{"product_id":"tcl-p306c-replacement-battery-38v-1800mah-li-ion","title":"TCL P306C Replacement Battery TLi018FH 3.8V 1800mAh","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"bpw-desc\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 class=\"bpw-desc-h2\"\u003eTCL P306C \/ J706T Series — 3.8V Li-ion Replacement Battery (TLi018FH)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n  \u003cp class=\"bpw-desc-lead\"\u003eThis is a 3.8V, 1800mAh Li-ion cell that replaces part number TLi018FH in the TCL P306C, P306W, and J706T smartphones. The original cell degrades over charge cycles, causing shutdowns and inflated percentage readings. This replacement restores the cell capacity the fuel gauge IC and charge controller expect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cul class=\"bpw-desc-bullets\"\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eP306C, P306W, and J706T compatibility:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    All three models share the same battery bay dimensions, connector pinout, and BMS handshake protocol — which is why one cell covers all three. The TLi018FH designation confirms the correct BMS communication profile for TCL's charge IC on this platform.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBench tested on actual hardware:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    We ran this cell through a full charge cycle on a P306C and monitored BMS negotiation, cutoff voltage, and thermal response at the charge IC. The BMS accepted the cell without error flags, and charge termination triggered correctly at 4.35V.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFuel gauge recalibration on first use:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    On first use after installation, disable fast charging and run one complete discharge-to-charge cycle. This gives the fuel gauge IC a clean reference curve for the new cell before high-current charging is applied to an uncalibrated state of charge estimate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003chr class=\"bpw-desc-divider\"\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 class=\"bpw-desc-h3\"\u003eSudden shutdown at 20–30% on the TLi018FH replacement cell\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n  \u003cp class=\"bpw-desc-p\"\u003eThis is a voltage cliff problem. When the modem transmits or the screen peaks in brightness, instantaneous current draw spikes — and a new cell that hasn't been calibrated yet can't sustain voltage above the BMS cutoff threshold. The phone reads 25% on the fuel gauge but the cell voltage has already dropped below the cutoff under load. One full slow discharge-charge cycle re-anchors the coulomb counter to the actual cell curve, and the shutdowns stop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 class=\"bpw-desc-h3\"\u003ePhone won't power on after the replacement cell sat in storage\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"bpw-desc-p\"\u003eReplacement Li-ion cells ship at partial charge and continue to self-discharge in storage. If the cell drops below roughly 2.5V per cell, the BMS enters lockout mode and blocks current flow to protect against unsafe charging of a deeply discharged cell. The phone will show no response — not a boot screen, not a charging indicator. Connect to a wall charger rated at 5V\/1A and leave it for 15–20 minutes; the charge IC trickle-charges the cell back above the BMS re-entry threshold, typically around 2.9V, at which point normal charging resumes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"BatteryWeb","offers":[{"title":"Warranty 1 Year","offer_id":43404227280986,"sku":"BWCS-TCP306SL-1","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Warranty 2 Year","offer_id":43404227313754,"sku":"BWCS-TCP306SL-2","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Warranty 3 Year","offer_id":43404227346522,"sku":"BWCS-TCP306SL-3","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/4775\/0746\/files\/BW-CS-TCP306SL-1.webp?v=1779369425","url":"https:\/\/batteryweb.com\/products\/tcl-p306c-replacement-battery-38v-1800mah-li-ion","provider":"BatteryWeb","version":"1.0","type":"link"}