I was worried about replacing the battery myself. But this video helped me a lot. The repair was much more easier than I thought and I enjoyed doing it. Thank you.
Have you replaced a battery on any lap top? They all have a complicated design. It was roughly the same effort to replace my MacBook battery. The only difference I didn't need these stupid expensive heating tools.
A few words of warning for anyone attempting this. The glass of the screen is thinner than eggshell and very very well adhered. I used a heat gun and spudgers and after about half an hour of working on it, when it was about 2/3 of the way off, it exploded in my face spraying little pieces of glass into my eyes. I think I got most of them out, but my right eye is still quite sore so there may be some glass still in there. After you remove the broken glass from your eyes you will need to spend at least half an hour trying to remove the fragments of glass still very firmly glued around the edges of the device. The next challenge is the RF shielding. They are very thin. Somewhere between aluminium foil and aluminium baking tray thickness. They bend very easily and are hooked every couple of millimetres around their edges. Many of these little hooks will break and the rest of the shields will be bent badly. Removing the screws and the connectors is the easy part, so enjoy this part while you can. The next step is removing the battery. Apply a lot of heat before you try this. They have used some kind of adhesive that should not have ever been used outside of heavy industry. The batteries are also very flexible. If you are not careful enough, and I was not careful enough, the battery will burst into flames. On the positive side this seems to weaken the glue just a little bit. Now that I have the machine apart I am taking a break. I will need to wait for the $200AUD replacement screen to arrive anyway. In retrospect I would have done the following things differently: -Be very very very careful. -A regular heat gun is not enough to release the glue. Better to use an oxy acetylene torch. -Goggles, definitely wear goggles. -It might be a good idea to have a fire extinguisher nearby. -And most importantly, next time I buy a piece of electronics I will avoid Microsoft, Apple, or any manufacturer that deliberately makes their devices difficult to repair.
Thanks for the detailed feedback on what you think about this repair. We appreciate that and would like to give some thoughts on your summary. -Yes, you need to be very careful. -Well, a regular heat gun will do the work but requires patience. -Safety comes first, and if needed ware goggles, -Fire extinguishers, I would say not really but always good for the house -Lastly, that is how they make money. Break it, don't fix it, Buy a new one
I used my wifes hairdryer and a creditcard. Took my time around the edges and it worked very well. For the battery i used the same hairdryer and a bit of force and that also came off quite nice. With all respect, maybe you shouldnt have done things like this if you dont have the skill? Thats why we have profesionals who do this for you.
How do you determine that 78% figure? Does it only charge to that as read via the system tray icon, or do you charge it to 100% and then put a constant load on it and measure the total energy drawn down to when it shuts off?
I talked to a couple Tech Repair places near me. They both work on PCs but they wouldn't install a new battery for me. Both said they've had problems with trying to change the battery: one said the tablet would "short out.' The other said the touchscreen wouldn't work after replacing the battery. He said he's seen and heard of problems from version 3 to the present. When replacing the battery. Edit: Just saw a comment on another video where someone suggested: "...don't use metal tools. You might short out or damage a device. Also wear an anti-static band..." [sounds like good advice]
This was a great video to show the proper sequence of disassembly and reassembly. Pull the screen off was a bit scary since I was only using a hairdryer, but I heated up one side, worked the plastic wedge about 1-2 inches, heated up that side again, until I made it all the way around. Well done with the video! My battery swap went flawlessly because of your video. One suggestion, before gluing the screen back on, boot the system to ensure all plugs are attached and working properly. Then perform a shutdown and seal the screen.
@@iraqsaher The old battery would slowly drop to 75% full then die, which is why I replaced it. The new battery last a decent amount of time but not the same as it was from the factory. It was probably 3.5 hours with the factory battery and it's about 1.5-2 hours, now with about the same workload.
If anyone is still using this video take heed. If you start at the right speaking and go down you need to be extremely careful at the bottom right portion. It is a very small amount of adhesive there and it is also where the screen connectors are. If you go too deep you will severe the screen.
