Switch Alpha 12 : battery inflated and screen distorted

Spo
Spo Member Posts: 5

Tinkerer

I have a swithc Alpha 12
The battery has inflated and the screen is distorted of 1 or 2 cm (ingluded from the case)

How to change the battery ? By Acer (not under warranty, too old) or myself and in this case any tutorial and which part to order(right battery reference) ?

thanks for your help

Answers

  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 34,601 Trailblazer
    It isn't too hard to change. There are two screws underneath little plastic stickies, one on each side under where the kickstand folds in. Then there are four screws that hold the kickstand together. Once those are all off you simply pry gently around the screen to loosen the two halves. Be aware there are a couple of ribbon cables that run between the base and the screen, you especially don't want to damage the one that goes to the keyboard pins at the bottom of the tablet (don't ask me how I know that :)). The battery is held in place with double sticky tape and has the one connector to the motherboard.
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