Introduction
Skills you will need to be familiar with are soldering. Besides a new battery, you will also need access to a soldering kit.
What you need
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The rear panel is secured to the front case and can simply be pried apart without damage.
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Carefully, wedge the plastic opening tool in-between the seam that separates both halves of the tablet.
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Run the plastic opening tool along the seam looking for the clips and lift up on the rear panel.
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Cut only the red and black wires attaching the battery to the motherboard.
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Using wire strippers, strip the ends of the red and black wires connected to the the new battery back about a 1/8".
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Twist the strands of the spliced wire together.
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When the connection is hot enough melt solder on the opposite side of the wire to the iron as shown in the image. Do not melt to much solder.
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Repeat this process with the other wire.
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This video provides basic instructions for splicing wires using crimping and heat shrink technique.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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