Hp Slate 7 4601 Battery Replacement Repair Guide

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                          10 - 15 minutes

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Prepare your required tools, a new battery for your tablet, and set aside about 10 to 15 minutes to delve into the inner workings of your HP Slate.

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Step 1

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Begin your replacement by using a T3 or T4 Torx screwdriver.
Remove the two 1.4mm x 3mm Torx Head screws at the top of the device.

Begin your replacement by using a T3 or T4 Torx screwdriver.

Remove the two 1.4mm x 3mm Torx Head screws at the top of the device.

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Step 2

With the pointed end of the spudger, remove the thin metal band.
It is easiest to remove the metal band through the headphone opening.

With the pointed end of the spudger, remove the thin metal band.

It is easiest to remove the metal band through the headphone opening.

Step 3

Using the flat end of the spudger, pry back the rear plastic cover.
As you work your way around the edge, several “pop” noises will be made. These noises are caused by the plastic clips coming undone.

Using the flat end of the spudger, pry back the rear plastic cover.

As you work your way around the edge, several “pop” noises will be made. These noises are caused by the plastic clips coming undone.

Step 4

Remove the rear cover.

Remove the rear cover.

Step 5

Locate and remove the yellow tape covering the red and white speaker wires.

Locate and remove the yellow tape covering the red and white speaker wires.

Step 6

Using the pointed end of the spudger, push both sides of the speaker wire connector out of its base.
Push the same amount on both sides of the connector to avoid jamming or twisting its metal pins.
Do not yank or pull on the speaker wires, since they are fragile. Only push on the white connector.

Using the pointed end of the spudger, push both sides of the speaker wire connector out of its base.

Push the same amount on both sides of the connector to avoid jamming or twisting its metal pins.

Do not yank or pull on the speaker wires, since they are fragile. Only push on the white connector.

Step 7

Gently pull back the foil covering the gold charging port ribbon.

Gently pull back the foil covering the gold charging port ribbon.

Step 8

Using the flat end of the spudger, lift up the black panel covering the charging port connector.
Gently slide the charging port ribbon out from its housing.
It may be easier to use the pointed end of the spudger than your fingers.

Using the flat end of the spudger, lift up the black panel covering the charging port connector.

Gently slide the charging port ribbon out from its housing.

It may be easier to use the pointed end of the spudger than your fingers.

Step 9

Lift gold charging strip away from the battery.

Lift gold charging strip away from the battery.

Step 10

Push the white battery connector out of its housing using the pointed end of the spudger.

Push the white battery connector out of its housing using the pointed end of the spudger.

Step 11

Using the #00 Phillips Head screwdriver, remove the 5 screws holding the battery in place.
The four 1.75mm x 3mm silver Phillips Head screws circled in red are interchangeable.
The black 1.75mm x 4mm Phillips Head screw must go back to the same spot during reassembly.

Using the #00 Phillips Head screwdriver, remove the 5 screws holding the battery in place.

The four 1.75mm x 3mm silver Phillips Head screws circled in red are interchangeable.

The black 1.75mm x 4mm Phillips Head screw must go back to the same spot during reassembly.

Step 12

Lift battery out of its place and set aside.

Lift battery out of its place and set aside.

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

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Javier Sanchez - May 23, 2017

Buenas tardes, como están? Consulta, la batería se puede reemplazar por otra genérica, existe algún repuesto?

Asif Sultan - Oct 7, 2017

Thanx for this amazing demo steps. Sir i need battery of this tab, coz i cant find this battery anywhere then someone told me to go online purchase it wil you so i decided to go online n finally i found ur page so plz arrange me the battery of this tab. My HP Slate 7 battery is not charging . I m from pakistan n my email is aasifbrothers79@gmail.com. Sir i m looking forward for ur kind reply .Thanx

Regards, Asif Sultan

Kapil Baidya - Sep 2, 2019

where do i buy the battery in india… there is a site Maxbhi, I ordered the battery, they never send the battery neither returned the money…

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