Thank you for the video. I was able to successfully replace my swollen battery with a new one using you video. I did messed up my screen, but I use it with a docking station and attached to two screens so still usable, just not without dock.
Thanks! Does the heat sink use thermal paste or thermal pads? If pads, are they usually reusable in this case? At 11:58... He recommends B-7000 adhesive for some of the applications. What adhesive pad would you recommend?
Lol, you've totally put me off getting one. It's so out of order to make them like that, when it's probably possible to make the batteries replaceable. They expect people to chuck majorly expensive tablets in the bin when the batteries fail?.. That is demented.
I don't think you trivialize removing the display on one of these devices, I've done 3 now and they are extremely easy to damage and difficult to remove. The very fact that you cut the video and then went to lifting the display, (showing the shields missing) indicates to me you had a lot more trouble than portrayed in this video and it would surprise me if you cracked it removing it. The adhesive on your display isn't factory and looks more like liquid glue, like T-7000 of something not the black bitumen like stuff which is a nightmare to remove. I have a battery to replace on one of these tomorrow and I'm nervous, was hoping to find a better way to remove them, I like your heat pad and plastic tools, easy to scratch the black paint on the screen using metal tools. Cheers for the video though.
Yeah 100% your display had been removed before the way you're cutting through the adhesive like butter and the shields missing, sorry if i missed you saying that. Also for people attempting this its really easy to damaged the wifi antennas either side of the front camera.
Thanks for your feedback. It is true that devices can damage easily. We have shortened the video on the removing process. Proper heating will help you. And also, some devices are easy to remove, and some are not. I would say different glue or weather conditions. We are using b7000 glue, which is good for surface repairs. it is hard to find an original pre-cut adhesive.
This is insane! No reason Microsoft had to make it this difficult. Why Microsoft can't put an access panel on the back escapes me. They just want the landfills full.
It will be mutch better if you put there a video which whows how you removing a screen first time. Not for serond time. The screen is mutch better glue as on that video 😀
Wow, what a gigantic pain in the arse! I bet using the heat gun I already have is a dicey proposition, so at least I get to consider the cost of a heating pad as I compare the cost of outsourcing the battery replacement vs. DIYing it. 🤔 Thank you for the video!
this could have been so much easier if microshaft put the connector on the top size of the motherboard. thanks for the vid. im a computer tech and i thought ipads were a pain this is next level for sure...
@@DIYGeardo thats an understatement lol. i didnt have a heating pad so i used acetone and a kitchen knife to pry it off lol. its back together and working again. im just glad the battery doesn't die at 30% any more lol
@@Davidevgen am facing the same issue of sudden shut downs when battery is around 30% but I am a bit nervous that I'll damage it if I try to replace the battery
Hello, can you help me locate the bios chip? It seems to be on the top right part of the motherboard? I wonder if it is possible to connect to it with a programmer without desoldering the chip? It seems it can if that's that chip..
Great video! What temperatures should be used when removing the screen (56 F?) or finally removing the old battery (100 F?)? Thanks a lot for your time and effort!
You are welcome, well, this machine is doing the heating process automatically. It goes to about 80-100c (2-3) and stops. If it is not enough, we will run for another minute so that it will be fine. For the battery, we are recommending you to apply the heating step by step. The best way is to apply little heat and cut the adhesive by using a pry tool. And also, the heating duration will depend on the device. some are strong, some are not
@@DIYGeardo Thank you very much for your response. For removing the screen, I will use the automatic function as you suggested. For the battery, I will try to apply a little heat step by step while cutting the adhesive... Thanks a lot!
Hello sorry for the concern don't know what the problem might be? Replaced the battery with Surface pro 5, but on the taskbar, not in the device manager it is not!? Ran battery test via command line powercfg/batteryreport result No batteries are currently installed = (Please help!
@@SIXPOINTPROS I replaced the battery myself. But the battery does not hold a charge well. After four months, the tablet stopped turning on. P.S. The repair costs half the price of a tablet, bought an iPad Pro.
