Acer Iconia Tab 8 A1-840 Battery Replacement

Written By: Claire Posadas

Comments: 3

Acer Iconia Tab 8 A1-840 Battery Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

15 - 20 minutes

Introduction

Tools

Step 1

Power off the device
Remove any cables that might be connected to your device
Make sure the device is placed on a flat surface with the display screen facing up

Step 2

Wedge the plastic opening tool in between the display screen and back panel
Do not apply too much pressure in order to avoid cracking the screen

Step 3

Carefully separate the display from the back panel

Step 4

Use your fingers to pull back and remove the yellow plastic tape covering the battery cable.

Step 5

Use the flat end of the spudger to pry up and remove the battery cable.

Step 6

Use the flat side of the heavy duty spudger to lift the small black plastic flap.

Step 7

Use fingers to pull the Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) cable from the motherboard.

Step 8

Use fingers to remove the smaller adjacent ZIF cable from the motherboard.

Step 9

Use the flat end of the spudger to pry the battery up from all edges, and remove it from the back panel.
There is adhesive behind the battery that holds it in place. Be sure to pry slowly and carefully when removing the battery.

Conclusion

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

3 comments

It looks like not too hard to fix it

Guerry's Som - 14/03/17

Hello, what are white and yellow cables, could I somehow replace original battery with generic (2 wire lipo - cheaper one) . can those 2 wires be cut and could tablet work? thanks

Milan Lazić - 28/12/17

Hello , can I replace this 4 wire battery with 2 wire generic one ? What are white and yellow cables , could they be removed or somehow reconnected for use of 2 wire (red and black) generic tablet battery. Thanks

Milan Lazić - 28/12/17