Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
11
Time Required
30 minutes
Sections
1
- Battery
- 11 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Remove band
- Remove band by sliding to one side
Remove band by sliding to one side
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Step 2
Remove 4 rubber plugs
- Using a toothpick remove rubber plugs over case screws
Using a toothpick remove rubber plugs over case screws
Step 3
Remove 4 Philips head screws
- One screw is covered by a white sticker. Just push the screwdriver through the sticker.
One screw is covered by a white sticker. Just push the screwdriver through the sticker.
Step 4
Remove case top
- Case top just lifts off. If you push out the power button it can be reinserted before final assembly ensuring the button fits over two posts inside of the case top.
Case top just lifts off. If you push out the power button it can be reinserted before final assembly ensuring the button fits over two posts inside of the case top.
Step 5
Remove flex circuit board from case bottom
- Flip over the circuit card, being careful of the flex circuit attachment. It is very fragile. Remove the flex circuit from case bottom via two screws for safety while working on the battery. Notice +/- marking in the case. The flex circuit board’s +/- markings must match up when reassembled.
Flip over the circuit card, being careful of the flex circuit attachment. It is very fragile. Remove the flex circuit from case bottom via two screws for safety while working on the battery. Notice +/- marking in the case. The flex circuit board’s +/- markings must match up when reassembled.
Step 6
Unsolder LiPo battery
- Unsolder LiPo battery, ensuring you do not short the connections.
Unsolder LiPo battery, ensuring you do not short the connections.
Step 7
Solder new LiPo battery
- Solder new LiPo battery to circuit card, ensuring you don’t short the two connections together. Note +/- markings on the flex circuit card, which must be matched to similar markings inside the case back.
Solder new LiPo battery to circuit card, ensuring you don’t short the two connections together. Note +/- markings on the flex circuit card, which must be matched to similar markings inside the case back.
Step 8
Reattach flex to case base and fold battery under card
- Reattach the flex circuit to the case back, paying attention to the +/- markings on the flex and case back. The battery fits between the circuit card and over the top of the flex. The battery wires route between the battery and case.
Reattach the flex circuit to the case back, paying attention to the +/- markings on the flex and case back. The battery fits between the circuit card and over the top of the flex. The battery wires route between the battery and case.
Step 9
Place case top over circuit card, flip assembly and insert 4 screws
- The circuit card is placed over a post on the case back. Ensure everything is tucked into place before placing the top in place.
The circuit card is placed over a post on the case back. Ensure everything is tucked into place before placing the top in place.
Step 10
Insert 4 plugs
- Insert wisdom here.
Insert wisdom here.
Step 11
Press power button
- The new battery will be ~50% charge.
The new battery will be ~50% charge.
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