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4

Time Required

                          45 minutes

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Open housing
  • Remove the brush head
  • Using a thin screwdriver carefully pry open the bottom of the case.

Remove the brush head

Using a thin screwdriver carefully pry open the bottom of the case.

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Step 2

              Remove lower cap
  • Remove lower cap (2 plastic tabs). O-ring is already removed in this picture.
  • Here are the solder connections of the battery: + (red) and - (yellow).

Remove lower cap (2 plastic tabs). O-ring is already removed in this picture.

Here are the solder connections of the battery: + (red) and - (yellow).

Step 3

              Replace the battery
  • Unwrap the battery and replace it (see Soldering Skills).
  • To avoid a short circuit (the battery will normally still have a remaining charge), start at the positive pole of the battery and unsolder completely from the board.
  • Continue with the negative pole.
  • At the end, loosen the soldering pads from remaining solder, so that the contacts of the new battery can be inserted into the board.
  • Solder teh positive and negative pole.
  • Requires a 3.7V battery, which is approximately 14mm x 49mm (similar to AA).

Unwrap the battery and replace it (see Soldering Skills).

To avoid a short circuit (the battery will normally still have a remaining charge), start at the positive pole of the battery and unsolder completely from the board.

Continue with the negative pole.

At the end, loosen the soldering pads from remaining solder, so that the contacts of the new battery can be inserted into the board.

Solder teh positive and negative pole.

Requires a 3.7V battery, which is approximately 14mm x 49mm (similar to AA).

Step 4

              controls
  • Before assembly, check the upper seal and the lower O-ring and replace those if necessary.

Before assembly, check the upper seal and the lower O-ring and replace those if necessary.

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

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