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With this guide you will learn how to replace faulty battery spring contacts that may have been disconnected from motherboard or corroded by and exploding battery.
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Remove the battery compartment cover.
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Remove the battery.
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Locate and remove the screw next to the battery compartment lid.
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Locate the interlocking pegs along the seam of the device's casings.
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Gently pry the pegs apart one at a time, working your way around the case.
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The battery contact springs may prevent the case from separating.
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Push the battery contact springs down through the hole in the case.
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The casing protecting the USB and headphone jacks must be removed.
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Locate and gently pry apart the two interlocking clips holding it in place.
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The outer casings may now be removed and the MP3 player should separate.
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You now have access to all components found on the inside of the device!
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Locate both battery spring contacts, if necessary, on the motherboard.
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Apply heated soldering iron to points where the contacts are soldered to the motherboard.
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Be sure to always elevate the hot end of the soldering iron on a metal stand to prevent incidental burns.
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With solder melted, remove battery spring contacts from the motherboard.
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Replace spring contacts with new ones.
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With the new battery spring contacts in place, use the soldering iron to apply new solder to the connection points.
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Be sure to allow the new solder to cool and harden.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.