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diff --git a/src/inc/sony-wf1000xm3-battery.htm b/src/inc/sony-wf1000xm3-battery.htm new file mode 100644 index 0000000..74c7b08 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/inc/sony-wf1000xm3-battery.htm @@ -0,0 +1,61 @@ +<!-- Generated file, you may edit and discard src/inc/sony-wf1000xm3-battery.md :) --> +<span class="date"> +2025-01-10 +</span> +<h1 id="sony-wf-1000-xm3-battery-replacement">Sony WF-1000 XM3 battery +replacement</h1> +<p>I’ve had these since 2021, while they are a bit bulky I am happy with +them and use them mostly around the city to listen to podcasts and the +occasional bit of music.</p> +<p><img +src="/media/content/sony-wf1000xm3-battery/headphones.jpg" /></p> +<p>After they would first slowly show signs of not holding their full +charge anymore, the batteries completely died on me after some 3 years. +I was fully prepared to have to throw them out when I learned that the +batteries are just standard cells and can be easily swapped.</p> +<p>Before you start, get the following:</p> +<ul> +<li>CP1254 A3/LIR1254 3.6V batteries</li> +<li>plastic spudger</li> +<li>(optional) 2 picks</li> +<li>phillips head 000 screwdriver</li> +</ul> +<p>Ok, let’s go:</p> +<p><img src="/media/content/sony-wf1000xm3-battery/01_pry_open.jpg" +class="sm left" alt="pry open" /> <img +src="/media/content/sony-wf1000xm3-battery/02_lid_off.jpg" +class="sm right" alt="lid off" /> Use a spudger or ideally two guitar +picks and wedge them in to the thin gap between the top cover and the +base of the earphones. Don’t worry about breaking anything. As long as +the material of your tools is plastic, you won’t damage anything. This +is by far the most tedious step of the process (if you don’t have the +picks). There is a little bit of adhesive behind the lid, so once you +get the halfs to seperate you might have to widdgle a little.</p> +<p><img src="/media/content/sony-wf1000xm3-battery/03_screws_out.jpg" +class="sm left" alt="screws out" /> <img +src="/media/content/sony-wf1000xm3-battery/04_lift_top.jpg" +class="sm right" alt="lift top" /> With the phillips head remove the two +screws that secure the visible part in place and then carefully lift it +out, flip it over. There is a ribbon cable connecting the touch sensor +and LED on the top to PCB deeper inside the earpiece.</p> +<p><img src="/media/content/sony-wf1000xm3-battery/05_battery_out.jpg" +class="sm left" alt="battery out" /> To remove the old battery I found +it easiest to push the spudger into the little gap in the plastic where +the ribbon cable connects to the top part. It is also glued in; be +careful not to pull out the contact points as well. If possible try to +preserve the glue, it will come in handy when securing the new battery +in place. I also scraped off what was stuck to the old battery and +pushed it back into the housing.</p> +<p><img src="/media/content/sony-wf1000xm3-battery/06_battery_in.jpg" +class="sm right" alt="battery in" /> Before putting in the new battery +make sure to check the writing on it or use the shape as a reference to +figure out which side is the negative pole. Put that side down, touching +to the contacts. The replacement batteries I got where a different brand +and had all the labeling on the plus pole. While the original VARTA +branded batteries had it exactly reversed. On my first attempt I didn’t +pay attention and put them in the wrong way around.</p> +<figure> +<img src="/media/content/sony-wf1000xm3-battery/battery_comparison.jpg" +alt="battery comparison" /> +<figcaption aria-hidden="true">battery comparison</figcaption> +</figure> diff --git a/src/inc/sony-wf1000xm3-battery.md b/src/inc/sony-wf1000xm3-battery.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..af910b8 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/inc/sony-wf1000xm3-battery.md @@ -0,0 +1,60 @@ +--- +date: 2025-01-10 +--- + +# Sony WF-1000 XM3 battery replacement + +I've had these since 2021, while they are a bit bulky I am happy with them and +use them mostly around the city to listen to podcasts and the occasional bit of +music. + + + +After they would first slowly show signs of not holding their full charge +anymore, the batteries completely died on me after some 3 years. I was fully +prepared to have to throw them out when I learned that the batteries are just +standard cells and can be easily swapped. + +Before you start, get the following: + +- CP1254 A3/LIR1254 3.6V batteries +- plastic spudger +- (optional) 2 picks +- phillips head 000 screwdriver + +Ok, let's go: + +{class="sm left"} +{class="sm right"} +Use a spudger or ideally two guitar picks and wedge them in to the thin gap +between the top cover and the base of the earphones. Don't worry about breaking +anything. As long as the material of your tools is plastic, you won't damage +anything. This is by far the most tedious step of the process (if you don't +have the picks). There is a little bit of adhesive behind the lid, so once you +get the halfs to seperate you might have to widdgle a little. + +{class="sm left"} +{class="sm right"} +With the phillips head remove the two screws that secure the visible part in +place and then carefully lift it out, flip it over. There is a ribbon cable +connecting the touch sensor and LED on the top to PCB deeper inside the +earpiece. + +{class="sm left"} +To remove the old battery I found it easiest to push the spudger into the +little gap in the plastic where the ribbon cable connects to the top part. It +is also glued in; be careful not to pull out the contact points as well. If +possible try to preserve the glue, it will come in handy when securing the new +battery in place. I also scraped off what was stuck to the old battery and +pushed it back into the housing. + +{class="sm right"} +Before putting in the new battery make sure to check the writing on it or use +the shape as a reference to figure out which side is the negative pole. Put +that side down, touching to the contacts. +The replacement batteries I got where a different brand and had all the +labeling on the plus pole. While the original VARTA branded batteries had it +exactly reversed. On my first attempt I didn't pay attention and put them in +the wrong way around. + + |