If you have it, we would also recommend putting some Solder Flux on the contact points that are on the battery to ensure a good connection for the new wires. We always recommend making sure that the tip on your soldering iron is cleaned and has fresh solder on it. You can usually quickly run the soldering iron over all 3 of the solder points while lightly tugging on the wires to remove them. Make sure to remember which color of wire goes where and to not hold your soldering iron on the wires for more than a few seconds each. Now you need to desolder the wires on the battery. There is some glue covering the solder points on the battery, we usually remove the glue with a Small Flat Head Screwdriver by prying up on one end. There are three small wires attached to the side of the battery nearest to the ear hook therefore, you will want to pull the battery out from the other side. It is not held in by anything so you can simply pull one side of the battery up. With the cover removed, you will see the top of the battery. Once you have heated the glue enough, you should be able to pop the cover off with your fingernail or a very thin pry tool like so: Move your heat source around the edge of the cover for a minute or so while continuously turning the PowerBeats in your hand. This cover is held onto the main housing by glue. You want to heat up the side cover that says "PowerBeats" on it. ***When you are heating up the PowerBeats, make sure to continuously rotate them and not leave the hot air on one spot for more than a couple of seconds or else you could melt the plastic or damage the internals. Now grab your heat gun and set it to 200 degrees Fahrenheit. Do not bend the base of the ear hook where it connects into the housing, instead, bend the upper portion so that you do not break it off. Start by carefully bending the right side ear hook away from the housing. T8000 Glue (To re-secure the side cover).Solder Flux (To ensure a clean contact for the new battery).Small Flat Head Screwdriver (For removing the glue on the battery solder points).Soldering iron (around 15 watts is good for small electronics and would be cheaper than purchasing a temperature variable unit).
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