Installing Tungsten T3 Battery

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Replace the battery in your Tungsten T3.

  • Author: Whitney
  • Time required: 5 to 10 minutes
  • Difficulty: Easy

This guide will take you step by step through the process of replacing the battery in the Palm Tungsten T3.

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  • Unscrew the two Phillips #00 screws on either side of the device, on the sliding handwriting panel.

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  • Slide out the handwriting panel.

  • Insert a paper clip into the two marked small holes on the back and push downwards while pulling the handwriting panel gently.

  • You should see the buttons connector, like the third picture.

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  • Gently remove the handwriting panel from the device.

  • Be careful - it's still connected by the button cable. Peel the cable from the device carefully with a spudger - it is attached with a little bit of adhesive.

  • Carefully remove the connector and set the handwriting panel aside.

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  • Remove the two Phillips #00 screws on the back of the device.

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  • Unscrew the two small Phillips #00 screws at the other end of the device.

  • A small metal part will fall out of the device from the other side. Keep hold of this - you won't be able to put these screws back in without it.

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  • Using a spudger, gently separate the back casing from the rest of the device.

  • Be careful - the back casing contains the battery, which is connected by a very thin battery cable.

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  • Lay the two halves side by side.

  • The battery is usually held to the case by a small amount of adhesive. Carefully peel it up with a spudger.

  • Lay the back case aside.

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  • You should now be left with the front panel and the battery.

  • Gently disconnect the battery connector. It's very small and the pins are very delicate, so be careful not to bend it.

  • When you install the new battery, you may find it useful to secure it to the back casing with some blu-tack, double-sided tape or even a small amount of glue.

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