Introduction
This will be a step-by-step guide to remove the battery assembly from the Nvidia Shield. This will need to be performed to install a new battery into the device. The user will not need any special skills beforehand to successfully remove the battery. The user can put the device back together with a new battery installed by following the steps in reverse. Replacing the battery in a Nvidia Shield can help improve the quality of the battery life of the product. If you notice the battery swelling or smoking, before proceeding check out the guide for what to do with a swollen battery.
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Remove the seven 6.4mm T5 Torx screws from the back panel.
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Use the spudger to separate the front and back panels.
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Remove the six 6.5mm T5 Torx screws.
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Disconnect the power wires.
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Peel back the copper tape and disconnect the black and white wires.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
4 comments
For replacement batteries, are they 18650? Do I want flat top or button tops?
evan -
Hello,
any idea what connector the battery uses? I have a replacement pack but they put the cable on the wrong side of the pack (doesn’t fit backwards either)
Brett -
The original cells are rated for 3.7v, 2450mAh, and I don't know how many amps but it's probably not that many. The form factor is flat-top 18650. I successfully did this repair using 3 Samsung 35E cells: https://www.18650batterystore.com/produc...
For the rubber screw covers, it is easiest to push at them at the top, otherwise you have the possibility of damaging the surrounding rubber.
Any hints at getting the center plastic screw cover out?
Miles Raymond -