Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
5
Time Required
30 minutes
Sections
2
- Shell
- 2 steps
- Battery
- 3 steps
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1
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Shell
- Insert the plastic opening tool in the crack in between the cover and the rubber spine with the power button.
- Pry off the cover, beginning with the side without the volume and bluetooth buttons.
- When prying the cover off, the six clips (three along each side of rubber spine) that attach the cover to the speaker will make snapping sounds.
- Watch out not to damage the clips on the buttons’ side, pry open with caution.
- Pull the cover off with your thumbs.
Insert the plastic opening tool in the crack in between the cover and the rubber spine with the power button.
Pry off the cover, beginning with the side without the volume and bluetooth buttons.
When prying the cover off, the six clips (three along each side of rubber spine) that attach the cover to the speaker will make snapping sounds.
Watch out not to damage the clips on the buttons’ side, pry open with caution.
Pull the cover off with your thumbs.
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Step 2
- Remove four 13 mm JIS #0 screws attaching the rubber spine to the speaker, located on both sides of the inside of the speaker.
- Use the plastic opening tool to release the clips holding the central part of the rubber spine.
- Pry away one end of the rubber spine with your thumbs and it should come off.
- Prying off the spine may take some persuading.
- The speakers are strong magnets. Keep it away from other sensitive electronics.
Remove four 13 mm JIS #0 screws attaching the rubber spine to the speaker, located on both sides of the inside of the speaker.
Use the plastic opening tool to release the clips holding the central part of the rubber spine.
Pry away one end of the rubber spine with your thumbs and it should come off.
Prying off the spine may take some persuading.
The speakers are strong magnets. Keep it away from other sensitive electronics.
Step 3
Battery
- Remove five 9mm Phillips #1 screws from the end cap opposite to the USB port.
- Pull the end cap off with your hands.
Remove five 9mm Phillips #1 screws from the end cap opposite to the USB port.
Pull the end cap off with your hands.
Step 4
- Remove two 11mm Phillips #1 screws on the battery cover.
- Pull the battery cover off with your hands.
Remove two 11mm Phillips #1 screws on the battery cover.
Pull the battery cover off with your hands.
Step 5
- Remove the large white plug that connects the wires from the battery to the main board using your hands.
- Pull the battery out with your hands.
Remove the large white plug that connects the wires from the battery to the main board using your hands.
Pull the battery out with your hands.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Kenneth - Feb 5, 2019
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Is the battery glued into the socket like the Flip 3?
Richardo Otros - Mar 25, 2019
No it isn’t. but the black rubber around it makes it really hard to get out. try to push it from the otherside by removing the charging-port.
Be careful not to pierce the battery
Diter Freeman - Nov 20, 2019
Yes with me the battery was glued
jmbarroso - Jan 14, 2020
Be careful and don’t do like me: my old battery was bloated, so I had to push from the other side, but when doing so, I ripped the ribbon cable from the power button… now trying to find a replacement cable
mohamed da - Nov 14, 2022
Did you find the cable of the power button?
