Cirago M9030 Battery Replacement

Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the four 1.1mm long screws from the top side.

Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the four 1.1mm long screws from the bottom side.

Gently lift off the back and front casing.

Make sure the device screen is face down.

Using the plastic opening tool, wedge the tool underneath the bottom left edge of the hard drive.

Raise the bottom edge of the hard drive 15 degrees up from the device.

Place fingers on the IDE connectors and gently slide the hard drive out from the IDE module.

Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver, unscrew the two 1.5mm long screws holding the IDE connector to the motherboard.

Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver, unscrew the three 1.5mm long screws on the metal bracket.

Using the plastic opening tool, completely lift the metal bracket off of the motherboard.

Using the plastic opening tool, completely lift the rubber insulator off of the motherboard.

Using the plastic opening tool, completely lift the ribbon off of the motherboard.

Completely remove the IDE connector from the device.

Using the plastic opening tool, wedge the tool underneath the top edge of the motherboard.

Completely remove the motherboard.

Set aside the front cover.

Flip over the motherboard.

Using the Philips #00 screwdriver, remove the three 4mm long screws holding down the button module.

Using the tweezers, lift up the button module to a 180 degree angle.

Flip over the motherboard with the button module still attached.

Fold the button module over the motherboard.

Using the tweezers, remove the ribbon pin.

The ribbon should easily detach from the motherboard.

Flip over the motherboard so the screen faces up.

Carefully slide the battery off of the motherboard.

Place two fingers on the battery connectors and gently pull the power cable connector completely out from the motherboard.