Thanks for the video, is it true that batteries on surface pro 5 are digitally signed by microsoft so replacing them by yourself would make the device wont charge anymore?
Do you not have to re-heat the base just after inserting new battery in position, so that the adhesive re-sets and re-adheres to lock the new battery in position and keeping the battery low and flush so as not to put internal pressure against the screen if old lumpy glue pushes battery higher than it should be (once screen is re-attached)? Just wondering.
it is like this, we are using this heating pad, and it runs automatically. It goes to a certain level and stops ( about 1-2 minutes ), but if it still holds the screen, we will add a little more heating ( less than a minute )
The phone heating mode on this mat and tablet heating mode are very different… I’m finding mine heats to 90C for 25 minutes, which I’m unsure of the safety of. I know that you have let people know that you’re using the automatic mode, but do you mind specifying which mode? I see in the video that it is in phone mode, and I’m wondering if it’s just for demonstration.
Thanks for your feedback.There are two modes in this mat, Phone & tablet, both models are adding heat, but tablet mode is providing bit extra heat. But if you want you can go with the mobile phone option. We find the mobile phone option is enough for tablets as well, but it depends on the device. Best way is to heat up for 2-3 minutes and then add extra as needed. Heating 90c straight for 25 minutes is not good. You need to brake it. Even found out that some devices need extra heating, not sure why, But that is how it is. For some devices even 1 minute is enough.i think It is the usage, local temperature and built quality..We have shorten the video in heating process only, The process is same but the duration depends. ( 15 mins to 1 hour for the complete replacement)
@@DIYGeardo Thank you very much for your clarification. I would love a video showing the places that the screen has cables that are easy to damage under the screen when running the pick through to detach the adhesive, as my first attempt using the tablet heating mode caused the screen to come apart as well as several ribbon cables were damaged in the attempt. Your video here is very thorough on the battery replacement! Thank you for your hard work and sharing this with everyone.
Great video. My sp6 says its 100% charged all of the time and only works when it plugged in. Switches straight off when unplugged. Have you come across this before?i am going to try change the battery see if it works? When i hover over the battery it show 255%, any help would be appreciated cheers.
Its either a problem with the battery itself, as in one of the cells died, or its a problem with the battery connection to the motherboard. Either way, you're going to have to open up the machine and preform whats in this video, but a battery swap would probably work for you.
Hi, surface is not starting (blank screen, no windows logo) after doing this battery change I just finished. I plugged the power adapter and the white led on the charging plug turns on. Any clue what it could be? I’ve tried the hard reset (power on + volume up) but nothing happen either. I will let the new battery charge for one full night but this is stinky… Thanks for your help in advance
@@DIYGeardo no, didn’t worked. Battery was brand new… never again a Microsoft hardware… original battery was dead after 2.5 year and no intensive usage for a laptop of 2000€ (core i7 - 16 GB Ram - 512 GB ssd - keyboard and pen) …
Hi, I've recently replaced the battery on my Surface Pro 5 (with a fan). It holds a charge but the battery icon is missing. There's no way to manage the battery settings. The battery driver doesn't reinstall on it's own and is now missing. Any ideas?
I had my surface for about 3 years , the battery dies pretty fast and only last for about 3-4 hours , would you recommend replacing the battery so that it can last me longer?
@@travelhelps7071 I found out that mine shut down even when battery is still at about 25%. I read somewhere that this could be caused by some dead cells. Now I configured the low battery warning at 40% (I think meanwhile it shuts down even over 25%). (Edit Power Plan -> Advanced -> Battery -> Low Battery Level) Now I at least get a warning beforehand.
Wow..3-4hrs. Mine shuts down in 15-20 min. I would not go thru the trouble or risk if I was still getting 3-4 hrs. My SP-5 did not get great battery life compared to others when new.
I don't think that you need to remove everything just because you are heating at 65°C. All components can survive that. I would say just heat the screen on heating pad>>remove shield>>heat the battery base>>remove battery
Do not remove the speakers this way. At least some units (including mine) have the speakers soldered on. I removed as in this video and cannot reattach them. This computer will no longer have sound.
