Disassembling the ZEN 16GB for battery replacement: Does anybody know if there's a way to disassemble the ZEN ?
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I am not sure. But the lithium polymer battery it uses can last for around 2 years if you charge twice a week. By then, you can easily get a new Zen with better features, higher capacities for the same price you paid for the previous one. Life cycle of mp3 players is quite short, around 2 years.
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Here's a tip from a user that successfully replaced the battery for this unit.MediaBaron says:I had one of the older non-replaceable battery models. I was able to carefully tap a razor blade around the seam to separate the top and bottom half, replaced the batteries and put it back together using a hot glue gun so it could be easily be taken apart again. This far from an approved process but if you're going to throw it away anyway give it a shot. I gave it away to someone who's wife was going through chemo and bought the model with the replaceable battery before they were discontinued. It wasn't pretty after the hot glue but it worked. Here's a tip from a user that successfully replaced the battery for this unit.MediaBaron says:I had one of the older non-replaceable battery models. I was able to carefully tap a razor blade around the seam to separate the top and bottom half, replaced the batteries and put it back together using a hot glue gun so it could be easily be taken apart again. This far from an approved process but if you're going to throw it away anyway give it a shot. I gave it away to someone who's wife was going through chemo and bought the model with the replaceable battery before they were... » Read More Here's a tip from a user that successfully replaced the battery for this unit.MediaBaron says:I had one of the older non-replaceable battery models. I was able to carefully tap a razor blade around the seam to separate the top and bottom half, replaced the batteries and put it back together using a hot glue gun so it could be easily be taken apart again. This far from an approved process but if you're going to throw it away anyway give it a shot. I gave it away to someone who's wife was going through chemo and bought the model with the replaceable battery before they were discontinued. It wasn't pretty after the hot glue but it worked. « Show Less
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Hi A, Take off the battery cover and once the battery is removed you will see the slot for the SD card.
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Yes. There is a slot right next to where the battery goes to stow the USB receiver. You just slide the bottom off like you're going to replace the battery and there's a little slot there for storage.
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snaps together. has to be that way so you can easily replace the small battery as needed. the internals (green pcb board) pop out and into the new case fairly easily although you want to test the red panic button does not stick if accidentally if pushed.
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there's lots of videos on the internet on how to replace the battery -- essentially it's 1) prying open the back cover, 2) pulling the old battery out (it's glued in, so do it slowly and carefully), then 3) pulling the little white plug out, and then 4) replacing it in the same fashion with your new battery, and replacing the back cover. It snaps in, you just need to do it carefully.Video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oi2RoheGfzg
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It is a pain to change. You must remove the bottom. There are 8 or so screws and they are not the same size. Then you turn it over and pry it apart being very careful not to break the three ribbons {keyboard, power button, and touch pad} Then you must disconnect the ribbons to replace the battery. Hard drive replacement requires removal of a few more screws . If the battery dies and you can't replace it your self you might just want to toss it.
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Sorry, I never noticed the battery and am reluctant take it apart. For me, it will be better to replace the unit than to purchase a replacement battery.
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Unfortunately the battery is not replaceable unless you take the unit apart yourself. There's a couple of youtube videos discussing this but it may be more trouble than it is worth. The sides of the unit are glued together and need to be heated to be taken apart.
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I just looked at mine and it does not appear that there is a way to remove the battery. However if there is a battery store in your area perhaps they could look at it and see if a replacement is possible. Another option would be to google battery replacement or check with samsung. Good luck.
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You can o it yourself, no special skills, I am a female senior citizen, did not have a problem. Check your manual, on my laptop there is a slide release on the bottom which releases the battery, take it out and replace with new one. Will need to charge for extended period of time. good luck
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None. And you may need a special screwdriver to get it out if apple put a pair of their flowery-shaped screws on the outside. If the screws at the bottom are regular old (very small) Phillips screws, you're good to go with a tiny Phillips head. Like as not though you'll need a special screw driver. Once you have one though, replacing the battery is easy-peasy, take 5 minutes. Might need a little plastic splurger to gently pry up the cable but that's easy enough.
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Just pull it apart, like how you would to put battery in. Further than that I don't know, sorry. You may want to contact seller or company for replacement. They shouldn't fall apart from dropping I don't think. ?
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http://www.photonlight.com/pages/Battery-Replacement-Instructions.htmlNot too difficult, but I do a lot of electronics repair. You don't have to be an expert.
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Yes, it isn't really that difficult, but it is a little unique. You have to take out the key part, which is the same way you would change the battery. Then you will have just the old shell and the circuit board. There is a little hole in the front of the circuit board thing (in the yellowish part) and there are two holes about evenly spaced on the green part of the board. What I did was use a metal tooth cleaning device (like a pick) and pried the board out by first pulling on the front slot in the yellow part, then I used the hook of the pick to get into one of the round holes in the board itself and pulled it the rest of the way out. Use firm, but gentle pressure. I figure if I broke one hole I would still have the other one. Just be careful, take your time, and be gentle. I'll try to include a pic if possible.
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It is not user replaceable. However you might try E-bay or Samsung. Replacing it -- check out http://www.insidemylaptop.com/taking-apart-samsung-900x-notebook/
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Mine just went dead, so opened up the front plate, and remove the 4 Phillips screws, then disconnect the battery terminal from the push pin.Voila, it's better than pressing the dumb reboot button behind the plate.