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To remove the back cover, slide the back cover toward the top of the device with your thumb.
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Wedge the plastic pry tool under the edge of the battery.
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With the plastic pry tool, gently lift up. The battery should lift up and out.
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Using a Phillips head screwdriver, remove the two black .265" screws at the base of the device.
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Near the middle of the device, locate the two plastic arms of the case cover.
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Using the plastic pry tool, pry up the two arms of the case to free them from the sides.
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To remove the rear case cover, slide the rear case cover toward the top of the device with your thumb to release it.
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Using a Phillips head screwdriver, remove the single 0.327" silver screw on the back of the device. The screw should be exposed from when you removed the rear case cover.
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Flip the device over and gently work a plastic pry tool around the base of the front case cover until it loosens.
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Starting on the side furthest away from the buttons, gently lift the front case cover open with your fingers.
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To release the ribbon cable, use a plastic pry tool to gently pry up on where the ribbon cable attaches to the motherboard.
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You can now safely remove the front case cover from the device.
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Using a spudger or flat tool, lift the battery up and away from the board, taking note of its orientation.
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Desolder the connectors on both sides of the battery to remove it.
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Resolder on a new Panasonic 6Y3 micro cell battery, taking care to orient it correctly as noted in the previous step.
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Bend the battery back so that it's flat against the board.
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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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