Handspring Visor Edge Battery Replacement

Open the Visor Edge and place it on a table facing down.

Gently push the tab that connects the flip cover (top half) to the PDA (bottom half) upward, lift the pieces apart to detach them.

Remove the six 4.1 mm Phillips screws from the back plate using the #00 Phillips Scewdriver.

Remove the gray back plate from the PDA.

Remove the four 2.6 mm Philips screws that are on the sides of the frame.

Remove the 3.9 mm Philips screw holding the stylus holster to the frame.

Remove the four 2.6 mm Philips screws on the top and bottom of the frame.

Gently remove the white frame from the back of the PDA.

Gently pull off the front cover.

Gently use your finger or tweezers to push the brown lock away from the side of the circuit board that is holding the ribbon cable.

Remove the ribbon cable with tweezers.

Using the tweezers, pull back the ribbon cable on the top of the device.

Using the same technique as with the other ribbons, locate and disconnect the ribbon cable above the battery pack.

Remove the four 3.6 mm Phillips #00 screws located at each corner of the device.

Carefully separate the circuit board and the screen. (Be careful of soldered wires when separating)

Disconnect the wire that connects the battery pack to the motherboard using tweezers.

Wedge the spudger under the battery to pry it apart from the adhesive.