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Bowers and Wilkins T7 Battery Replacement

What you need

  1. Bowers and Wilkins T7 Battery Replacement, Access Panel: step 1, image 1 of 1
    • As with all electronic devices, make sure your device is powered off before you begin.

    • Gently lift up the access panel; it should easily "pop" open.

  2. Bowers and Wilkins T7 Battery Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1
    • Remove 14mm screws on the front panel with a J1 Phillips head screwdriver.

    • There are 8 screws in total.

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    • Be gentle, the rubber seal is fragile and easy to tear, resulting in cosmetic damage to your device.

    • Using the ifixit Opening Tool, carefully pry off the rubber seal around the sides.

    • The seal is held by adhesive, if this is proving difficult you can use a heat gun to help the process.

  4. Bowers and Wilkins T7 Battery Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 2 Bowers and Wilkins T7 Battery Replacement: step 4, image 2 of 2
    • The cover is the most difficult part to remove. As you work, pry continuously, moving the tool around the device, working it a little further as you go.

    • Using the ifixit Opening Tool, pry open at the seam found under the rubber seal.

    • As the cover starts to come off, you can lift up using your hand.

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    • Gently squeeze the internal locking mechanism inside the red and white terminals with either your fingers or a pair of precision tweezers.

    • While squeezing the internal locking mechanism, pull back the terminal.

    • Repeat this process for the second speaker.

  6. Bowers and Wilkins T7 Battery Replacement, Battery: step 6, image 1 of 1
    • Using a cutting tool such as a Jimmy steel blade or wire cutter, cut the cable tie surrounding the battery.

    • Be careful not to damage the battery while cutting the cable tie surrounding the battery.

  7. Bowers and Wilkins T7 Battery Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 2 Bowers and Wilkins T7 Battery Replacement: step 7, image 2 of 2
    • Using the ifixit Opening Tool, pry out the battery power supply connector.

    • Pull and remove the battery power supply connector.

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    • After disconnecting the power supply connector, pull the battery out of its case.

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