Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

3

Time Required

                          15 minutes

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  • Remote Battery
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Introduction

This guide will instruct you how to properly disassemble your remote and replace the battery. Keep in mind the area around scroll wheel has levers and moving parts inside, so be cautious while opening and closing the remote.

What you need

Step 1

              Remote Battery
  • Before disassembling your remote, be sure it is powered off.
  • Remove the four 17.57mm screws from the bottom of the case with a PH0 screwdriver.

Before disassembling your remote, be sure it is powered off.

Remove the four 17.57mm screws from the bottom of the case with a PH0 screwdriver.

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Step 2

  • Carefully separate the two halves of the casing by pulling them apart at the seam.
  • Be sure to keep the scroll wheel, lever and buttons attached to the housing.

Carefully separate the two halves of the casing by pulling them apart at the seam.

Be sure to keep the scroll wheel, lever and buttons attached to the housing.

Step 3

  • Remove the rectangular black adhesive foam on top of the battery by peeling it away from the battery.
  • Desolder the battery connections from the circuit board.
  • Replace the dead battery with a new 3.7 volt lithium polymer battery.
  • Refer here for more information how to desolder the battery.

Remove the rectangular black adhesive foam on top of the battery by peeling it away from the battery.

Desolder the battery connections from the circuit board.

Replace the dead battery with a new 3.7 volt lithium polymer battery.

Refer here for more information how to desolder the battery.

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

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Dan Davie - Aug 21, 2020

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Where can I get the battery? Or can you give specs? Thanks!