Samsung Galaxy Note 7 refurbs available from June says report

by Mark Tyson on 21 February 2017, 10:01

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Samsung plans to make good use of its huge remaining stack of 2.5 million returned Galaxy Note 7 handsets. ZDNet South Korea reports that Samsung will "sell refurbished Galaxy Note 7s to minimize profit damage and avoid environmental costs". It is said the refurb handsets will pack a smaller, reduced capacity battery, and use a new back panel.

It was less than a month ago that Samsung published its official report about the Galaxy Note 7 recall. An accompanying infographic showed the findings that 'Battery A' and the re-issued 'Battery B' handsets simply fell afoul of battery design issues. That's bad luck - but hopefully third time's the charm.

With the above research in its back pocket, fixing the Galaxy Note 7 would be easier if the battery didn't have to be so potent in the given space. Samsung will reduce the capacity of the battery from the original 3,500mAh, down to about 3,000 to 3,200mAh say ZDNet's sources.

Another tweak that is speculated upon involves the phone case. The Note 7 will have a new back panel it seems, perhaps that could even facilitate a removable battery.

Unfortunately it doesn't sound like these refurb smartphones will be available in the west. The Korean sources say that the units will mostly be sold in India, Vietnam, and other emerging markets. The refurb Note 7 handsets are expected to reach these market by June.



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Imagine the ribbing…….
If they seem ok, Samsung probably won't be selling them at the premium they were at launch so I may get it for my wife
I'm sure this is fine.

On an unrelated note, Thalidomide still exists & is prescribed for some things.
October 2016: “Samsung will ‘dispose of’ recalled Note 7 phones, won't repair or refurbish them”

http://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2016/10/12/13257504/samsung-galaxy-note-7-disposal
smargh
October 2016: “Samsung will ‘dispose of’ recalled Note 7 phones, won't repair or refurbish them”

http://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2016/10/12/13257504/samsung-galaxy-note-7-disposal

Then they received all of them, looked down from a high place at the mountain of disabled phones and could not bring themselves to the point of digital genocide.
Sure, the value of all of that rare metal might be alright but no way to get a return on investment. This decision might have been driven by financial and reputation “we CAN do it right though!” reasons.