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EMETERM Motion Sickness Band Battery Replacement

Introduction

This guide covers replacement of the internal LiPo battery.

What you need

  1. EMETERM Motion Sickness Band Battery Replacement, Remove band: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Remove band by sliding to one side

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  2. EMETERM Motion Sickness Band Battery Replacement, Remove 4 rubber plugs: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Using a toothpick remove rubber plugs over case screws

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  3. EMETERM Motion Sickness Band Battery Replacement, Remove 4 Philips head screws: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • One screw is covered by a white sticker. Just push the screwdriver through the sticker.

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  4. EMETERM Motion Sickness Band Battery Replacement, Remove case top: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Case top just lifts off. If you push out the power button it can be reinserted before final assembly ensuring the button fits over two posts inside of the case top.

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  6. EMETERM Motion Sickness Band Battery Replacement, Remove flex circuit board from case bottom: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • Flip over the circuit card, being careful of the flex circuit attachment. It is very fragile. Remove the flex circuit from case bottom via two screws for safety while working on the battery. Notice +/- marking in the case. The flex circuit board's +/- markings must match up when reassembled.

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  7. EMETERM Motion Sickness Band Battery Replacement, Unsolder LiPo battery: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • Unsolder LiPo battery, ensuring you do not short the connections.

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  8. EMETERM Motion Sickness Band Battery Replacement, Solder new LiPo battery: step 7, image 1 of 1

    • Solder new LiPo battery to circuit card, ensuring you don't short the two connections together. Note +/- markings on the flex circuit card, which must be matched to similar markings inside the case back.

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  9. EMETERM Motion Sickness Band Battery Replacement, Reattach flex to case base and fold battery under card: step 8, image 1 of 1

    • Reattach the flex circuit to the case back, paying attention to the +/- markings on the flex and case back. The battery fits between the circuit card and over the top of the flex. The battery wires route between the battery and case.

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  10. EMETERM Motion Sickness Band Battery Replacement, Place case top over circuit card, flip assembly and insert 4 screws: step 9, image 1 of 1

    • The circuit card is placed over a post on the case back. Ensure everything is tucked into place before placing the top in place.

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  11. EMETERM Motion Sickness Band Battery Replacement, Insert 4 plugs: step 10, image 1 of 1

    • Insert wisdom here.

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  12. EMETERM Motion Sickness Band Battery Replacement, Press power button: step 11, image 1 of 1

    • The new battery will be ~50% charge.

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