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Zoom H1 Handy Recorder Battery Terminal Replacement

What you need

  1. Zoom H1 Handy Recorder Battery Terminal Replacement, Battery Terminal: step 1, image 1 of 1
    • Place the device so the display is down.

  2. Zoom H1 Handy Recorder Battery Terminal Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1
    • Remove the battery cover, pressing down on the tabs and sliding.

  3. Zoom H1 Handy Recorder Battery Terminal Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 1
    • Unscrew the two (2) #00, 10 mm screws located below the mic on the back cover

  4. Zoom H1 Handy Recorder Battery Terminal Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 1
    • Carefully pry up the top end of the back cover using one finger

  5. Zoom H1 Handy Recorder Battery Terminal Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 1
    • Remove the back plate by using a plastic removal tool to pry the back cover up around the edges.

  6. Zoom H1 Handy Recorder Battery Terminal Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 1
    • De-solder at terminal point one.

  7. Zoom H1 Handy Recorder Battery Terminal Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 1
    • De-solder at the second terminal point.

  8. Zoom H1 Handy Recorder Battery Terminal Replacement: step 8, image 1 of 2 Zoom H1 Handy Recorder Battery Terminal Replacement: step 8, image 2 of 2
    • Remove the faulty terminals

  9. Zoom H1 Handy Recorder Battery Terminal Replacement: step 9, image 1 of 1
    • Place new lead in at point one and re-solder at the point.

  10. Zoom H1 Handy Recorder Battery Terminal Replacement: step 10, image 1 of 1
    • Place second lead at point 2 and re-solder.

Conclusion

To Re-construct device, perform these steps in reverse order.

Alex

Member since: 10/28/13

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7 Comments

Caution is needed with step 5. My backside broke off using a spudger to attempt to remove.

Joe Vaughan - Reply

Mine has third screw under the serial-number sticker.

halluciana - Reply

Can anyone advise where to find replacement terminals? My zoom h1 has bad corrosion of its battery terminals and I would like to follow this guide to fix them! Thanks!

Dylan St John - Reply

My zoom h1 is just dead with no reason , can i fix my zoom h1 with this guide ??

Jas Jes! - Reply

Same problem, without any reason it is dead

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