Difficulty

Difficult

Steps

9

Time Required

                          30 minutes

Sections

2

  • Back Panel
  • 5 steps
  • Battery
  • 4 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Back Panel
  • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to unscrew the two 5 mm screws located on the bottom of the back of the device.

Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to unscrew the two 5 mm screws located on the bottom of the back of the device.

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Step 2

  • Use a plastic opening tool to loosen the bottom portion of device.

Use a plastic opening tool to loosen the bottom portion of device.

Step 3

  • Use a plastic opening tool to loosen the top panel of the device.

Use a plastic opening tool to loosen the top panel of the device.

Step 4

  • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the two 3 mm screws located on the portion under the top panel of the device.

Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the two 3 mm screws located on the portion under the top panel of the device.

Step 5

  • Remove the back plate from the device.

Remove the back plate from the device.

Step 6

              Battery
  • Peel back the layer of tape along with the processor, which is located just below the battery, using the tweezers and the spudger.

Peel back the layer of tape along with the processor, which is located just below the battery, using the tweezers and the spudger.

Step 7

  • Slide a prying tool underneath the top portion of the battery and lift it from the case.

Slide a prying tool underneath the top portion of the battery and lift it from the case.

Step 8

  • Remove the stickers from the battery terminals, which are on the underside of the battery.

Remove the stickers from the battery terminals, which are on the underside of the battery.

Step 9

  • Use a soldering iron to remove the wires from the red and the black terminals.

Use a soldering iron to remove the wires from the red and the black terminals.

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

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Derek Hebert - Feb 27, 2020

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Hi their I have a Sony nwz-e355 walkman I want to replace the battery in it cause I thinks it’s done I see u do a replacement for the e473 wondering if u have e355 batteries or will this e473 battery work in my walkman both need to be soildered in any feed back would help

guy lewit - May 24, 2020

I have the same model. I have 2 of them purchased years ago from Ubid.com. A very cool device. SONY ought to service them when the batteries fade…