Disassembling the ZEN 16GB for battery replacement: Does anybody know if there's a way to disassemble the ZEN ?
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I am not sure. But the lithium polymer battery it uses can last for around 2 years if you charge twice a week. By then, you can easily get a new Zen with better features, higher capacities for the same price you paid for the previous one. Life cycle of mp3 players is quite short, around 2 years.
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None. And you may need a special screwdriver to get it out if apple put a pair of their flowery-shaped screws on the outside. If the screws at the bottom are regular old (very small) Phillips screws, you're good to go with a tiny Phillips head. Like as not though you'll need a special screw driver. Once you have one though, replacing the battery is easy-peasy, take 5 minutes. Might need a little plastic splurger to gently pry up the cable but that's easy enough.
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It appears that the battery replacement is glued together by the factory. It seems that it was never intended to be serviced. The low cost of this unit would not make it cost effective to repair it. I'm a professional technician.
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Twist off the top plastic cover and take out the old battery. Replace it with new and put cover back on
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Yes, I took it apart and found a new battery online. The tricky part was getting the rubber bumpers off so I could get all the screws out. BTW, the B&D people told me it couldn't be done.
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I honestly could not say. My Zen Vision M was already working, just needed the new battery, and it booted up fine as soon as I plugged the battery in, I did not need to do anything extra.
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Here's a tip from a user that successfully replaced the battery for this unit.MediaBaron says:I had one of the older non-replaceable battery models. I was able to carefully tap a razor blade around the seam to separate the top and bottom half, replaced the batteries and put it back together using a hot glue gun so it could be easily be taken apart again. This far from an approved process but if you're going to throw it away anyway give it a shot. I gave it away to someone who's wife was going through chemo and bought the model with the replaceable battery before they were discontinued. It wasn't pretty after the hot glue but it worked. Here's a tip from a user that successfully replaced the battery for this unit.MediaBaron says:I had one of the older non-replaceable battery models. I was able to carefully tap a razor blade around the seam to separate the top and bottom half, replaced the batteries and put it back together using a hot glue gun so it could be easily be taken apart again. This far from an approved process but if you're going to throw it away anyway give it a shot. I gave it away to someone who's wife was going through chemo and bought the model with the replaceable battery before they were... » Read More Here's a tip from a user that successfully replaced the battery for this unit.MediaBaron says:I had one of the older non-replaceable battery models. I was able to carefully tap a razor blade around the seam to separate the top and bottom half, replaced the batteries and put it back together using a hot glue gun so it could be easily be taken apart again. This far from an approved process but if you're going to throw it away anyway give it a shot. I gave it away to someone who's wife was going through chemo and bought the model with the replaceable battery before they were discontinued. It wasn't pretty after the hot glue but it worked. « Show Less
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I have the Zen Mosaic (the Wal-Mart version) and have been very pleased with it. This version has no radio or speaker but that really doesn't bother me. My concern is what happens when the Lithium Ion battery finally wears out. I have looked at the unit and can see no way to replace the battery. Many searchs on the web yielded no info about buying a "spare" battery for the Zen Mosaic. I just wonder if I will have to buy a new player when my Mosaic's battery dies. Does anyone know anything about this?
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better answer after looking at the screw schematic, there's no easy way to upgrade the memory or storage. That's because the battery is hidden away inside the case, and there's no access panel for removing parts for repair or upgrade.
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I removed the battery (it's a Sony US14500VR2) myself using only kitchen utensils :-) I used a butter knife to open the unit (twist it like you mean it, but be gentle), and a pointy knife to separate the battery from the tabs that are soldered to the circuit board. No need to de-solder anything -- be careful not to damage the circuit board!I inserted the tip of the knife in the middle of where the tab is soldered to the battery, and gently separated the battery and the tab by wiggling the knife and tapping it with the back of a heavy screw driver. Once you get the battery out, replace it with something better (e.g. "Tenergy Li-Ion 14500 Cylindrical Rechargeable AA size 3.7V 800mAh"). I removed the battery (it's a Sony US14500VR2) myself using only kitchen utensils :-) I used a butter knife to open the unit (twist it like you mean it, but be gentle), and a pointy knife to separate the battery from the tabs that are soldered to the circuit board. No need to de-solder anything -- be careful not to damage the circuit board!I inserted the tip of the knife in the middle of where the tab is soldered to the battery, and gently separated the battery and the tab by wiggling the knife and tapping it with the back of a heavy screw driver. Once you get the battery out, replace... » Read More I removed the battery (it's a Sony US14500VR2) myself using only kitchen utensils :-) I used a butter knife to open the unit (twist it like you mean it, but be gentle), and a pointy knife to separate the battery from the tabs that are soldered to the circuit board. No need to de-solder anything -- be careful not to damage the circuit board!I inserted the tip of the knife in the middle of where the tab is soldered to the battery, and gently separated the battery and the tab by wiggling the knife and tapping it with the back of a heavy screw driver. Once you get the battery out, replace it with something better (e.g. "Tenergy Li-Ion 14500 Cylindrical Rechargeable AA size 3.7V 800mAh"). « Show Less
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The battery is not removable. I only removed the keyboard of the system to check out expansion options. The battery is not soldered to the main board, however removing the battery will require extensive disassembly of the system (I used to be a field tech for Lenovo), which may be too bothersome for most people. I could not tell if the battery is glued into the chassis.
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The RAM is soldered on so you can't remove it. When I called Asus support and asked them if the SSD was replaceable, they recommended a 2.5" SSD... Poor customer service because they don't even know what the SSD type is for their own products. After asking them again, they told me that because of the gumstick-style SSD drive, you can't replace it unless it's through them... I'm sure you could try Google searching for gumstick-style SSD drive options. All I can say is: save yourself the trouble of the flaws and headaches of this laptop and go for a Macbook. I'm no Apple fanatic, but the Zenbook's flaws and horrible Asus customer support is what pushed me towards my first Macbook Pro (2012 model, 13") and so far I have had no problems with it while mainly using Windows 7 on a virtual machine. And with a Macbook Pro, you can replace both RAM and HDD. Go for the older model when a newer model comes out to save yourself some money.
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It is very easy: Undo the little screw located at the back of the case, open it, and carefully remove all the components (one by one) from inside. Keep an eye on the original position of these components so you can put them back in the new one. I would recommend to replace the battery as well. Once you finished installing the old components into the new case, just tight up the little screw and that's it!... It is ready to go.
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I believe I ran across a YT vid that showed somone replacing the battery, its just not a direct replacement swsp as it wasnt meant to be swapped out like in a cell phone or similar. Look for the vid(s) on YT and im sure you can get directed to where they got a replacement battery...best of luck
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You can replace the batteries, but you still only get a limited number of applications. The Zeno varies in price by the number of uses you get out of it. Check the box your device came in, and you should tell you how many applications you have.
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I looked at mine and do not see anyway to do it without dissembling it. You might go to the company WEB SITE and ask them how to do it and order the proper rechargeable batteries for it. Sorry.
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I don't think there's a way to replace the memory on the USB device without cracking it open. I believe the idea was just to have a convenient last ditch storage device for a Powerpoint or whatever without having to carry around an extra thumb drive.