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Guide to replace the battery in the Tom Tom XL.
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Slip a small plastic opening tool underneath the screen bezel, gently sliding it around the inside edge.
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Starting at the corners, carefully pry up the screen bezel.
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Remove the four Phillips #00 screws around the edge of the screen.
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Slide a small plastic opening tool under the top portion of the metal frame and gently lift it up.
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Slide the plastic opening tool around the inner edge of the metal frame until it feels loose.
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Remove the frame from the housing.
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Lifting from the upper edge of the screen, tilt the screen away from the device.
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Remove the three Phillips #00 screws connecting the motherboard to the plastic housing:
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Two Phillips #00 screws are located at the bottom of the first picture.
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The third screw is hidden under the orange ribbon cable, near the screen.
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Flip the screen and motherboard over.
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Gripping the plastic casing, disconnect the battery cable connector from the motherboard.
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Disconnect the speaker cable connector from the motherboard.
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Remove the motherboard and screen from the housing.
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Slip a small plastic opening tool under the battery and slowly pry the battery up.
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Remove the battery from the housing.
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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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Note: There are several variants of this. Some of them have 2 screws on the bottom under the stickers. You'll need to remove those first.
Awesome and very detailed guide. Thanks for this.
Great demo, for replacement tomtom batteries take a look at : TomTom batteries
based in the UK they are reliable and give a truly longer charge
This was a great help. Followed the instructions and it was that easy. Thanks
nathanrenniewaldock is right... I cracked my screen before finding the hidden screws on the bottom. what a silly company to use the same name for different models!