Sony MDR-1000X Battery Replacement

ID: 144693

Description: Use this guide to replace a worn out or dead...

Steps:

1. The ear cup cushions of the Sony MDR-1000X are held in place by small plastic clips.
2. Insert a spudger into the gap between the right ear cup cushion and the headphone frame.
3. Lever the spudger downwards to pry up the ear cup cushion.
4. You should hear a little clack noise when the plastic clips pop open.
5. During reassembly make sure all six plastic clips snap back into place.

6. Remove the ear cup cushion.

7. The protective cloth in the inside of the ear cups is glued to small foam spacers. These foam spacers are glued to the headphone frame with small pieces of adhesive tape. During the following step make sure to remove the protective cloth including the foam spacers and not to rip the cloth off them.
8. Carefully remove the protective cloth in the inside of the ear cup including the foam spacers.

9. Remove the four 8.3 mm-long Phillips #00 screws securing the ear cup cover.

10. The ear cup cover is held in place by small plastic clips just like the ear cup cushions.
11. Insert a spudger into the gap between the ear cup cover and the headphone frame.
12. Lever down the spudger to pry up the ear cup cover and pop open the plastic clips.
13. Do not try to remove the ear cup cover all the way. It is still connected to the motherboard by a flex cable.
14. Carefully open the ear cup cover.

15. Use a pair of blunt nose blunt nose tweezers to carefully lift the microphone cable out of its routing.

16. Use a pair of blunt nose tweezers to lift the microphone out of its recess.

17. Insert an opening pick in between the bottom edge of the battery and the battery contact plate.

18. Insert a second opening pick between the right edge of the battery and the battery frame.
19. Try not to deform or puncture the battery during the following removal process. Soft-shell lithium-ion batteries can leak dangerous chemicals, catch fire, or even explode if damaged.
20. Lever down the opening pick to pry up the battery. This might require a little bit force due to the battery adhesive underneath.

21. Remove the battery.
22. You can reuse the old battery adhesive during reassembly. In case you decide to use new adhesive remove the old one first and clean the relevant areas with high isopropyl alcohol (>90%).