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The battery in the A701 is located adjacent to the motherboard (the blue L-shaped piece) and has soldered wires. Before continuing, be sure you have all the necessary tools and safety equipment.
A guide to soldering can be found here.
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Remove the two 2cm screws on the bottom using the PH0 Phillips head screw driver.
 
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Pry open the back piece with the plastic spudger.
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Remove the back piece from the device.
 
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Disconnect speaker (which is attached by black and red wires) from back piece using plastic spudger.
 
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Gently pry the battery off of the device with the plastic spudger.
 
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Remove red and black wires leading from the battery to the motherboard by heating up a soldering iron and applying to area and gently removing wires.
 
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Insert new battery by soldering red and black wires onto the motherboard.
 
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.