Zoom H1 Handy Recorder Battery Terminal Replacement

Written By: Alex
  • Comments: 9
Zoom H1 Handy Recorder Battery Terminal Replacement

Difficulty

Difficult

Steps

10

Time Required

30 - 45 minutes

Introduction

Welcome to the Zoom H1 Handy Recorder guide to replace the battery terminal. It will happen at times that the battery terminal corrodes, suffers damage, or ages in quality, making the device not work properly or cease to turn on in general. This guide will provide step-by-step instructions to help you replace the battery terminal. Although this guide is easy to follow, there is a special skill necessary: soldering.

Caution! About soldering: there are some hazards to be aware of, necessary equipment, and the act of soldering itself. Luckily, iFixit has a Wiki on all of the above! Click here to access the Wiki. Now go and make your Zoom H1 Handy Recorder work like new again!

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    • Place the device so the display is down.

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    • Remove the battery cover, pressing down on the tabs and sliding.

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    • Unscrew the two (2) #00, 10 mm screws located below the mic on the back cover

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    • Carefully pry up the top end of the back cover using one finger

    There is a third screw right next to the serial number sticker on mine.

    Ricardo Teixeira -

    Same comment here, 3rd screw not to be forgotten.

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    • Remove the back plate by using a plastic removal tool to pry the back cover up around the edges.

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    • De-solder at terminal point one.

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    • De-solder at the second terminal point.

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    • Remove the faulty terminals

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    • Place new lead in at point one and re-solder at the point.

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    • Place second lead at point 2 and re-solder.

Conclusion

To Re-construct device, perform these steps in reverse order.

Author

Alex

Member since: 28/10/13

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7 comments

Caution is needed with step 5. My backside broke off using a spudger to attempt to remove.

Joe Vaughan -

Mine has third screw under the serial-number sticker.

halluciana -

Can anyone advise where to find replacement terminals? My zoom h1 has bad corrosion of its battery terminals and I would like to follow this guide to fix them! Thanks!

Dylan St John -

My zoom h1 is just dead with no reason , can i fix my zoom h1 with this guide ??

Jas Jes! -

Same problem, without any reason it is dead

eevilcute -

Where can i find the replacement battery terminals?

krissie_prime -

My zoom h1 just dead exactly after 2 years with no reason. It doesn’t turn on. The battery terminals are in good condition. Any ideas?

btw yes there is a third screw under the serial-number sticker.

Paco Raya Morales -