CARVIN
Difficult15 min4 steps·Original on iFixit ↗

Ematic Genesis 2 Battery Replacement

This repair guide will teach you how to replace the battery in the Ematic Genesis 2 tablet.

Tools (4)

Parts (1)

  • Replacement Ematic Genesis 2 Tablet Battery buy ↗

Step-by-step instructions

Step 1 · photo 1Step 1 · photo 2
1
  • With your fingers, carefully pry off the back plastic casing. Starting at the corners is usually the easiest.
Step 2 · photo 1Step 2 · photo 2Step 2 · photo 3
2
  • Remove all four screws surrounding the battery with a Phillips Head Screwdriver.
  • Carefully remove the battery from the device using the Metal Spudger tool to gently separate the battery by wedging it between the device and the battery.
Step 3 · photo 1
3
  • Carefully remove the solder that connects the battery wires to the device using the [product|IF145-473|solder sucker] tool and a soldering iron.
  • When using the soldering iron to heat the existing solder, do not damage the device or surrounding connections.
  • Once all solder is gone, remove the wires from the device to free the battery.
Step 4 · photo 1
4
  • Use the soldering iron to solder the wires from the new battery to the device.
  • The connections from the wires should go in order from left to right being white, black (negative), and red (positive), respectively.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Guide content belongs to iFixit, license CC BY-NC-SA. Open original