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Palm TX Battery Pack Replacement

What you need

  1. Palm TX Battery Pack Replacement, Back Panel: step 1, image 1 of 2 Palm TX Battery Pack Replacement, Back Panel: step 1, image 2 of 2
    • Orient the device so that the display faces forward.

    • Remove the stylus from the right side.

  2. Palm TX Battery Pack Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1
    • Turn over the device so that the back panel faces forward.

    • Use a T5 Torx screwdriver to remove the four 6.35mm corner screws.

  3. Palm TX Battery Pack Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 2 Palm TX Battery Pack Replacement: step 3, image 2 of 2
    • Rotate the device so that the display faces forward.

    • Insert a plastic opening tool with the angled tip pointing downward into the crevice on the left side of the device.

    • Pry along the crevice to loosen the back panel.

    • Repeat this process for the right side.

  4. Palm TX Battery Pack Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 2 Palm TX Battery Pack Replacement: step 4, image 2 of 2
    • Carefully pry the back panel to open the device.

    • Be careful not to break the wire that connects the battery pack to the motherboard.

    • When reassembling, snap the back panel back into place and then insert the top cover.

  5. Palm TX Battery Pack Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 2 Palm TX Battery Pack Replacement: step 5, image 2 of 2
    • Use a plastic opening tool to peel the battery pack from the back panel.

    • The battery pack is glued to the back panel so removing it may require considerable effort.

  6. Palm TX Battery Pack Replacement, Battery Pack: step 6, image 1 of 2 Palm TX Battery Pack Replacement, Battery Pack: step 6, image 2 of 2
    • Use a soldering iron to disconnect the battery wires from the motherboard.

    • For soldering instructions, you can view the Soldering Guide.

Conclusion

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

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One Comment

In step 1 - Also remove the cover hinge by sliding downwards

In step 3 - there are actually 2 crevices on the left side of the device. Use the larger, which originally held the cover hinge (the smaller crevice seems to remove the facia)

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