Introduction
The battery is the main power source of your device. After replacing your battery you should receive up-to 13 hours of battery life assuming normal usage.
What you need
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Remove the back cover.
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Work your fingernail or flat object under the cover’s seal. Start at the top right corner just above the front facing camera this is the device “Weak Spot”.
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After you pry open the first clip slide the flat object along the perimeter of the cover until the cover is removable. You should hear the clips pop open.
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Remove any black tape from the device.
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Keep the tape, you will need to put it back on when you are done.
Remove any black tape from the device. Keep the tape. You will need to put it back on when you are done.
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Unplug the wires from the battery.
Unplug the wires from the battery; the battery is the black rectangle in the middle of the device and it has two wiring harnesses attached to it, one just above the battery and one just to the right.
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Unscrew the battery from the device.
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The device has 5 screws to remove, keep the screws.
My Excite 7 does not have screws as shown. There is a strip of tape on the top on each edge. Nothing else holds the battery.
P/N of the unit is PDA0MU-001005. The parts layout is significantly different from what you show.
Installed new battery; device is still dead. Looks like off to the recycling bin.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Remove the back cover. Work your fingernail or flat object under the cover’s seal (Start at the top right corner just above the front facing camera, this is the device “Weak Spot”). After you pry open the first clip slide flat object along the perimeter of the cover until cover is removable (you should hear the clips pop open).
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