Nextbook 8 Battery Replacement

Introduction

You will need a thin durable tool to get the back cover off first. A guitar pick works well if you don't have a plastic opening tool. The parts are very delicate, so use caution when removing the back cover and inner parts.

What you need

Step 1 Battery

Nextbook 8 Battery Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 2

Nextbook 8 Battery Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 2 of 2

Use the plastic opening tool to remove the back cover. Carefully slide the tool between the front glass and back cover.
Slide the tool along the edge to work the back cover off.
It helps to have an extra tool to stick in the gap and keep the back cover separated from the glass as you slide the other tool.

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Step 2

Remove the tape covering the motherboard.
Remove the silver tape holding the white ribbon cables to the battery.

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Step 3

Use a spudger to carefully disconnect the battery connector from the motherboard.
When working with electronics, it's important to choose a tool that's ESD-safe to avoid accidental damage to the device. The regular black nylon spudger or a plastic opening tool should be used whenever possible.

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Step 4

Tool used on this step:

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Use a spudger to lift up the black bar on the two ZIF connectors located above the battery.
Pull the ribbon cables out of the connectors with tweezers or two fingers.

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Step 5

Using the flat end of a spudger, carefully work the spudger under the battery, lifting it off of the device.
The battery is very malleable, so do not try to pull it off all at once.

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