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Title: How to replace the battery in a nexus 7
Post by: nexusNovice on March 06, 2013, 02:17:28 PM
Stumbled on this on the Web. Would not recommend doing but in case someone needs to here it is.

http://windows7forums.com/hardware/88544-howto-remove-replace-nexus-7-battery.html

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Title: Re: How to replace the battery in a nexus 7
Post by: loociddreemr on March 06, 2013, 04:07:27 PM
Not too difficult actually. I just did brain surgery on mine to swap the motherboard and battery. If you're good with electronics, no problem. I just realized that I left the second mic out, so I have to pull the motherboard again.

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Title: Re: How to replace the battery in a nexus 7
Post by: nexusNovice on March 06, 2013, 04:50:18 PM
Wonder if adding a 3G capability is feasible?

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Title: Re: How to replace the battery in a nexus 7
Post by: loociddreemr on March 06, 2013, 04:56:06 PM
Probably, but the parts are not easy to come by. I'm sure if you bought one from eBay with a cracked screen, you'd be able to swap some parts out.

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Title: Re: How to replace the battery in a nexus 7
Post by: radiocycle on March 07, 2013, 09:47:57 AM
Quote from: loociddreemr on March 06, 2013, 04:07:27 PM
Not too difficult actually. I just did brain surgery on mine to swap the motherboard and battery. If you're good with electronics, no problem. I just realized that I left the second mic out, so I have to pull the motherboard again.

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Nice job loocid!  Too bad you have to go back in though...

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Title: Re: How to replace the battery in a nexus 7
Post by: MrFound on March 11, 2013, 09:09:48 AM
Quote from: loociddreemr on March 06, 2013, 04:56:06 PM
Probably, but the parts are not easy to come by. I'm sure if you bought one from eBay with a cracked screen, you'd be able to swap some parts out.

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true that,  and I'd love to do that.