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Handspring Visor Edge Battery Replacement

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  1. Handspring Visor Edge Battery Replacement, Flip Cover: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 Handspring Visor Edge Battery Replacement, Flip Cover: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Open the Visor Edge and place it on a table facing down.

    • Gently push the tab that connects the flip cover (top half) to the PDA (bottom half) upward, lift the pieces apart to detach them.

    • Do not pull on the flip cover in an attempt to remove it from the PDA.

  2. Handspring Visor Edge Battery Replacement, Back Panel: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • Remove the six 4.1 mm Phillips screws from the back plate using the #00 Phillips Scewdriver.

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    • Remove the gray back plate from the PDA.

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    • Remove the four 2.6 mm Philips screws that are on the sides of the frame.

    • Remove the 3.9 mm Philips screw holding the stylus holster to the frame.

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    • Remove the four 2.6 mm Philips screws on the top and bottom of the frame.

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    • Gently remove the white frame from the back of the PDA.

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    • Gently pull off the front cover.

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    • Gently use your finger or tweezers to push the brown lock away from the side of the circuit board that is holding the ribbon cable.

    • Remove the ribbon cable with tweezers.

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    • Using the tweezers, pull back the ribbon cable on the top of the device.

    • Pull at the white part of the ribbon to avoid tearing.

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    • Using the same technique as with the other ribbons, locate and disconnect the ribbon cable above the battery pack.

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    • All the ribbon cables should be disconnected from the mother board.

    • Remove the four 3.6 mm Phillips #00 screws located at each corner of the device.

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    • Carefully separate the circuit board and the screen. (Be careful of soldered wires when separating)

    • Be careful not to break the soldered wires that connects the circuit board to the battery pack.

    • Disconnect the wire that connects the battery pack to the motherboard using tweezers.

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    • Wedge the spudger under the battery to pry it apart from the adhesive.

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

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