy a new? I sell stuff from time to time on eBay, just remembered a BB9700 with cracked screen for 120$ lol
E15i said:
My uncle, just dropped his Nexus 4, check the photos.
Now what is the best fix? the phone is only 2 month old, has 10 more month of warranty, but it does not cover those parts.
He bought if for 830$, new here cost 555$ for 16GB version, I can:
1. Buy full new back cover + lcd,and just replace myself, but nobody can be sure they are genuine LG parts.
2. Contact local lab, that gives the warranty, and fix it there (and it won't be cheap, thrust me, I know), but he will get genuine LG parts.
3. F*@K that, and just sell it on eBay, and add the money to a new Nexus 4?
Thanks
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Get a new N4. And tell your uncle to use a case, you have to be insane to use a phone that's all glass (not even all Gorilla Glass!) without a case. Try the Ringke Fusion - it's a quite nice looking case with a transparent back.
How much it worth in that condition?
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How much it worth in that condition?
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I'm not sure on this. Probably not worth much - $200 tops if cracked, very few people buy cracked or broken phones. You could also get it repaired and buy a case, which might save you some money over buying a new phone and a case. It all depends on how much you are willing to spend.
Thing is, to make it look new, I need a back cover, display, and frame, so it just not worth it..
830 dollars? I'd jump on that deal in a heartbeat...-_-
It costs 360 USD including shipping here in my country and I thought that was expensive.
Now? Maybe not.
Also, are you talking in terms of USD? 850 a phone can get you something like, 3 Nexus's..
I'd suggest you sell and get a new one. There's just this thing about unboxing new phones that's so exciting
OK, I'll explain why that price, it was 2 month a go, so: firstly if you not buy from PLAY store, you can expect any price, in Israel it's :
17% tax on all stuff, and 34.6% on cellular equipment, and 2 month a go it just started to sell here, so again, new device, and you just want it no matter what, so there are always people that don't care about how much money they will spent, also israel is Europe, so its like 575$, not the 350$ US PLAY store.
Israel is NOT Europe! There are no such taxes in Europe! 34%!!!???? WTF???
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front screen + digitizer is around $150 and the back screen around $100. So for about $250 you could repair it yourself. This would also be about the same price you would pay if you sent it back to LG for repairs.
Is that $830 US dollars? that is painful
How much is just to fix the front screen and digitalizer? I would fix those, cover back crack with a skin or case.
75$ to fix the display actually, plus maybe need a piece of M3 tape to glue the new display.
PS, the 34.6% is taxes for everything that has cellular modem inside, be it phone, smartphone, tablet, notebook, or even MIFI thing..
then there other 17% tax for anything you pay for here. I let's say, you buy a tablet, and it cross the сustoms of Israel, there 2 options,
if you lucky and it not considered to have 3G/4G/LTE, then it just like any tablet or notebook, and you pay 17% tax, if not..then there another 34.6%,
so many here, buy stuff in Eilat, or ask friends who go on vacation, as there no taxes on products, some say it maybe stop once..but I hope not soon..
What I mean by europe is, the some places say it's Europe, as the price is same as in other European countries, so we used to compare to Europe.

Is it possible to sell in 2023?

I got a 64gb pixel C in a perfect shape... not even 1 scratch and with a screen protector and it's keyboard, but so far I don't know if there is a demand of it.
Do you guys know for how much could that be sold? I'm in Spain but I'll send it anywhere to be honest.
I'm just sad to throw it away as it is in a perfect shape.
Thank you everybody!
Check out ebay, you can search completed sales and see what they are going for. In the US they are around $100 to $120 usd

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