Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
10
Time Required
10 - 20 minutes
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- Battery
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Battery
- Before you proceed, try to completely drain your battery charge since a charged lithium-ion battery can catch fire and/or explode if accidentally punctured.
- Power off the Star trek Bluetooth Communicator before disassembling.
Before you proceed, try to completely drain your battery charge since a charged lithium-ion battery can catch fire and/or explode if accidentally punctured.
Power off the Star trek Bluetooth Communicator before disassembling.
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Step 2
- Remove the four T6 Torx screws (1.70mm) located on the back of the device.
- Remove the black plastic cover by gently pulling it.
Remove the four T6 Torx screws (1.70mm) located on the back of the device.
Remove the black plastic cover by gently pulling it.
Step 3
- Remove the protective foam located around the speaker and charging magnets.
- Be careful not to lose the two magnets located between the microphone and the speaker. The magnets can be easily removed if they come in contact with other magnetic materials.
Remove the protective foam located around the speaker and charging magnets.
Be careful not to lose the two magnets located between the microphone and the speaker. The magnets can be easily removed if they come in contact with other magnetic materials.
Step 4
- Remove the two Phillips PH0 (0.9mm) screws located to the side of each magnet.
Remove the two Phillips PH0 (0.9mm) screws located to the side of each magnet.
Step 5
- Remove the black cover.
- Do not try to completely separate the black cover from the rest of the device since there are fragile wires attached to wireless induction charging coils.
Remove the black cover.
Do not try to completely separate the black cover from the rest of the device since there are fragile wires attached to wireless induction charging coils.
Step 6
- Remove the protective foam attached to the battery.
Remove the protective foam attached to the battery.
Step 7
- Remove the five Phillips PH0 (0.9mm) screws located at the top and bottom of the silver plate.
Remove the five Phillips PH0 (0.9mm) screws located at the top and bottom of the silver plate.
Step 8
- Remove the silver plate.
Remove the silver plate.
Step 9
- Use the spudger to lift the battery.
- Be careful not to lose the sensors located on the hinges of the antenna grill. If removed from their location, put them gently back into place.
Use the spudger to lift the battery.
Be careful not to lose the sensors located on the hinges of the antenna grill. If removed from their location, put them gently back into place.
Step 10
- Grab the white connector tip of the battery wires and pull it. You might have to pull with moderate force in order to remove it.
Grab the white connector tip of the battery wires and pull it. You might have to pull with moderate force in order to remove it.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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hberg32 - May 21, 2017
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Do you think the heat generated during charging is damaging the Lithium Ion cells? My communicator spends the majority of its time on the charger and I noticed recently that A) the battery may be decaying and B) it’s quite warm! I’ve been wondering if one could make an effective heatsink using a thermal pad to radiate heat to the silver plate? I’m also thinking that adding a 1-2mm rubber bumper on the charger would be good for introducing a bit of an air gap. I find that the magnetic field is strong enough to still charge the device even if it is not quite in contact with the charging stand.
David Spalding - Sep 12, 2020
A little warmth is normal for Qi wireless charging. Wireless charging pads and the devices should be designed for this.
A. Don’t leave it on the charging stand non-stop, as the instructions say. If you don’t use it, give it a top-off charge a few times a year to keep the battery healthy.
B. Introducing a layer separating the device from the charging pad may do more harm than good. It can cause the charging circuit to “work harder.”
Paul Fischer - Jun 2, 2019
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Buy them on Ebay… they work great.
Greg Lilly - Aug 16, 2019
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I didn’t have to remove the silver plate in step 7 and 8. Was able to remove the battery just fine without removing it. You may wan to edit your steps since that would eliminate the worry of losing the hinge sensors. Also, in step 5 you mention to not fully remove the black cover because the “speaker and microphone” wires are attached. FYI, that’s not the speaker, that’s the magnetic pickup coil used in the charging circuit. Doesn’t matter… you still shouldn’t disconnect the wires… just like accuracy.
One other note… it would be helpful if you posted the replacement battery information at the top so people could find a battery source prior to going through the steps. In case anyone wants to know, the batter info is: EUNICELL 382527 250mha 3.7V
Mark treen - Feb 24, 2020
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Cant find that battery
