I spent hours with Dell trying to get this issue resolved. All they kept saying was that the battery could not be replaced. I cant believe they sell a product with the battery buried like this one. My friend has an X5 and the battery can be replaced in about 10 seconds. Thanks for sharing your experience, I was ready to throw the darn thing out the wiondow before I found your post. I'll be real careful before I buy a Dell product again.
Thanks again
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Originally Posted by Tenc hi4U
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Okay, I just completed the battery replacement. Unforuntaely my girlfriend is in possession of my camera and she is on a business trip, so no pictures on this one.
DISCLAIMER : I take no responsibility for any damage you may cause to your Axim. The parts and proecedures described in this guide refelct my own experience with my own Backup Battery (BuB) in my girlfriend's Axim X3. Your mileage, parts, anbd experience may vary.
Tools needed for successful BuB replacement:
1. fine tip jeweler's screwdrivers (helpful if you slightly magnetize the tip)
2. Varta V20HR rechargeable NiMH battery
3. electrically conductive silver epoxy
4. strong needlenose pliers
5. electrical tape or heatshrink (razor blade or scissors to cut to shape)
But here it is step-by-step:
1. Pop little rubber caps from 4 corners of back covers. Disassemble Axim X3 with small jeweler's phillips head screqwdriver. Be sure to plave all parts in a plastic bag or other container (4 scres rear cover, 2 screws near port). Disconnect the ribbon connector towards the bottom of the PCB and the speaker wire (also on the lower portion of the PCB). Backup battery should be the green covered circular item under the pcb).
2. Locate backup battery, Cut away BuB cover, & CAREFULLY use strong needlenose pliers to grip and "roll" the leads off of BuB.Be very careful with the leads.
3. Mix dime sized batch of silver conductive epoxy (do NOT hot solder this battery, heat will lead to BuB damage and destroy lead connection to wire).
4. Apply epoxy to both sides (not too much)and afix respective leads to respective side (red lead goes to +, black lead goes to -). Secure connections with some type of clamp (I used a binder style paper clip, but a wooden close pin or something else that will hold the leads to the BuB while the epoxy cures (Mine took 24 hours to cure).
5. Recover new BuB with protective covering (I use electrical tape cut to the shape of the BuB. Covering WILL have to be form fitting to fit back into Axim BuB "slot".
6. Reassemble and charge Axim and charge.
Good luck all.
Like I said before this process was successful in my replacement of the BuB in my gf's Axim X3.
Good Luck,
E.M. Moore
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