Garmin Nuvi 1490T Battery Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          15 minutes

Sections

Front Frame Panel
3 steps
Second Frame Panel
2 steps
Display Screen
3 steps
Battery
3 steps

Flags

BackGarmin Nuvi 1490T
Full Screen
Options
History
Save to Favorites
Download PDF
Edit
Translate
Get Shareable Link
Embed This Guide
Notify Me of Changes
Stop Notifications

Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Front Frame Panel

Power off your GPS before moving on.
Locate the crevice that separates the frame from the body.

Power off your GPS before moving on.

Locate the crevice that separates the frame from the body.

1024

Step 2

Carefully insert the plastic prying tool into the crevice to separate the frame from the body.
Applying excessive force can lead to a damaged or scratched display screen.

Carefully insert the plastic prying tool into the crevice to separate the frame from the body.

Applying excessive force can lead to a damaged or scratched display screen.

Step 3

Slide the plastic prying tool around the perimeter to completely remove the frame.

Slide the plastic prying tool around the perimeter to completely remove the frame.

Step 4

              Second Frame Panel

Remove the four 11.0 mm screws using the Torx T5 screwdriver.

Remove the four 11.0 mm screws using the Torx T5 screwdriver.

Step 5

Using the plastic prying tool, dislodge the frame from the body of the device.
Using your hands, completely disconnect the frame from the body.
Set the pieces of the frame aside.

Using the plastic prying tool, dislodge the frame from the body of the device.

Using your hands, completely disconnect the frame from the body.

Set the pieces of the frame aside.

Step 6

              Display Screen

Gently lift up the display screen using your fingers to make sure the only thing connecting it to the body is the ribbon cable.

Gently lift up the display screen using your fingers to make sure the only thing connecting it to the body is the ribbon cable.

Step 7

Remove the piece of tape that is covering the connecting point of the motherboard and display.

Remove the piece of tape that is covering the connecting point of the motherboard and display.

Step 8

Using the plastic opening tool or your fingers, lift up the ZIF connector holding the ribbon cable in place.
Carefully pull the ribbon cable out of the connector with tweezers or two fingers.
Gently disconnect the display by pulling upward. Set display aside.
If the display screen does not disconnect easily, make sure the ZIF connector is no longer holding it in place.

Using the plastic opening tool or your fingers, lift up the ZIF connector holding the ribbon cable in place.

Carefully pull the ribbon cable out of the connector with tweezers or two fingers.

Gently disconnect the display by pulling upward. Set display aside.

If the display screen does not disconnect easily, make sure the ZIF connector is no longer holding it in place.

Step 9

              Battery

Using the T5 Torx screw driver, remove the two 5.0 mm screws.
Using your hands, lift up the motherboard and fold it over.

Using the T5 Torx screw driver, remove the two 5.0 mm screws.

Using your hands, lift up the motherboard and fold it over.

Step 10

Fold motherboard out of the way to reveal the white plastic end of the battery plug.
Using the tweezers, pull the white plastic connector to disconnect the battery from the motherboard.
Let the cord hang unattached.

Fold motherboard out of the way to reveal the white plastic end of the battery plug.

Using the tweezers, pull the white plastic connector to disconnect the battery from the motherboard.

Let the cord hang unattached.

Step 11

Return motherboard back to original position by flipping it back over.
Using the nylon spudger, dislodge the battery out of its socket.
Use a tool that is ESD-safe such as a nylon spudger or a plastic prying tool. Never use a metal spudger to take out the battery.

Return motherboard back to original position by flipping it back over.

Using the nylon spudger, dislodge the battery out of its socket.

Use a tool that is ESD-safe such as a nylon spudger or a plastic prying tool. Never use a metal spudger to take out the battery.

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

Cancel: I did not complete this guide.

                                                                                      5 other people completed this guide.

Author

                                      with 3 other contributors

                    Ricardo Solis

Member since: 01/20/2016

1,019 Reputation

                                      6 Guides authored                  



                       Badges:
                       13







                                                        +10 more badges

Team

                       USF Tampa, Team 15-2, Remmell Spring 2016                        

                                                  Member of USF Tampa, Team 15-2, Remmell Spring 2016 



                    USFT-REMMELL-S16S15G2                     


                                            4 Members                     


                                            6 Guides authored

Mike - Aug 19, 2022

Great guide and very informative. Here is a replacement battery that is reasonably priced and it comes with all of the tools needed for installation. It even has a 1 year replacement warranty!

Nuvi 1490T Battery 361-00019-16

Introduction#

What you need#

Team#

Introduction

What you need

Team