Redmi note 3 swollen battery

[D3nz]

About a month ago I noticed that my note 3 which is almost a year old had a swollen battery. I bought it from HiFi Corp online so I took it in to the nearest store two weeks ago. Called them today and was told that they'd received a quotation from their supplier to have the battery replaced as the battery is not covered by the warranty. So, do I suck it up and pay the R600 or do I have any other recourse?

 

[WaxLyrical]

Do it at Pakistanis use the saving as deposit on next phone.

Note 3 is pretty old now.

 

[KleinBoontjie]

R600 is probably not bad, if it is an official Xiaomi battery. For a knock-off/no-name battery, it's a bit steep.
But like WaxLyrical said, you can save the R600 towards the next phone. Cheap, cheap if you are comfortable buy from over seas.

 

[backstreetboy]

Maybe contact mia.africa.com on their website or via email?

 

[RedViking]

Cheap is expensive. Get OEM or don't get at all. Well that was my experience this last while with my G4.

 

[RedViking]

Maybe contact mia.africa.com on their website or via email?

I agree. Go to the manufacturer directly.

 

[WaxLyrical]

Or, just ditch the battery completely (for now) and pull the trigger on this.

Costing you R1600 because you would've spent the R600 on a new bat anyway.

https://www.takealot.com/xiaomi-redmi-note-5a-prime-32gb-lte-grey/PLID48642703

 

[Lupus]

Or, just ditch the battery completely (for now) and pull the trigger on this.

Costing you R1600 because you would've spent the R600 on a new bat anyway.

https://www.takealot.com/xiaomi-redmi-note-5a-prime-32gb-lte-grey/PLID48642703

Lower specced phone though.

 

[WaxLyrical]

Lower specced phone though.

Correct - resolution is 720 as opposed to 1080.
Mi branded batteries can ordered from AliExpress for like a R100. R150 with shipping and it takes 5min to change.

Good margins on replacing non removable batteries.

 

[Lupus]

Correct - resolution is 720 as opposed to 1080.
Mi branded batteries can ordered from AliExpress for like a R100. R150 with shipping and it takes 5min to change.

Good margins on replacing non removable batteries.

Sigh re-read that he already asked MIA, but unfortunately R600 might work out okay. As you have to open the stupid thing as well and waiting for battery from China might take forever.