Some components are expected to wear out over X01's lifetime - main example being the battery. X01 has been designed to be disassembled with glue-free design by anyone with 2 screwdrivers, soldering tools and AIAIAI's step-by-step repair guides. This will make sure your X01 will stay with you for as long as possible.
Difficulty: ⬤⬤⬤◯
TOOLS
All you need is a flathead screwdriver, a crosshead screwdriver and tools for soldering.
REPLACING THE BATTERY
Remove the click-in top cover
- Make sure the X01 is turned off
- Grip tightly and pull the top cover off
Remove covers
- Take your flathead screwdriver, or a tool of similar kind, and find the small opening in each corner of the top cover
- Gently snap open each of the press fittings
- Repeat this process on the bottom cover as well
Remove inner housing
- Unscrew the two screws on the inner housing
- Snap open each of the press fittings shown of the image bellow
Remove the battery
- Unscrew the two screws from the PCBA
- Gently pull the battery out. It will be sticking to the housing
- Unsolder the 2 connecting cables
Battery replacement
- Solder the connectors of the replacement battery to the PCBA
- Fix PCBA and battery back into the inner housing
- Close the inner housing and replace the outer housing
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