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11

Time Required

                          1 - 2 hours

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  • Replacing the Battery
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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Opening the case
  • Use plastic opening tools to pry open the case starting on the long side. The cover has a total of 8 clips, 4 of which (located on the long sides) are designed so they will be damaged when the device is opened.

Use plastic opening tools to pry open the case starting on the long side. The cover has a total of 8 clips, 4 of which (located on the long sides) are designed so they will be damaged when the device is opened.

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Step 2

              Loosening the adhesive
  • After prying open 3 sides of the cover, it is still attached to the aluminium cover by double-sided adhesive tape. Use a screwdriver to create a small gap and use the scalpel to cut the adhesive. Alternatively you can losen the adhesive with a heat gun.

After prying open 3 sides of the cover, it is still attached to the aluminium cover by double-sided adhesive tape. Use a screwdriver to create a small gap and use the scalpel to cut the adhesive. Alternatively you can losen the adhesive with a heat gun.

Step 3

              Remove the case cover
  • After loosening the adhesive, the case cover can be easily removed.

After loosening the adhesive, the case cover can be easily removed.

Step 4

              Remove the battery cover
  • Remove the two TX5 screws from the battery cover.

Remove the two TX5 screws from the battery cover.

Step 5

              Remove any adhesive residue
  • Remove any adhesive residue from the battery cover and the housing cover with a scalpel / rubbing alcohol.

Remove any adhesive residue from the battery cover and the housing cover with a scalpel / rubbing alcohol.

Step 6

              Disconnect the battery
  • Then carefully disconnect the battery flex cable, ensuring that the contacts are not being short-circuited.

Then carefully disconnect the battery flex cable, ensuring that the contacts are not being short-circuited.

Step 7

              Remove the battery
  • The battery is adhered to the housing, it takes some force to remove it. Avoid puncturing of the battery as it could catch fire and/or explode! Dispose of the old battery properly.

The battery is adhered to the housing, it takes some force to remove it. Avoid puncturing of the battery as it could catch fire and/or explode! Dispose of the old battery properly.

Step 8

              Insert new battery
  • The new battery can be fastened through the remaining adhesive residue. Reconnect the flex cable of the new battery, making sure that the contacts are not short-circuited.

The new battery can be fastened through the remaining adhesive residue. Reconnect the flex cable of the new battery, making sure that the contacts are not short-circuited.

Step 9

              Control function
  • The display should indicate a empty battery.
  • Before further assembly, the battery should be fully charged and it should be checked whether the device terminates the charging process when the battery is fully charged. If this is not the case, the new battery could be destroyed by the device.
  • Monitor the initial charge and carry it out in a place where there are no flammable objects.

The display should indicate a empty battery.

Before further assembly, the battery should be fully charged and it should be checked whether the device terminates the charging process when the battery is fully charged. If this is not the case, the new battery could be destroyed by the device.

Monitor the initial charge and carry it out in a place where there are no flammable objects.

Step 10

              Secure the battery cover
  • Secure the battery cover with the two TX 5 screws. Ensure a good fit of the back cover with a few strips of double-sided tape. Limit the amount of tape so as not to hinder future disassembly.

Secure the battery cover with the two TX 5 screws. Ensure a good fit of the back cover with a few strips of double-sided tape. Limit the amount of tape so as not to hinder future disassembly.

Step 11

              Finish the reassembly
  • The rear cover will still fit well and tight despite the four missing fastenings.

The rear cover will still fit well and tight despite the four missing fastenings.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Martin Dauskardt - May 11, 2020

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Es sollte m.E. noch ergänzt werden, dass der Deckel an den schmalen Seiten mit je zwei Laschen gesteckt ist. Um den Deckel zu lösen, muss man, nachdem die langen Seiten wie beschrieben geöffnet wurden, ihn etwas nach außen wölben: Man zieht dazu die schmalen Seiten in Richtung der Gehäusemitte, so dass man die Laschen herausziehen kann.

Tosspot - Dec 19, 2021

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By far the worst part is the battery cover is welded to the back of the case with gluonium which cannot be removed with anythhng but gamma rays and kryptonite, so as the guide says,, long thin knife is what you need. The battery is glued in the same but you don’t care so much at this point :-) See step 3, the tabs top and bottom, you remove the cover by flexing it away from the frame at about the mid point.

Time and patience, gently, gently teasy monkey…