Disassembling the ZEN 16GB for battery replacement Does anybody know if there's a way to disassemble the ZEN ?I wonder what kind of battery it uses and if there's a way to replace it once the battery reached the end of its useful life... Disassembling the ZEN 16GB for battery replacement Does anybody know if there's a way to disassemble the ZEN ?I wonder what kind of battery it uses and if there's a way to... » Read More Disassembling the ZEN 16GB for battery replacement Does anybody know if there's a way to disassemble the ZEN ?I wonder what kind of battery it uses and if there's a way to replace it once the battery reached the end of its useful life... « Show Less
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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.
1619949
You are absolutely right.With technology advancing so rapidly, you generally don't want to keep a device for more than a couple of years.Still, it would be nice to have the option of replacing the battery should you want to do so.
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There is a way to disassemble the ZEN.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCRBjiPZUnc
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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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The battery is replaceable if you can find a company who would still source such a battery. I found one online some years ago. There are about 7 screws that would be removed to open the bottom cover. Once the bottom was carefully opened, the battery would just unplug from a small connector on the main board. You could take that battery to a store specializing in rechargeable batteries to see if they can fashion a replacement. When the battery was new, the device would usually last through a whole day's normal use.
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No it cannot be replaced, since it's more than 2 years old and out of warranty they will not fix it citing un availability of parts. You will need to buy a new one. If you are good at taking things apart and soldering you can try to dismantle it and get an after market battery.
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It seems no one is making a replacement battery for this laptop, not even Toshiba. It would seem that someone made the batteries that are in the computers, so they should be making replacement batteries as well. I have 2 of these laptops, so I hope some batteries become available soon.
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You're right, the battery is soldered to the board and not directly replaceable. The battery is rechargeable so it shouldn't need to be replaced really, however, in my testing so far it looks like it's not actually connected to the 3.3V supply. So it will just die after a few days and become useless. It's a surface mount battery so you could probably remove it fairly easily without risking any damage. (Definitely a pin that should have been broken out to the main header for external access, along with PPS)
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Question: What is the battery life on this battery, more or less?Counter Question: More or less then what?Recommendation: Check with manufacturer. I selected this battery for its price.This as the Macbook it went into was going up for sale. (and was sold with no difficulty)I would add that the certain MacBooks which Apple suggests batteries can/may only bereplaced at/by Apple is whooey. I replaced battery with no difficulty. Indeed, there areVideos on the web (YouTube, OWC) which demonstrate the ease of replacement.Regards,Richard Miller Question: What is the battery life on this battery, more or less?Counter Question: More or less then what?Recommendation: Check with manufacturer. I selected this battery for its price.This as the Macbook it went into was going up for sale. (and was sold with no difficulty)I would add that the certain MacBooks which Apple suggests batteries can/may only bereplaced at/by Apple is whooey. I replaced battery with no difficulty. Indeed, there areVideos on the web (YouTube, OWC) which demonstrate the ease of replacement.Regards,Richard... » Read More Question: What is the battery life on this battery, more or less?Counter Question: More or less then what?Recommendation: Check with manufacturer. I selected this battery for its price.This as the Macbook it went into was going up for sale. (and was sold with no difficulty)I would add that the certain MacBooks which Apple suggests batteries can/may only bereplaced at/by Apple is whooey. I replaced battery with no difficulty. Indeed, there areVideos on the web (YouTube, OWC) which demonstrate the ease of replacement.Regards,Richard Miller « Show Less
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THANK YOU! I was on this site looking for a replacement because mine would not turn on at all, and I was devastated--My Zen has been my constant companion for about 3 years . I came across your post and decided to try it. Whaddya know-- It came back to life! Thanks again! :)
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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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Ryobi's been using the same battery standard for over ten years. They've been through three generations of li-ion and at least one ni-cad in that time, and any tool will take any battery and vice-versa. You may need to buy a charger that will handle the new battery packs, but the entire point of their One+ system, their entire decade-long marketing campaign, is that everything works with everything. The only difference you should notice is that old tools are different colors than your new battery, and that everything works better now. Not a shill, I swear - just an *extremely* satisfied customer burned by discontinued batteries more than I like to think about.
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You need to be more specific, Model 1328 what? What type of device, who is the manufacturer? Also, these batteries are designed with solder-on tabs. Are you capable of disassembling your device, de-soldering the existing batteries and soldering in the new batteries?
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From my experience (and the Creative discussion boards) the battery may only last about a year or just over. It seems as soon as they go out of warranty the batteries stop holding a charge and the device won't even turn on when connected to a computer. However, the other posters here are right, I have found replacement batteries on e**y, but there are no screws on the back cover to replace it. I'm assuming you have to pop the case apart and be careful not to break it! Creative's answer is to recycle/dispose of the mp3 player and buy another. iPods may be more expensive, but at least Apple will allow you to send yours in for a battery replacement so you don't have to worry about breaking it yourself! From my experience (and the Creative discussion boards) the battery may only last about a year or just over. It seems as soon as they go out of warranty the batteries stop holding a charge and the device won't even turn on when connected to a computer. However, the other posters here are right, I have found replacement batteries on e**y, but there are no screws on the back cover to replace it. I'm assuming you have to pop the case apart and be careful not to break it! Creative's answer is to recycle/dispose of the mp3 player and buy another. iPods may be more expensive, but at least Apple... » Read More From my experience (and the Creative discussion boards) the battery may only last about a year or just over. It seems as soon as they go out of warranty the batteries stop holding a charge and the device won't even turn on when connected to a computer. However, the other posters here are right, I have found replacement batteries on e**y, but there are no screws on the back cover to replace it. I'm assuming you have to pop the case apart and be careful not to break it! Creative's answer is to recycle/dispose of the mp3 player and buy another. iPods may be more expensive, but at least Apple will allow you to send yours in for a battery replacement so you don't have to worry about breaking it yourself! « Show Less
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It is simple to replace the battery. You have to unscrew the battery cover, take the old battery out, replace the battery with the same type battery and then replace the battery cover.
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How to Rejuvenate your batteries. FOR NI-CAD BATTERIES ONLY!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1e8hHLyXAyQ
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My battery gave out after just slightly over a year. The little tool, made of what seems to be a hard rubber, strips the battery case so I have not been able to replace the battery. Anyone had any luck replacing the battery?
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Batteries are not replaceable and, based on my experience and discussions I have read, only last about a year under even light use. They you need to recycle the mp3 player and buy another. Not worth it! Buy a player with a replaceable battery even if it is a little more!
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hi I'm not sure what you mean by is the battery user replaceableif by that you mean is the battery interchangeable for a new 1 or for 1 of the different powerthe answer is yes and the battery is easily changeable and exchangeable by removing the back flap with the 2 clips is easily removedas far as wanting change the battery for any reason there is no need the batteries in extremely powerful lithium ion battery that hold its charge of to 9.5 hours on 1 chargeon the other hand since it is an ultrabook the RAM can be a little bit tricky to change out although extremely possiblewith minimal effortI would of course include a manual on exactly how to do thatalso I own a Ultrabook tool kit for for these types of repairs and upgrades I would be glad to include this with your order for an extra 20 dollarskeep in mind the toolkit is specifically made to be used for computers and it's not just a regular toolkit I can send you a picture if you likethank you for your interest and I hope to hear from you