Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
20
Time Required
Suggest a time??
Sections
5
- Frame
- 4 steps
- Bluetooth module
- 2 steps
- Audio Port
- 10 steps
- Motherboard
- 3 steps
- Battery
- 1 step
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Step 1
Removing the back cover
- Remove the two black 6.4mm Phillips screws from the back of the device.
Remove the two black 6.4mm Phillips screws from the back of the device.
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Step 2
- Using a plastic opening tool, work your way around the edges of the device, carefully prying off the front panel.
Using a plastic opening tool, work your way around the edges of the device, carefully prying off the front panel.
Step 3
- Remove the two 2.8 mm phillips screws located on either side of the device near the top.
Remove the two 2.8 mm phillips screws located on either side of the device near the top.
Step 4
- Carefully pull the top piece away from the device.
Carefully pull the top piece away from the device.
Step 5
Removing the Bluetooth module
- Use the flat end of the spudger to flip up the retaining flap for the bluetooth module.
- Be sure to lift up on the retaining flap, and not the socket itself.
Use the flat end of the spudger to flip up the retaining flap for the bluetooth module.
Be sure to lift up on the retaining flap, and not the socket itself.
Step 6
- Remove the two 1.8mm silver Phillips screws on the Bluetooth module.
- Lift up on and remove the Bluetooth module.
- The ribbon cable must first be removed in order to access the highlighted screw.
Remove the two 1.8mm silver Phillips screws on the Bluetooth module.
Lift up on and remove the Bluetooth module.
The ribbon cable must first be removed in order to access the highlighted screw.
Step 7
Audio Port
- Remove the two 2.8mm silver Phillips screws on the sides of the frame.
- The two 2.8mm screws are on each side of the device.
- Insert a plastic prying tool between the bottom of the case and the motherboard.
- Pry up the assembly and lift it away from the case.
Remove the two 2.8mm silver Phillips screws on the sides of the frame.
The two 2.8mm screws are on each side of the device.
Insert a plastic prying tool between the bottom of the case and the motherboard.
Pry up the assembly and lift it away from the case.
Step 8
- Remove the yellow tape from the battery and volume control module.
- Save tape for reassembly.
Remove the yellow tape from the battery and volume control module.
Save tape for reassembly.
Step 9
- Use a prying tool to pry under the volume control module.
- This module is glued on, using too much force may damage or warp the module.
Use a prying tool to pry under the volume control module.
This module is glued on, using too much force may damage or warp the module.
Step 10
- Remove the tape from EMF shield and the LCD housing.
- Lift up on the volume control ribbon.
Remove the tape from EMF shield and the LCD housing.
Lift up on the volume control ribbon.
Step 11
- Insert a plastic opening tool under the battery and lift up to remove it.
- The battery is glued on, too much force may damage the battery casing.
- The battery is soldered to the motherboard, care should be taken to not place too much stress on the wires.
Insert a plastic opening tool under the battery and lift up to remove it.
The battery is glued on, too much force may damage the battery casing.
The battery is soldered to the motherboard, care should be taken to not place too much stress on the wires.
Step 12
- Remove the black shielding tape from above the Hard Drive.
- Peel the foam cover away from the hard drive.
- Use a plastic opening tool to remove the EMF chip from the motherboard.
- The hard drive is soldered onto the device. Be careful not to pull too hard on the hard drive.
Remove the black shielding tape from above the Hard Drive.
Peel the foam cover away from the hard drive.
Use a plastic opening tool to remove the EMF chip from the motherboard.
The hard drive is soldered onto the device. Be careful not to pull too hard on the hard drive.
Step 13
- Remove the plastic bracket by pushing up with your thumb to expose the display connection.
Remove the plastic bracket by pushing up with your thumb to expose the display connection.
Step 14
- Use the flat end of a spudger to flip up the retaining flap on the audio jack module.
Use the flat end of a spudger to flip up the retaining flap on the audio jack module.
Step 15
- Peel back the ribbon for the audio jack and remove the 1.8mm silver Phillips screw.
Peel back the ribbon for the audio jack and remove the 1.8mm silver Phillips screw.
Step 16
- Remove the mic casing by pushing up and in.
- Remove the headphone jack and the bottom casing.
Remove the mic casing by pushing up and in.
Remove the headphone jack and the bottom casing.
Step 17
Motherboard
- Use the prying tool to remove the LCD ribbon wire.
Use the prying tool to remove the LCD ribbon wire.
Step 18
- Lift up on the LCD ribbon and remove the two 1.8mm silver Phillips screws.
Lift up on the LCD ribbon and remove the two 1.8mm silver Phillips screws.
Step 19
- Lift the motherboard away from the frame with your thumb to remove it from the device.
- Pull the volume control module through the space in the frame.
- If you are using the magnetic project pad or other magnetic surface to keep your screws, do not place the hard drive on or near the magnet.
Lift the motherboard away from the frame with your thumb to remove it from the device.
Pull the volume control module through the space in the frame.
If you are using the magnetic project pad or other magnetic surface to keep your screws, do not place the hard drive on or near the magnet.
Step 20
Battery
- At this point, you will need to de-solder the existing contacts and solder the new battery in place. Please refer to iFixIt’s guide on soldering. How To Solder and Desolder Connections
At this point, you will need to de-solder the existing contacts and solder the new battery in place. Please refer to iFixIt’s guide on soldering. How To Solder and Desolder Connections
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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petriesuk - Dec 21, 2016
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i have been trying for months now so your help would be great, i have a disabled wife, who does not sllepp at night she listens to audio books on the mp3 player, we have teken out the old battery but need to buy a replacemand asap please help, series and model no is enclosed below,
NWZ-S765 5563700
Regards
Dave
hardstyle - Jul 4, 2020
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Hi ich habe eine etwas leichtere Version bei der man sich die Arbeit und das Risiko ab schritt 12 sparen kann.
Ich habe alles wie hier bis zu schritt 11 gemacht.
-dann einfach die kabel vom akku auf der hälfte getrennt
-und dann den neuen akku an der stelle einfach wieder verlötet
-beide kabel mit 2 schrumpfschläuchen an den lötstellen isoliert
-und dann alles wieder zusammengebaut
Somit ist das ganze mit viel viel weniger Risiko verbunden das etwas von der Harware kaputt geht, da die ganzen Schritte ab Punkt 12 wegfallen.
Flavio - Jan 21, 2021
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Buongiorno,
sembra semplice cambiare la batteria ma dove posso recuperarla?
La us323450 a7h sembra essere non più in commercio
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