Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

6

Time Required

                          5 - 10 minutes

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • Use the metal spudger to remove the rubber control panel at the top end of the speaker.

Use the metal spudger to remove the rubber control panel at the top end of the speaker.

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Step 2

  • Turning the speaker to the bottom end, peel back the Tap’s rubber footing.
  • Use a T6 screwdriver to remove the the Tap’s base.

Turning the speaker to the bottom end, peel back the Tap’s rubber footing.

Use a T6 screwdriver to remove the the Tap’s base.

Step 3

  • Time to break through the Tap’s exterior. The only way to disassemble the Tap is from the outside.
  • First, remove the Tap’s stretchy fabric wrap. Unroll the stretchy fabric from the sticky cowling.
  • After removing the stretchy fabric completely, the adhesive cowling remains.

Time to break through the Tap’s exterior. The only way to disassemble the Tap is from the outside.

First, remove the Tap’s stretchy fabric wrap. Unroll the stretchy fabric from the sticky cowling.

After removing the stretchy fabric completely, the adhesive cowling remains.

Step 4

  • Next up: removing the cowling.
  • This step requires many pry tools, and even more patience.
  • The key to remove the cowling is to slide it over the microphone, Bluetooth, and power buttons.
  • Once the cowling is off, only a few screws remain until the interior is reached. Progress!

Next up: removing the cowling.

This step requires many pry tools, and even more patience.

The key to remove the cowling is to slide it over the microphone, Bluetooth, and power buttons.

Once the cowling is off, only a few screws remain until the interior is reached. Progress!

Step 5

  • Use a pair of tweezers to remove the speaker button while using another pair of tweezers to hold the button steady.
  • Since the button is round, it is best to hold it steady and wiggle it in a slow motion until it comes loose.

Use a pair of tweezers to remove the speaker button while using another pair of tweezers to hold the button steady.

Since the button is round, it is best to hold it steady and wiggle it in a slow motion until it comes loose.

Step 6

Here you will find a standard 18650 Lithium Ion cell battery.

Carefully remove the Lithium Ion Cell Battery and insert a new one.

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ErrOr CReePeR - Feb 19, 2018

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Wow! Thanks for demystifying this!

michaelf33707 - Oct 3, 2018

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It even comes with the necessary tools to complete the repair.

cyber_jack99 - Jan 5, 2019

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Excellent.

made this very easy for me

Steve Dorff - Feb 9, 2020

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Where does this leave us?? All taken apart and repaired, but with no way to purchase parts to replace the ones ripped apart during removal, nor the skills to put them on looking attractive with near the skills of the Chinese who probably build one of these things every 1.457 minutes at the factory!

Gopaal goor68 - Feb 10, 2020

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Thank you. I was able to replace the battery. Your step by step guide was excellent. Though I could not fix the tip panel correctly I can operate its functions hands free. If show me how to fix top panel I WILL be appreciate