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Microsoft Surface Book Keyboard Battery Replacement

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This guide takes a deep dive into dissassembling and replacing the battery of the Microsoft Surface Book Keyboard.

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  1. Microsoft Surface Book Keyboard Battery Replacement, Howdy! Let's get started - Gather Your Tools: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
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    Jimmy
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    • You should use an iFixit jimmy tool, a set of screwdrivers conaining a Torx T4, and a phillips bit, and an iOpener. You can be risky like me and use a hair dryer and a scraper! The T4 is necessary though

    • Jimmy Tool

    • iOpener

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    • Heat up the area until unpleasant to touch using a heat gun or hair dryer.

    • This should be around 130 degrees Fahrenheit.

    • Careful! Don't get too brave! Heat guns get hot very quickly.

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    • Use your jimmy to PRY!!!! PRY ruthlessly!!!!!

    • Please be careful. Do not actually pry ruthlessly.

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    • Insert jimmy.

    • Tilt the jimmy flat.

    • Give a pick a little room to insert.

    • pull out the jimmy.

    • Insert into a different location on the device

    • In the video, the device had already been opened and replaced, which is why it seems easier to open

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  6. Microsoft Surface Book Keyboard Battery Replacement, Cable Disconnection: crwdns2935265:05crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Disconnect the cable from the battery to the motherboard.

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    • Separate the back panel from the top panel

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    • Heat up the back panel to about 130 degrees Fahrenheit.

    • Heating up batteries can be dangerous, Proceed with caution

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    • Grab a nonmetal bucket, and fill it with sand. (1/2 gallon should do it)

    • This is in case the batteries get punctured or catch fire when being removed.

    • If you notice that you have punctured the battery or notice a sweet, metallic smell, throw the backplate into the bucket, and move the bucket and yourself outside.

    • See here: iFixit Battery Safety

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    • Gently, take your opening picks, and VERY, VERY gently, scrape the adhesive out from under the battery.

    • Put the batteries in the bucket and take them to a nearby battery recycling facility. battery recycling facility list

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    • Unpackage your new, beautiful, fantastic Surface Book Keyboard battery.

    • Take that battery, and take some of that adhesive, stick it to the back of the battery.

    • Put it on the backplate.

    • Plug in the connector that was keeping you from being able to pull the backplate off.

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    • Take your adhesive, line the edges with the adhesive and put the backplate back on

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Congratulations! You did it!

TYSM for reading this guide!

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

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