# Replacing battery for Nexus request

**URL:** <https://jtechforums.org/t/replacing-battery-for-nexus-request/3569>\
**Category:** Hardware\
**Tags:** discussion, hardware\
**Created:** [July 1, 2025, 5:58pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/replacing-battery-for-nexus-request/3569 "2025-07-01T17:58:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![TripleU](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/tripleu/32/488_2.png) [@TripleU](https://jtechforums.org/u/TripleU)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2025, 5:58pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/replacing-battery-for-nexus-request/3569/1 "2025-07-01T17:58:16Z")

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I think it’s nexus 5.  
Anyone in Lakewood can do it please? I suck in hardware…

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**Author:** ![ars18](https://jtechforums.org/user_avatar/jtechforums.org/ars18/32/11805_2.png) [@ars18](https://jtechforums.org/u/ars18)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2025, 3:15am UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/replacing-battery-for-nexus-request/3569/5 "2025-07-02T03:15:01Z")

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I’d definitely do it if I was in Lakewood. Doesn’t look too crazy. You sure you don’t want to give it a go? Good guide on ifixit.

Just a coupla screws and 2 ribbon cables.

> **[Nexus 5 Battery Replacement](https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Nexus+5+Battery+Replacement/26009)**
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> Use this guide to replace the battery of your Nexus 5.