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Kindle Voyage Battery Replacement

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  1. Kindle Voyage Battery Replacement, Back Panel: passo 1, imagem 1 %32 Kindle Voyage Battery Replacement, Back Panel: passo 1, imagem 2 %32
    • Insert a plastic opening tool between the plastic panel shown on the device.

    • Use the tool to pry the plastic away from the device.

    • There will be adhesive holding this piece of plastic to the device. You may have to pull pretty hard to get it separated.

    This is not the best way to do this. The plastic panel snaps in on the lower/center part and slides into notches in the top. When you do as this instructs it breaks the tabs that connect on the top. If you can slide a few of the guitar picks into the lower part and get all the glue disconnected and get it to get past the snaps on the bottom you can then slide it upward and remove it without damaging the panel.

    sam - Responder

    Thank you for a very helpful hint

    baggins -

    Definitely agree with this, and would clarify a bit. If the piece to be removed is at the top of the Kindle, the only purchase for the Opener Tool is the seam along the top edge. Start at either corner, and pry just enough to insert a pick, and repeat the process to work your way along the slanted edge towards the bottom edge; the adhesive releases easily. Continue along the bottom edge, then lift the bottom edge clear of its retainers. The whole piece can then easily be slid off.

    gring40 - Responder

    Putting it back on was by far the hardest part of the whole process for me. The tiny tabs at the "top" are sort of hooks that fit into slots in the top of the kindle. To remove get the back part (away from the edge part) pried up, those tabs pull straight up but it's glued down so it really needs careful prying, once the back side is up it can slide up and off. Very fiddly to get back on, slide down hooking the edge first then massage into place to fit the tabs one the away-from-edge side in. I think I mushed the edge hooks down a bit, I had to use a pick in between the main part and the tiny hooks to make sure they were not mashed down before I was able to get it reassembled. Succeeded in the end, be prepared to fuss with it a lot!

    Michaela - Responder

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    • Use an aluminum driver attached with a Phillips head size #00 to remove the four 3mm screws shown in the picture. For reassembly, note that the top two and bottom two screws are different sizes.

    The bottom screws in the picture are the longer ones

    Mark - Responder

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    • Once the screws are removed, the back panel can slide off the device.

    Why is step 4 needed? The magnetic component doesn’t appear to be in the way of the battery replacement. Is the magnetic component just sitting on the posts (without screws attaching)? Will any magnet work to remove it? Is there any electrical connection to this component?

    John - Responder

    There is no electrical connection, it is just sitting there. It should be removed so that it doesn’t fall out during the rest of the repair.

    Merlin04 - Responder

    I’ve tackled apparently more complicated jobs on iMac, MacBook and iPhone, but this one has defeated me! I can’t complete step 3 the panel simply will not slide off.

    Graham Miles - Responder

    Correction, tried some more. After one and a half hours of struggling I finally managed to slide the cover off. Now tht it’s been done once, it slides on and off easily.Just putting this here in case others have the same problem - persevere. In principle the job’s an easy one.

    Graham Miles - Responder

    If the old battery swells, as mine did, the board will not slide out of the case. Too much pressure exerted on the case from the swollen battery.

    I had to separate the two halves of the case.

    Robert Sauve - Responder

    Case hard to slide off for me as well. Found that some double-sticky tape on the magnetic part overlapped the case and had to be carefully sliced. Was able to budge the case enough to give the opening tool purchase near the charge port, and pry that way. The case only needs to slide 1/2” or so and then it lifts off.

    gring40 - Responder

    The back panel will slide off pretty easily if you wedge a guitar pick between the two panels and slide it around the perimeter of the device.

    e8qbhhm - Responder

    Wedge the guitar picks at the top where the two top screws where: slides off immediately like a charm.

    Jasper Verkaart - Responder

    When you wedge the panels apart and slide the tool around the perimeter, do not be too aggressive (like me), or the clips will break off the back cover, four on each side. Just get the seam loosened enough to allow the cover to slide back.

    wrench - Responder

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    • Remove the magnetic component with the magnetic head of the aluminum driver.

    This instruction confused me. There is a component above the battery. It’s not held there by anything (no adhesive or fasteners), so you can just take it off. They’re saying to use anything magnetic to pick it up, but you can just use your fingers.

    moec - Responder

    You can use both magnetic piece or fingers indeed, but it does respond to a magnet for easier picking up.

    Jasper Verkaart - Responder

  5. Kindle Voyage Battery Replacement, Battery: passo 5, imagem 1 %32 Kindle Voyage Battery Replacement, Battery: passo 5, imagem 2 %32
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    • Use a plastic card to pry the battery away from the device.

    • Gently un-clip the battery plug from the device and remove the battery.

