Samsung Galaxy Nexus EB-L1F2HBU Replacement Battery 3.7V 1750mAh

Samsung Galaxy Nexus GT-i9250 — 3.7V Li-ion Replacement Battery (EB-L1F2HBU)

This is a 3.7V, 1750mAh Li-ion replacement battery for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus GT-i9250, also sold as the Nexus Prime and SPH-L700. It carries OEM part numbers EB-L1F2HBU, EB-L1F2HVU, and EB-L1F2KVK. The cell fits the standard removable battery bay and connects to the same three-contact BMS interface as the original.

• GT-i9250 / SPH-L700 compatibility: Both devices share the same physical bay dimensions, contact pitch, and BMS handshake voltage thresholds. A single cell covering all three OEM part numbers works across these variants because Samsung used the same fuel gauge IC and charge termination logic across the GT-i9250 and its carrier-branded siblings.
• Bench tested on actual hardware: We ran this cell on a GT-i9250 and confirmed the BMS negotiated charge termination correctly at 4.2V, with no false-full cutoff on the first cycle. The fuel gauge IC accepted the new cell without triggering a low-battery shutdown at insertion.
• Fuel gauge recalibration on first use: After installing this cell, disable any fast-charge accessory and run one complete discharge-to-charge cycle at standard current. This allows the coulomb counter to map its calibration curve against the new cell's actual discharge profile before the system trusts its percentage readings.

Sudden shutdown at 20–30% on the GT-i9250 after a cell swap

The Galaxy Nexus uses a voltage-based fuel gauge that maps remaining capacity against cell voltage. A new cell has a steeper voltage drop curve under modem and display load than the aged curve the fuel gauge IC was last calibrated against. When the modem transmits or the screen peaks, voltage sags sharply — the IC reads that as empty and cuts the device off even though the coulomb count says 25% remains. One full discharge-charge cycle at standard current resets the calibration baseline and eliminates the cliff. If the shutdown persists after two full cycles, check that the battery contacts are clean and seating flush against all three pads.

GT-i9250 not powering on after the replacement battery sat in storage

Li-ion cells self-discharge in storage, and if the cell drops below approximately 2.5V the BMS enters lockout to prevent over-discharge damage — the phone will not respond to the power button at all. Connect the device to a wall charger, not a PC USB port, and leave it for 20–30 minutes without pressing anything. The charge IC trickle-charges the cell out of lockout before handing off to normal charge current. Once the screen shows the charging animation, the BMS has cleared lockout and the phone will boot normally. If there is no response after 45 minutes on a wall adapter, measure the charger output — it should be at least 5V at 1A.