Battery Life

[dwilkins]

Hi Tony,

Did you manage to replace the battery in your nextbook? If so, did it make a difference and could you send me the link where you found it?

Thanks,

Jeff

I'd be interested in that link as well.

-- dwilkins

[N4RPS]

I'd be interested in that link as well.

-- dwilkins

Hello!

On the 7s, the case is snap-fit, so there could be issues with getting it apart and back together successfully.

I decided not to bother, and returned mine for a 702c - sans OEM-included pictures, of course...

73 DE N4RPS
Rob

[Mr.Chips]

NextBook Premium 7S Battery Life

Just picked up NextBook Premium 7S and like many have said the battery life if pretty bad.

I am interested in a battery swap, or could you add an external battery to increase life?

What are the tricks on opening it up to take a look around?

Thanks

HH

[dwilkins]

Mine opened easily

Just picked up NextBook Premium 7S and like many have said the battery life if pretty bad.

I am interested in a battery swap, or could you add an external battery to increase life?

What are the tricks on opening it up to take a look around?

Thanks

HH

I opened mine, trying to be very careful and not use anything that might damage the seam and make it look like a gorilla had tried to open it.

I was successful with a thin piece of plastic. The perfect tool is one of those plastic pry-bars that's used to lift the glass off of a smartphone.

As mentioned in an earlier post, start prying on the corner / side opposite the power button. I was able to "get my foot in the door" easiest around the power/USB area.

I did accidentally damage a couple of the "hooks" that hold it together. they didn't break and I just re-positioned them and added a little super-glue to shore them up. Once the super-glue dried I snapped it back together easily. I took a couple of pictures of the inside and I'll try to post them later.

The battery was secured with copious amounts of very strong adhesive. I think that I could coax it loose, but I didn't try since this was "bought for my wife" (I've ordered her a Nexus 7, so the 7s is going to donate it's body to science in a couple of weeks).

[Mr.Chips]

I opened mine, trying to be very careful and not use anything that might damage the seam and make it look like a gorilla had tried to open it.

I was successful with a thin piece of plastic. The perfect tool is one of those plastic pry-bars that's used to lift the glass off of a smartphone.

As mentioned in an earlier post, start prying on the corner / side opposite the power button. I was able to "get my foot in the door" easiest around the power/USB area.

I did accidentally damage a couple of the "hooks" that hold it together. they didn't break and I just re-positioned them and added a little super-glue to shore them up. Once the super-glue dried I snapped it back together easily. I took a couple of pictures of the inside and I'll try to post them later.

The battery was secured with copious amounts of very strong adhesive. I think that I could coax it loose, but I didn't try since this was "bought for my wife" (I've ordered her a Nexus 7, so the 7s is going to donate it's body to science in a couple of weeks).

Thanks I'm interested in a battery up date I'll watch for your Mod.

HH

[FreakAZoid]

I opened mine, trying to be very careful and not use anything that might damage the seam and make it look like a gorilla had tried to open it.

I was successful with a thin piece of plastic. The perfect tool is one of those plastic pry-bars that's used to lift the glass off of a smartphone.

As mentioned in an earlier post, start prying on the corner / side opposite the power button. I was able to "get my foot in the door" easiest around the power/USB area.

I did accidentally damage a couple of the "hooks" that hold it together. they didn't break and I just re-positioned them and added a little super-glue to shore them up. Once the super-glue dried I snapped it back together easily. I took a couple of pictures of the inside and I'll try to post them later.

The battery was secured with copious amounts of very strong adhesive. I think that I could coax it loose, but I didn't try since this was "bought for my wife" (I've ordered her a Nexus 7, so the 7s is going to donate it's body to science in a couple of weeks).

Any screen shots would be great! And perhaps since you got it open you might of looked for a replacement battery with a higher capacity on the internet? And just MAYBE you found one and could share that link with us. Haha.