    The battery in mine was VERY firmly stuck with adhesive. I had to use a lot of force to remove it, and the battery bent significantly.

    Patrick Cohen (ig88b) - Responder

    where did you buy a battery?

    thanks

    baggins - Responder

    Battery is now available from iFixit. See link on this page.

    moec - Responder

    I used an old credit card to carefully “cut” the battery from the base. You have to exercise some patience here, because the battery is very thin and bendable and probably dangerous to bend too much. The thin, tape-like adhesive stuck to the case as the battery itself came off, so the new battery stuck just fine to the old adhesive.

    Tor Willy Austerslått - Responder

    Shouldn’t you unplug the battery first, before attempting to pry the battery out of the device? That is the procedure for both the MacBook Pro and Galaxy S7 phone battery replacement.

    Rich - Responder

    Did not do this, although I had read that the device should be turned off before doing the battery replacement.

    gring40 -

    Instructions worked perfectly, just make sure you have the right tools for the job. A solid small / mobile electronics repair toolset is a must.

    Jonathan Cilley - Responder

    Once you slide the pick (or plastic card) under the battery as shown, you can use the Opening Tool to pry the edge of the battery, It releases gradually, so be patient. Had to remove some tape holding down a cable running alongside the battery. Also needed to work the card between the battery bottom cover and the sticky tape. The battery connector unlatched easily, BUT:

    Reversing the process to install the new battery is tricky because the new battery connector is very hard to align with its mate on the circuit board. You can’t see what you’re doing because the top of the connector blocks your view. You just have to guess about the correct alignment, and press down (used the back of the Opening Tool) until it seems to be mated. Wasn’t sure I succeeded until the case was back on, and I could try to turn the Voyage back on. BTW, all data was still there, though the new battery was only at 12%.

    gring40 - Responder

    Just want to reinforce that the battery was much more firmly affixed than the panel at the top. Did careful slide and pull to avoid damaging the battery. Also want to say iFixit is awesome. Just breathed new life into a 6.5 year old kindle. Thanks and thanks for the comments!

    kipvoytek - Responder

Conclusão

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

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15 comentários

Where can I buy a replacement buttery for my kindle voyage?

hegi88 - Responder

Where to find a replacement battery for kindle voyage 3G please if any one knows

Himadri Endow - Responder

Bump. Cannot seem to procure a new battery for the Kindle Voyage. Nice to know how to replace the old one; just need something to replace it WITH! Thanks for any hints on finding one. Battery model number is: MC-305070, 3.8V 1320mAh/5.01Wh, P/N 58-000056

larryg - Responder

Any advance on where one can find a replacement battery for the Kindle Journal?

Charles WRIGHT - Responder

Still looking for a source for this battery.

Neil Hall - Responder

For those looking for the battery, I’ve found them on both amazon and eBay by searching “305070 battery”

Amy Galvan - Responder

what does the battery symbol with an “!” in it mean?

book Lover - Responder

For those looking for the battery, iFixit now sells it. Inexpensive and good quality, arrived quickly. See link on this page.

moec - Responder

Well, good news is this was pretty easy. Bad news is my device still shows a battery ! icon. So something else is wrong. If anyone has any suggestions, I am interested in hearing….

moec - Responder

Guide worked great, thanks! Charging to 100% for calibration now. Used a credit card to slowly peel the battery up. I already had double sided sticky tape, so I was able to re-stick both the battery and the plastic cover. If anyone is curious, the two longer screws are the ones closer to the center of the device, and the shorter screws are the ones on the top edge. Long live the Voyage, Amazon’s best kindle model to date!

Eric Bostrom - Responder

What adhesive is recommended to use when putting device back together? A certain size tape or the adhesive glue?

Kyle Allevato - Responder

I just received my replacement battery of eBay and I noticed some small dents in the new battery. Should I proceed with installation or ask for a new battery?

TwoJayCee - Responder

Step 3:

If the old battery swells, as mine did, the board will not slide out of the case. Too much pressure exerted on the case from the swollen battery.

I had to separate the two halves of the case.

Robert Sauve - Responder

I would not rate this repair easy, the original battery is glued like hell to the device, either you use a heat pad to heat it up or try to get it out via a plastic card, but even then you have to be very careful, the battery bends easily and does while doing so. I was sweating the entire time doing it because i could see the battery lightly bending and was prepared to rush outside and throw the device out while doing it.

Thankfully I got it out without fire, but removing the battery is not without risk in this case.

Using a heatbed, is also a good question, normal lcds are fine if you heat them up to 60c, which is usually the temperature to weaken the battery, not sure how an electronic paper display behaves, but preheating the device to 60c if the display can survive it might ease the process.

I had smartphone repairs which were less risky in the fire department!

wernerpunz - Responder

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