HTC Vive XR Elite Rear Padding Replacement

Written By: Chayton Ritter
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HTC Vive XR Elite Rear Padding Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

9

Time Required

10 - 15 minutes

Introduction

Follow this guide to remove the rear padding from your HTC Vive XR Elite.

If your battery is swollen, take appropriate precautions.

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    • Before starting this repair, discharge the batteries in your headset below 25%. A charged battery may leak dangerous chemicals or catch fire if damaged.

    • Playing Half Life: Alyx will do the trick!

    • The Vive XR Elite has a proximity sensor that puts the headset in standby mode to save battery when it isn't in use. To drain the battery faster you'll need to use the headset.

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    • Insert a long edge of an opening pick in the gap between the two halves of the battery cradle, near the USB-C cable.

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    • Slide the opening pick along the top edge of battery cradle to release its plastic clips.

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    • Flip the battery cradle over.

    • Insert the long edge of an opening pick in the gap between the two halves of the battery cradle.

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    • Slide the opening pick along the bottom edge of battery cradle to release its plastic clips.

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    • Pull apart the two halves of the battery cradle to completely separate them.

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    • Use a T5 Torx screwdriver to remove the four 4.9 mm-long screws securing the rear padding.

    • Throughout this repair, keep track of each screw and make sure it goes back exactly where it came from.

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    • Pivot one of the rear padding clips toward the center of the frame.

    • Lift the rear padding up to unclip it.

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    • The rear padding is not symmetrical. Note its orientation before continuing.

    • Unclip the remaining rear padding clip.

    • Remove the rear padding.

Conclusion

Compare your new replacement part to the original part—you may need to transfer remaining components or remove adhesive backings from the new part before installing.

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

Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.

Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers Community for help.

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