Bose SoundLink Mini Battery Cover Replacement

ID: 52237

Description: The battery cover is the rubber flap on the...

Steps:

1. Peel back the rubber battery cover and remove the four circled 6.0 mm screws using a T8 Torx Screwdriver.

2. While holding the cover back, pull straight up on the battery to remove it.

3. Insert the Metal Spudger between the rubber edge on the grille and the aluminum casing.
4. Place Metal Spudger in the location shown.

5. Slowly pry up the grille until the two tabs shown pop out.
6. Be very gentle, the grille will bend.

7. The grille is attached to the speaker with double sided sticky tape. To remove the grill gently pull upward while keeping tension to the right.
8. Be very gentle, the grille will bend.

9. Repeat steps to remove the back grille.

10. Remove the four 15.0 mm screws on the left and the four 9.0 mm screws on the right using the T8 Torx Screwdriver.

11. Remove the circuit board by pushing it with your index finger in the direction shown while using a nylon or metal spudger to lift it up and out of place.

12. Carefully pull on the battery cover until the rubber tab slides out of the aluminum casing.