Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

11

Time Required

                          20 minutes

Sections

3

  • TomTom GO 500 Opening the Device
  • 5 steps
  • Motherboard
  • 4 steps
  • Battery
  • 2 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              TomTom GO 500 Opening the Device
  • Unscrew the two 3mm screws at the base of the device using the Torx T5 screwdriver.

Unscrew the two 3mm screws at the base of the device using the Torx T5 screwdriver.

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Step 2

  • Using the plastic opening tools, insert one opening tool into the gap between the screen casing and the motherboard casing. Then insert the other tool into one of the adjacent sides and slide it around the top.
  • There are 14 latches that need to be undone.
  • The latches break easily during the opening process so we recommend purchasing a new screen casing if they break.

Using the plastic opening tools, insert one opening tool into the gap between the screen casing and the motherboard casing. Then insert the other tool into one of the adjacent sides and slide it around the top.

There are 14 latches that need to be undone.

The latches break easily during the opening process so we recommend purchasing a new screen casing if they break.

Step 3

  • With the screen casing unlatched, locate the right side where the two connectors are.

With the screen casing unlatched, locate the right side where the two connectors are.

Step 4

  • Unlatch the connectors using the plastic opening tool.
  • The orange rectangular connector may have come off in the process of removing the screen casing.

Unlatch the connectors using the plastic opening tool.

The orange rectangular connector may have come off in the process of removing the screen casing.

Step 5

  • Separate the screen casing from the motherboard casing.

Separate the screen casing from the motherboard casing.

Step 6

              Motherboard
  • Unscrew the five 4mm screws using the Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Unscrew the five 4mm screws using the Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Step 7

  • Unplug the connector shown near the center of the motherboard using the tweezers.

Unplug the connector shown near the center of the motherboard using the tweezers.

Step 8

  • Unplug the second connector using the plastic opening tool.

Unplug the second connector using the plastic opening tool.

Step 9

  • Remove the motherboard from the casing.

Remove the motherboard from the casing.

Step 10

              Battery
  • After opening the device and removing the motherboard, you will see the battery attached to the frame.

After opening the device and removing the motherboard, you will see the battery attached to the frame.

Step 11

  • Use the plastic opening tools on both sides of the battery to carefully pry it off of the frame.
  • The battery attaches to the frame with double-sided tape so this should be fairly easy to remove.
  • In this image, a smaller plastic tool was used on the left side while a larger one was used on the right side.

Use the plastic opening tools on both sides of the battery to carefully pry it off of the frame.

The battery attaches to the frame with double-sided tape so this should be fairly easy to remove.

In this image, a smaller plastic tool was used on the left side while a larger one was used on the right side.

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

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Mike Jones - Nov 25, 2021

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Very effective guide, easy to follow and good images too, thank you Mike

Alan - Jan 22, 2022

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Most difficult part was opening the case, seemed to work best with the opening tool ends pointed down (screen up), levered the latches best.

Reassembling, the larger of the two connections that attach the screen to the motherboard case was fiddly to line up, it requires a bit of care and patience.

Thanks for these instructions.

vjrott - Aug 19, 2022

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Danke, Oriana Hone (und 3 anderen Mitwirkenden), gute Anleitung.

Und ja, wie vorgewarnt, 4 der Plastik-Verriegelungen brachen leicht während des Öffnungsvorgangs. Jetzt muss ich wohl ein neues Bildschirmgehäuse finden… Oder genügen die verbleibenden 10?

Thanks, Oriana Hone (and 3 other contributors), good guide. Used it for GO 5000.

And yes, as forewarned, 4 of the plastic latches broke easily during the opening process. Now I guess I’ll have to find a new screen casing… Or will the remaining suffice?

Ron Tyler - Oct 26, 2022

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tip top - alles bestens erklärt. Geduld haben, vorsichtig sein,

Ich hatte den neuen Akku zusammen mit einem Set Spezialwerkzeug online bestellt; damit ging es wirklich super.