Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

14

Time Required

                          15 - 30 minutes

Sections

5

  • Battery
  • 3 steps
  • Back Case
  • 4 steps
  • Face Plate
  • 4 steps
  • JoyPad buttons
  • 2 steps
  • Backup Battery
  • 1 step

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Step 1

              Battery
  • While sliding the silver release tab up, simultaneously lift the cover up from the left side.

While sliding the silver release tab up, simultaneously lift the cover up from the left side.

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Step 2

  • Push the tab left to right to remove the cover.

Push the tab left to right to remove the cover.

Step 3

  • Now, lift the battery up and away from the device to remove it.

Now, lift the battery up and away from the device to remove it.

Step 4

              Back Case
  • Remove the four silver screws using the T5 Torx Screwdriver (T5 x .25 in).

Remove the four silver screws using the T5 Torx Screwdriver (T5 x .25 in).

Step 5

  • Remove the single black screw that is located beneath the HP sticker with the T5 Torx Screwdriver.

Remove the single black screw that is located beneath the HP sticker with the T5 Torx Screwdriver.

Step 6

  • Next, use your plastic removal tool to separate the gray back from the black center piece.
  • For better results, start the separation at the corner piece.

Next, use your plastic removal tool to separate the gray back from the black center piece.

For better results, start the separation at the corner piece.

Step 7

  • Remove the back case.

Remove the back case.

Step 8

              Face Plate
  • Now that the back cover is removed, use the #00 Philips x .17 screwdriver to remove the small screw to the left of the SD card slot.

Now that the back cover is removed, use the #00 Philips x .17 screwdriver to remove the small screw to the left of the SD card slot.

Step 9

  • Next, unlock and remove the ribbon cable.
  • Using metal tweezers, carefully pull back on both sides of the brown bar unlocking the cable and slipping it out of the connector.
  • The bar, the connector, and the cable are fragile components that are easily broken.

Next, unlock and remove the ribbon cable.

Using metal tweezers, carefully pull back on both sides of the brown bar unlocking the cable and slipping it out of the connector.

The bar, the connector, and the cable are fragile components that are easily broken.

Step 10

  • Next, remove the wire from the bottom of the mother board.
  • The easiest method is to use metal tweezers and grip the plug closest to the connector.
  • Make sure all the connections are properly disconnected before separation from the motherboard.

Next, remove the wire from the bottom of the mother board.

The easiest method is to use metal tweezers and grip the plug closest to the connector.

Make sure all the connections are properly disconnected before separation from the motherboard.

Step 11

  • Next, use a plastic removal tool and separate the silver front case from the black frame.

Next, use a plastic removal tool and separate the silver front case from the black frame.

Step 12

              JoyPad buttons
  • Remove the 4 screws along the bottom of the faceplate
  • They are #00 Philips head screws

Remove the 4 screws along the bottom of the faceplate

They are #00 Philips head screws

Step 13

  • Once removed you can easily separate the keys from the body.

Once removed you can easily separate the keys from the body.

Step 14

              Backup Battery
  • once the joypad key have been removed use the tweezers to carefully maneuver the wire out of its clip releasing the battery

once the joypad key have been removed use the tweezers to carefully maneuver the wire out of its clip releasing the battery

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

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Drew Stafford - Jun 27, 2012

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This guide is AWESOME.. Thanks! I have an iPAQ 1945 h1900, but this guide was the exact same for my device. I got as far as the taking the battery out without removing the 5th screw beneath the “warranty void” sticker. My only issue–do you know where to get the replacement battery?