Difficulty
Difficult
Steps
7
Time Required
20 minutes
Sections
3
- Front Case
- 3 steps
- Motherboard
- 2 steps
- Battery
- 2 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Front Case
- Begin with the camcorder lens up on a clear working surface.
- Remove the two 4mm Phillips #1 screws holding the switch plate in place. Rotate the device 180 degrees and repeat for the screws on the opposite side.
Begin with the camcorder lens up on a clear working surface.
Remove the two 4mm Phillips #1 screws holding the switch plate in place. Rotate the device 180 degrees and repeat for the screws on the opposite side.
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Step 2
- Slide the plastic opening tool into the seam between the front and back sections of the case and apply a small amount of force to pop the case open.
Slide the plastic opening tool into the seam between the front and back sections of the case and apply a small amount of force to pop the case open.
Step 3
- Move the plastic opening tool around the seam and apply force at each step to separate the front plate from the back plate and motherboard.
- The battery is held to the front half of the case with double-sided tape. Peel it up with a finger, being careful not to damage the battery.
Move the plastic opening tool around the seam and apply force at each step to separate the front plate from the back plate and motherboard.
The battery is held to the front half of the case with double-sided tape. Peel it up with a finger, being careful not to damage the battery.
Step 4
Motherboard
- Using a P1 screwdriver, remove the 4mm screws holding the motherboard into the case.
Using a P1 screwdriver, remove the 4mm screws holding the motherboard into the case.
Step 5
- Gently lift the motherboard, handling it by the edges.
Gently lift the motherboard, handling it by the edges.
Step 6
Battery
- The battery connections are reinforced by black potting compound. Gently pry it away with a plastic spudger.
- Be very careful with this step, as applying too much force can damage the motherboard or the components on it.
The battery connections are reinforced by black potting compound. Gently pry it away with a plastic spudger.
Be very careful with this step, as applying too much force can damage the motherboard or the components on it.
Step 7
- Melt the soldered battery connections with a soldering iron and gently pull the battery wires away.
Melt the soldered battery connections with a soldering iron and gently pull the battery wires away.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Albert Einstein - Oct 1, 2018
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Where can I get a battery
undwirtanzten - Aug 16, 2020
Any 3.7v Lithium Ion cell will work, truth be told, but if you google the writing you find on the factory battery once you open it, you will likely find dozens of vendors on ebay, amazon, alibaba, wish, etc. personally, i removed the battery and ran leads from the factory battery wires to an external battery pack that holds an 18650 cell which significantly increased available maH
