Aura Battery replacement for the original Aura (N514)

rlouie · 07-16-2017, 01:18 AM

It's time for me to replace the battery on my Aura. After doing a lot of searching coming with almost nothing on how to remove the backing of the Aura or what type of battery is in the Aura, I ran across this Youtube video on a N514 teardown -

I went about it the same way and got access to the battery which is glued down.

Next I noted the model number of the battery (pr-285083) which I found out that it was the same battery that was in the Kobo GLO HD as well as the NOOK GlowLight Plus BNRV510. A few eBay sellers are selling the battery for less than $15 US Shipped. From the looks of the images included in the auctions, even the battery connector is the same so there shouldn't be any need for soldering.

Barbara1955 · 07-16-2017, 02:18 AM

Amazon has lots of different e-reader and Tablet batteries.....

rlouie · 07-16-2017, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Barbara1955

Amazon has lots of different e-reader and Tablet batteries.....

There's about 4 of them on Amazon for about the same price or a little cheaper. Unfortunately, the cheaper one doesn't have a clear picture of the connector so you may have to do a bit of soldering there.

On a related note - anyone have any hints on how to easily remove the existing battery now that the cover is off?

Ken Maltby · 07-16-2017, 06:48 PM

You might be able to cut through the glue using dental floss and not put too much pressure on the PCB, that way.

Luck;
Ken

rlouie · 07-17-2017, 01:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ken Maltby

You might be able to cut through the glue using dental floss and not put too much pressure on the PCB, that way.

Luck;
Ken

That's a good idea. Plus, it will leave the reader minty fresh!

rlouie · 08-09-2017, 07:18 PM

There's a large piece of double-sided tape holding the old battery in place. It's taped to a plastic substrate which separates the battery from the display. The floss kind of worked but I don't think I used enough of it. Luckily, it was a nice warm day and the double-sided tape gave way without too much of an issue.

Battery was installed without too much drama. The only thing someone has to worry about is that the battery connector needs to be slightly modified. The tabs that typically hold the plug into the receptacle is actually smaller on the OEM battery than the replacement so at least the tabs on one side of the new plug needs to be removed which is pretty easy as the plastic is not too tough.

Once you do that, just apply some doublesided tape to the backside of the battery and close it back up. I also added a bit of foam to the back cover to hold the battery as well as the connector in place.

07-16-2017, 01:18 AM	#1
rlouie Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 166 Join Date: Jul 2017 Device: Kobo Aura	Battery replacement for the original Aura (N514) It's time for me to replace the battery on my Aura. After doing a lot of searching coming with almost nothing on how to remove the backing of the Aura or what type of battery is in the Aura, I ran across this Youtube video on a N514 teardown - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDfli2lrxQE</a>?wmode=opaque&origin=https://www.mobileread.com" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen> I went about it the same way and got access to the battery which is glued down. Next I noted the model number of the battery (pr-285083) which I found out that it was the same battery that was in the Kobo GLO HD as well as the NOOK GlowLight Plus BNRV510. A few eBay sellers are selling the battery for less than $15 US Shipped. From the looks of the images included in the auctions, even the battery connector is the same so there shouldn't be any need for soldering.

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07-16-2017, 02:18 AM	#2
Barbara1955 Non-Techy Posts: 4,454 Karma: 15499273 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV---USA Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders	Amazon has lots of different e-reader and Tablet batteries.....

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Ken Maltby Wizard Posts: 4,465 Karma: 6900052 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Heart of Texas Device: Boox Note2, AuraHD, PDA,	You might be able to cut through the glue using dental floss and not put too much pressure on the PCB, that way. Luck; Ken

08-09-2017, 07:18 PM	#6
rlouie Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 166 Join Date: Jul 2017 Device: Kobo Aura	There's a large piece of double-sided tape holding the old battery in place. It's taped to a plastic substrate which separates the battery from the display. The floss kind of worked but I don't think I used enough of it. Luckily, it was a nice warm day and the double-sided tape gave way without too much of an issue. Battery was installed without too much drama. The only thing someone has to worry about is that the battery connector needs to be slightly modified. The tabs that typically hold the plug into the receptacle is actually smaller on the OEM battery than the replacement so at least the tabs on one side of the new plug needs to be removed which is pretty easy as the plastic is not too tough. Once you do that, just apply some doublesided tape to the backside of the battery and close it back up. I also added a bit of foam to the back cover to hold the battery as well as the connector in place.

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