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The battery on my ZTE Warp Connect Hotspot appears to be swollen after about 5 months of use. I bought a replacement but I thought I’d seek out experts (safety first). I’ve removed the back cover and know that the battery is held by adhesive but it seems to be stuck very well. How much force can I use with a debit card/screwdriver before worrying about puncturing the battery? After the battery is removed but still connected do I have to remove screws or the other panel to disconnect and reconnect the new battery?
Hey Beau, my warp connect also recently started swelling. I took the hotspot apart to see what was involved in replacing it and it is pretty straight forward. After you pry the battery up you will have I believe 4 small Phillips screws to take out because the battery connector is located on the opposite side of the board. After that its just a simple snap connection. Just curios where you got your battery from, only place I saw was alibaba.
I changed mine today with a normal hard case battery with the same exact specifications. I left it turned off until the battery charged. Then I turned it on and connected to it That was 3pm, it’s 9:26pm now and it’s only 1/2 way drained 2 of 4 bars left. The steps I took: I turned it off, removed the SIM card & tray. Took the back cover off. Started with a thin plastic Key Chain card (those small membership cards like Rite Aid etc.) it’s small and you can maneuver it around. I worked it under each corner then worked inward until I had it pretty well loosened. Then I used a full sized (wallet sized) plastic card. It popped right out. Then I used a small philips screw driver to remove the 4 visible screws. There is 1 more screw that has a felt like cover over it. Once that one is out carefully separate front panel it clicks in & out just like the back cover. Once that is off you’ll see the plug with the 3 wires Red top green middle black bottom. The plug is snug and lifts off. It doesn’t slid off. The bottom of the plug/connector is slotted so it pops off. Then put the new battery in guide the plug & wires through the hole, line up the connector red wire top and press down on the plug and it will pop into place. Put the front cover back on. Turn it on to make sure it’s working, turn it back off, then put the screws back in. I put the felt cover back on the covered screw. It probably there for a reason like preventing shorts or something. Put the back cover back on. Put the SIM card tray back in. Plug it into the charger with the unit off until it charges to 100%. Remove the charger, turn it on and your good to go. https://www.amazon.com/Cameron-Sino/b/re…
Good Day; Work a credit card or similar under the battery. Takes a bit of work and is accessed after removing 5 screws. Four are clear one is covered in the centre to the top. This I have done but having a problem removing battery connection, Seems it may also be clued in place. Not sure which direction I should work the connection, Any advice appreciated
These things seem to be very sensitive to over charging. Probably best to use a power timer that only charges it occasionally. Mine swelled so much that the back popped completely off and wouldn’t stay closed except with rubber bands. Eventually, the battery became pretty much useless and it would constantly reboot whenever it was unplugged. I bought an old one from eBay to swap batteries. Of course, pulling the battery is a pain because it’s glued down (work a credit card under so you don’t pierce it). Then there is hardly any wire length to work with and the connection doesn’t slide off parallel to the circuit board as it might appear. You need to lift or pry it up off of the circuit board. Since there is almost nothing to get hold of, it’s best to slide a paperclip under the wires of the plug and carefully pry them up (pressure perpendicular to the circuit board) by lifting there and it should pop off. Also, the back just pops off, but remove the SIM card and all 5 screws before popping off the front.
This is the one I bought, but it’s swelling again. This is for the 910 model but it works just fine until it swells again. New LI3823T43P3H715345 Battery For ZTE MF910 MF910S MF910L 3.8V 2300mAh 8.8Wh i actually am getting a different hotspot entirely and will likely try to sell or throw this one out. The service I have isn’t great and this hotspot kills the batteries and also is very inconsistent. Sometimes I have to reboot it just to have signal (in the same location)
This picture (link below) is of the old battery in the new battery packaging and the new battery in my ZTE 920VS. It’s working flawlessly and no heating or swelling. I guess I got lucky. Is the new battery you have a black hard case battery or a foil type like the original? https://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/ig…
Hi @marioncaruana, No question is ever dumb. Not asking questions is dumb ;-) You cannot run a mobile phone without the battery, on the charger only. The charger cannot supply enough current to run the phone and also the voltage it supplies is too high for the phone’s circuitry without the battery in circuit. The charging/regulating circuitry is in the phone, not the charger. The charger charges the battery which runs the phone. The phone’s battery supplies the correct voltage to the phone’s components and can also supply the current that is required at the time it is needed “Floating” the battery i.e. keeping it on charge all the time, may over time reduce the life of the battery so it may be better to check how quickly it discharges with normal usage, with the charger disconnected and then just recharge it when it gets to approx. 50% charge available. The batteries are designed to be used and as long as you don’t let them discharge too far, too often, then they will go the distance.
Hello, Could you tell me the model number of your new battery? I clicked on the link to amazon but just got a general listing of batteries. I’m trying to figure out if I need to use a specific replacement battery or if there is another battery I can use to replace the old one in my ZTE Warp Connect Model: MF920VS.
