Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
9
Time Required
5 - 10 minutes
Sections
2
- Headset Speakers
- 4 steps
- Headset Battery
- 5 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Headset Speakers
- Remove the magnetic ear pads by gently pulling up away from the head set.
Remove the magnetic ear pads by gently pulling up away from the head set.
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Step 2
- Squeeze the plastic opening tool between the black plastic and foam pad on non mic side and then pry upwards to remove the felt pads covering the speaker.
Squeeze the plastic opening tool between the black plastic and foam pad on non mic side and then pry upwards to remove the felt pads covering the speaker.
Step 3
- Remove the four 6mm Phillips 1 screws.
Remove the four 6mm Phillips 1 screws.
Step 4
- Lift the speaker module up off the device.
Lift the speaker module up off the device.
Step 5
Headset Battery
- Remove the five 6mm PH1 screws.
- Remove the buttons panel by pulling the panel away from the white ribbon cord.
Remove the five 6mm PH1 screws.
Remove the buttons panel by pulling the panel away from the white ribbon cord.
Step 6
- Remove the four 6mm PH1 screws.
- Remove the tape holding the wires connected to the motherboard.
Remove the four 6mm PH1 screws.
Remove the tape holding the wires connected to the motherboard.
Step 7
- Remove the back panel by squeezing the two tabs together and pushing out.
Remove the back panel by squeezing the two tabs together and pushing out.
Step 8
- Disconnect the battery wires by desoldering them.
- How To Solder and Desolder Connections
Disconnect the battery wires by desoldering them.
How To Solder and Desolder Connections
Step 9
- Remove the battery by using the plastic opening tool to pry it away from the headset.
Remove the battery by using the plastic opening tool to pry it away from the headset.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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vic.bianco - May 3, 2018
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Is this for the Gen III Astro a50?
Crisdavid - Oct 31, 2019
Yes it’s for the Gen 3 A50
Brandon Phillips - Dec 29, 2018
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Where do I buy a battery though….
Jan Ejlersen - Jan 23, 2019
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https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Cameron-…
Ahmed f - Aug 27, 2019
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how can I connect the new battery ?