It is common for smartphone battery performance of smartphones to deteriorate after it is used for a long time. When that happens, getting an original replacement battery is usually difficult and sometimes impossible. Even after getting a replacement battery, the technical process of dismantling the back panel to gain access to the battery is yet another challenge. Give your phone to a novice technician and something might get damaged in the process.
Xiaomi has launched a battery replacement programme for some of its models, stretching back to models launched 4 years back. The replacement will cost just 49 yuan (~$7) across the board and the price includes the cost of labour.
The battery replacement program covers twenty-one (21) Xiaomi and Redmi models. The models are all listed below.
- Xiaomi Mi 5
- Xiaomi Mi 5S
- Xiaomi Mi 6
- Mi 6X
- Mi 8
- Mi 8 SE
- Mi 8 Youth Edition
- Mi 8 Screen Fingerprint Edition
- Mi 8 Explorer Edition
- Xiaomi Mi 9
- Mi 9 SE
- Mi 9 Pro
- Mi 9 Explorer Edition
- Xiaomi Mi Max 2
- Xiaomi Mi MIX 2
- Xiaomi MIX 2S
- Redmi Note5
- Redmi 6
- Redmi 6A
- Redmi Note7
- Redmi Note7 Pro.
Xiaomi is known for the decent quality of its product eve with the pocket-friendly pricing. So, it is common to see a Xiaomi/Redmi model still coasting on after several years of usage. With programs such as this one, many users may start checking up for their good old Mi/Redmi phone that has been left inside the drawer due to a dead battery. We do hope Xiaomi will role out such programs outside China soon.
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