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Some possible symptoms which could show that your battery needs to be replaced:
- Battery percentage remains low, even after charging.
- The tablet dies when it still has a lot of battery life.
- The tablet becomes hot after using for a short period of time.
If you experience these symptoms, you might need to get a new battery. This battery replacement guide will walk you through the steps on how to remove necessary components in order to get to the battery. Replacing the battery is a moderate five step process using the necessary tools (refer to tools list).
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Use the plastic opening tools from iFixit to safely remove the screen from the back of the device.
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Lift and remove screen to reveal the battery and circuit board as seen in the picture.
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Preparing to remove the speaker.
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Use spudger to remove the speaker from the back casing of the device.
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crwdns2935267:0crwdne2935267:0Tweezers$4.99
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Remove the black strips as shown in the picture from the wires using the tweezers.
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Carefully use the spatula and spudger from iFixit to remove the battery from the device.
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Heat the soldering iron to operating temperature.
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Locate the black and red wires on the top of the circuit board.
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Using the soldering iron, apply heat to the shiny solder point on the circuit board (Circled on the picture).
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Be sure to perform this task for both the black and red wires.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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