Introduction
Guide to replace the battery in the Tom Tom XL.
What you need
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Slip a small plastic opening tool underneath the screen bezel, gently sliding it around the inside edge.
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Starting at the corners, carefully pry up the screen bezel.
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Slide a small plastic opening tool under the top portion of the metal frame and gently lift it up.
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Slide the plastic opening tool around the inner edge of the metal frame until it feels loose.
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Remove the frame from the housing.
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Remove the three Phillips #00 screws connecting the motherboard to the plastic housing:
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Two Phillips #00 screws are located at the bottom of the first picture.
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The third screw is hidden under the orange ribbon cable, near the screen.
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Flip the screen and motherboard over.
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Gripping the plastic casing, disconnect the battery cable connector from the motherboard.
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Disconnect the speaker cable connector from the motherboard.
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Remove the motherboard and screen from the housing.
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Once the screen and motherboard are completely removed from the housing, the battery is now accessible
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Slip a small iPod opening tool or flat head screwdriver under the battery and slowly pry it out
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It is held on with strong adhesive, so it may require some force but be careful as to not damage the housing
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Once removed, slip in the new battery
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