Tomtom Xl Battery Replacement Repair Guide

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Moderate

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Time Required

                          20 - 30 minutes

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Screen and Motherboard
6 steps
Battery
1 step

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Screen and Motherboard

Slip a small plastic opening tool underneath the screen bezel, gently sliding it around the inside edge.
Starting at the corners, carefully pry up the screen bezel.

Slip a small plastic opening tool underneath the screen bezel, gently sliding it around the inside edge.

Starting at the corners, carefully pry up the screen bezel.

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Step 2

Remove the four Phillips #00 screws around the edge of the screen.

Remove the four Phillips #00 screws around the edge of the screen.

Step 3

Slide a small plastic opening tool under the top portion of the metal frame and gently lift it up.
Slide the plastic opening tool around the inner edge of the metal frame until it feels loose.
It may take some time to release the frame from the housing. Some force may be necessary—but be careful not to bend the frame’s fragile interior bracket.
Remove the frame from the housing.

Slide a small plastic opening tool under the top portion of the metal frame and gently lift it up.

Slide the plastic opening tool around the inner edge of the metal frame until it feels loose.

It may take some time to release the frame from the housing. Some force may be necessary—but be careful not to bend the frame’s fragile interior bracket.

Remove the frame from the housing.

Step 4

Lifting from the upper edge of the screen, tilt the screen away from the device.
Tilt the screen slowly. Flipping the screen up too quickly may damage the display cable.

Lifting from the upper edge of the screen, tilt the screen away from the device.

Tilt the screen slowly. Flipping the screen up too quickly may damage the display cable.

Step 5

Remove the three Phillips #00 screws connecting the motherboard to the plastic housing:
Two Phillips #00 screws are located at the bottom of the first picture.
The third screw is hidden under the orange ribbon cable, near the screen.
You may have to carefully lift the screen in order to reach this screw.

Remove the three Phillips #00 screws connecting the motherboard to the plastic housing:

Two Phillips #00 screws are located at the bottom of the first picture.

The third screw is hidden under the orange ribbon cable, near the screen.

You may have to carefully lift the screen in order to reach this screw.

Step 6

Flip the screen and motherboard over.
Gripping the plastic casing, disconnect the battery cable connector from the motherboard.
Disconnect the speaker cable connector from the motherboard.
Remove the motherboard and screen from the housing.

Flip the screen and motherboard over.

Gripping the plastic casing, disconnect the battery cable connector from the motherboard.

Disconnect the speaker cable connector from the motherboard.

Remove the motherboard and screen from the housing.

Step 7

              Battery

Slip a small plastic opening tool under the battery and slowly pry the battery up.
The battery is held on with strong adhesive, so it may require some force. Work slowly and carefully to avoid damaging the housing
Remove the battery from the housing.

Slip a small plastic opening tool under the battery and slowly pry the battery up.

The battery is held on with strong adhesive, so it may require some force. Work slowly and carefully to avoid damaging the housing

Remove the battery from the housing.

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

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nathan - Aug 20, 2013

Note: There are several variants of this. Some of them have 2 screws on the bottom under the stickers. You’ll need to remove those first.

Phil Harris - Dec 3, 2013

Awesome and very detailed guide. Thanks for this.

Kermit45 - Mar 11, 2014

Great demo, for replacement tomtom batteries take a look at : TomTom batteries

based in the UK they are reliable and give a truly longer charge

mark - Sep 27, 2014

This was a great help. Followed the instructions and it was that easy. Thanks

Laz - Jan 23, 2016

nathanrenniewaldock is right… I cracked my screen before finding the hidden screws on the bottom. what a silly company to use the same name for different models!

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