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LeapFrog LeapPad Platinum Battery Replacement

Introduction

Use this guide to remove the back cover of your tablet and replace the battery. Make sure your tablet is turned off before disassembling your device.

What you need

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    • Place your tablet on a flat surface with the screen facing down.

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    • Using a plastic opening tool, pry off the plastic border by inserting it in the space between the green bumper and the white plastic on the edge of the tablet.

    • The border snaps into place, so don't be too worried if you hear a cracking noise while prying it off.

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    • Remove the 11 Phillips screws (8.0 mm) located around the edge of the back cover with a Phillips screwdriver.

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    • Pull the back cover off of your device.

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    • Wedge a plastic opening tool underneath the battery and lift the battery up.

    • The battery is held in place by an adhesive strip, so it can be difficult to pry off.

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    • The battery has red, black, and white wires that are all connected to the motherboard through a plastic clip. Unplug this plastic clip to fully remove the battery from your device.

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Conclusion

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

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3 Comments

Any advice on how to fix a stylus go a leap pad platinum? The top is damaged- can I use any stylus or another platinum stylus it just buy a mesh tip? I can’t seem to find any too buy???

Ann-Mariah Thurber - Reply

The stylus is PART of the LeapPad so, there's no way to replace it.

Luke Sawczak -

This was very helpful thank you 😁

Luke Sawczak - Reply

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