Sphero Mini Battery Replacement

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Sphero Mini Battery Replacement

Schwierigkeitsgrad

Very easy

Schritte

8

Zeitaufwand

3 - 4 Minuten

Einleitung

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    • Before you start, you should discharge your Sphero Mini’s battery below 25%. Damaged batteries can start fires.

    • It’s probably a good idea to “Turn Off” your Sphero as well. You can do this from the Play or Edu app.

    • Remove the outer shell by squeezing it until it pops off.

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    • Next, you’ll need to open the casing. Unscrew the 2 phillips screws on either side of the idler wheels.

    • Remember to keep track of your screws!

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    • The main board is also held in with two screws - go ahead and remove them.

    • You may need to slide the Bluetooth antenna’s sheath out of the way of one of the screws.

    • Again, keep track of your screws! These are a different length than the case screws.

    • Once the screws are out, pull the board directly up.

    • Everything is connected through some pin headers, so don’t worry about disconnecting any ribbon cables.

    • If one of the cables tries to come up with the mainboard, just pull it off and return it to its place.

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    • There should be a small plastic sheet adhered to the top of the battery. Gently peel it off - we’re going to use it to lift the battery.

    • This might not be the best way to do it, but it seems to be the easiest for anyone not familiar with this type of stuff.

    • Use the plastic sheet to carefully pull upwards at the edge of the yellow tape on the battery. This should help release the small amount of adhesive.

    • Once the adhesive releases, gently pull the battery out of the way.

    • Then, you’ll need to get its connector out of the way. If it’s giving you trouble, try wiggling it a little to coax it out.

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    • If your battery has adhesive, peel off the protective layer.

    • Place the new battery into the slot.

    • Push the connector into the slot where the previous one was.

    • Make sure the polarities are in the same orientation as your old battery.

    • Stick that plastic sheet on top of the new battery.

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    • Align the pins on the bottom of the board with the connectors below.

    • Push the board down securely.

    • Replace those 2 screws we took out earlier. (They’re the shorter pair in case you forgot).

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    • This is mostly self-explanatory - just remember to line the hole up with the Micro USB port.

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    • Again, this is self-explanatory - just pop the main thingimajig between the shell and snap it shut.

Abschluss

You did it! Hope this helps you get even more fun out of your Mini.

Tinte & Feder

Carter

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