Official Sony phone batteries?

Sarge

So my otherwise perfect 3yo Xperia Z1 Compact has a dying battery and shuts down at 50% numerous software repairs aren't fixing it so looking to replace the fixed battery,  but where to get a genuine battery? 

Strangefan

It's honestly a minefield, due to all the fakes being sold as genuine, I would seriously go to Sony themselves, they will put you right.  Amazon and ebay are horrific for buying real batteries. 

Danny1969

EET Europarts are the official source for my Sony parts. Expensive and slow though.

Replacebase are good for Sony, not had any probs with batteries and screens from them

https://www.replacebase.co.uk/sony-phone-parts/

You might wanna buy a gasket as well as your generally harm the old one heating up and removing the back cover

Sarge

Strangefan said:

It's honestly a minefield, due to all the fakes being sold as genuine, I would seriously go to Sony themselves, they will put you right.  Amazon and ebay are horrific for buying real batteries. 

Cheers, Sony are no help as it's a "non replaceable" battery...

Yes Ebay and Amazon are absolutely the last port of call due to the utter scum that often masquerade as traders.

Sarge

Danny1969 said:

EET Europarts are the official source for my Sony parts. Expensive and slow though.

Replacebase are good for Sony, not had any probs with batteries and screens from them

https://www.replacebase.co.uk/sony-phone-parts/

You might wanna buy a gasket as well as your generally harm the old one heating up and removing the back cover

Thanks, I'd seen Replacebase in my searches but they don't stock 100% new batteries for this model, only ones "taken from a new phone with zero charge cycles"....it's my best option so far.

Motorhate

Me and the missus both have an Xperian Z2 and our batteries died at more or less the same time. I got a set of moody batteries of eBay and also two new back panels (as they sometimes break when replacing the battery). Cost around £15 for each one. They're still going strong after 3 months. They keep a charge perfectly and we've had no issues. I think the batteries were less than a fiver each.

Sarge

@Motorhate do you have a link  to the seller? 

Motorhate

I've just had a look but the seller doesn't sell Z3 compact batteries (or doesn't have them in stock). Did another search for your battery and found this seller who's sold 133 batteries for the Z3:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sony-Xperia-Z3-Mini-Compact-D5803-D5833-LIS1561ERPC-1282-1203-1-2600mAH-Battery-/172113211131?hash=item2812bf2efb:g:ZEgAAOSwzgRWzfnr

You'll need a battery cover too as sometimes they snap when they're removed to get access to the battery ...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Replacement-Battery-Back-Rear-Glass-Cover-Housing-Sony-Xperia-Z3-Mini-Z3-Compact-/272242596378?var=&hash=item3f62ec5a1a:m:mY3WxslwOWPPKJA8-5h5ONA

Sarge

Thanks @Motorhate but mine is the z1 compact  

Sarge

I should point out that I've ordered one from replacebase that @Danny1969 recommended,  thanks! 

Danny1969

As you say Ebay is a bit of a minefield for batteries but if you don't pick the cheapest one your probably get a year or 2 out of it. 
If you use plenty of heat and a thin plectrum to remove the back you should get it off without it breaking ... the trick is not to rush or pry up too much

Sarge

Just a wee update, the battery from replacebase is working beautifully and was a piece of cake to replace,  trickiest bit was removing the nfc circuit sticker from the old battery,  so cheers @Danny1969 for the replacebase recommendation!