Samsung Unveils Its New Galaxy Note 7 (Photo : Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 has been involved with a series of battery explosions these past few weeks. Now, the tech giant is ready to ship the replacements for the Galaxy Note 7 and will be marking its boxes with a blue "S" insignia.
Samsung is now prepared to ship a new set of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphone replacements. These units do not have the faulty lithium-ion battery cell that brought a worldwide Note 7 recall a week ago.
In the following weeks, the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 replacements will be sent to retailers and customers, The Verge reported. The Samsung Galaxy Note 7's boxes will be marked clearly indicating that the lithium-ion battery inside the box is safe.
Those who purchased Samsung Galaxy Note 7 will know if their device is safe if there is a little dark box on the label of the white barcode. But the more apparent identifier would be the round sticker with a blue-colored "S" in the center.
Samsung would not make any modifications to the physical design of the Galaxy Note 7. Instead, next week Samsung would be introducing an IMEI database tool wherein consumers can type and encode their smartphone's unique IMEI number to know whether their phone is a recalled note, included in one of the safe replacements or an original one.
In the barcode label of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 box, the IMEI could be located according to the Android Authority but the IMEI can also be found on the back of the phone, or through the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phone itself by navigating the settings menu.
In the device settings, go to Settings> General> Status.
Purchasers of the original Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones could exchange their computing device with one of the replacement models from where it was initially bought. After the announcements of the recall, carriers of the mobile device have mandated complete refunds of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 and that all of the restocking fees be waived.
In most instances, purchasers may also have a choice swapping the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 with Galaxy S7 Edge or Galaxy S7. The cost balance difference could also be reimbursed back to the customers.
Here's an actual video of Samsung Galaxy Note 7's battery's combustion:
