https://community.sony.no/t5/xperia-archive/z1-compact-battery/m-p/3448926#M518531 <TABLE><TBODY><TR><TD><DIV>A couple of months ago I bought a Z1 compact used, but the previous owner had killed the battery (maybe charging while using) And after it was turning off at 35%, I bought&nbsp;a new one online.<BR /><BR />I have installed the new battery and attempted to charge it to no avail. The charging light blinks rather than stays solid (Which it also does without any battery in it..) I tried turning the phone on, which also didn't work.<BR /><BR />To make sure I didn't damage the phone, I swapped back to the original phone battery and could successfully boot and charge.<BR /><BR />I don't want to say the battery is faulty, But it appears to be that way. Any tips for a fix? I would much rather fix it than return the item, I don't really have the money to send it to repair shops, the warranty is void for sure.<BR /><BR />Is this common for a new battery to have problems, Or did I get extremely unlucky and this brand new battery is dead?</DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> Wed, 04 May 2016 14:47:36 GMT Metalliti 2016-05-04T14:47:36Z https://community.sony.no/t5/xperia-archive/z1-compact-battery/m-p/3448926#M518531 <TABLE><TBODY><TR><TD><DIV>A couple of months ago I bought a Z1 compact used, but the previous owner had killed the battery (maybe charging while using) And after it was turning off at 35%, I bought&nbsp;a new one online.<BR /><BR />I have installed the new battery and attempted to charge it to no avail. The charging light blinks rather than stays solid (Which it also does without any battery in it..) I tried turning the phone on, which also didn't work.<BR /><BR />To make sure I didn't damage the phone, I swapped back to the original phone battery and could successfully boot and charge.<BR /><BR />I don't want to say the battery is faulty, But it appears to be that way. Any tips for a fix? I would much rather fix it than return the item, I don't really have the money to send it to repair shops, the warranty is void for sure.<BR /><BR />Is this common for a new battery to have problems, Or did I get extremely unlucky and this brand new battery is dead?</DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> Wed, 04 May 2016 14:47:36 GMT https://community.sony.no/t5/xperia-archive/z1-compact-battery/m-p/3448926#M518531 Metalliti 2016-05-04T14:47:36Z https://community.sony.no/t5/xperia-archive/z1-compact-battery/m-p/3448927#M518532 <P><A href="https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/764747">@Metalliti</A></P><P>You should return it and get a new battery, as for using the phone while charging, it's fine, it won't kill the battery.</P> Wed, 04 May 2016 18:49:35 GMT https://community.sony.no/t5/xperia-archive/z1-compact-battery/m-p/3448927#M518532 Uliwooly 2016-05-04T18:49:35Z