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erayd · 06-18-2022, 11:22 AM

The stock battery the Poke 2 comes with has a model number of CLP255875. There appear to be a number of replacement batteries for it available on AliExpress.

I've opened mine up to confirm the battery model number, but have not attempted to purchase a replacement battery for it, as I ended up buying a Poke 3 in the hopes that it would not destroy its battery the way my Poke 2 has (the Poke 2 battery was incapable of even booting the device after only a few months of usage). Sadly, the Poke 3 had battery issues out of the box, which also became progressively worse very rapidly.

I will never buy another Onyx device. The battery problems are a deal-breaker, which is unfortunate, as they are ideal for me otherwise.

If you are looking for a battery replacement guide for the Poke 2, someone has posted a good thread on reddit here. There is no adhesive around the edge of the device, just lots of clips - I found a thin guitar pick worked perfectly to open it, starting at the USB port - it was difficult to get that initial insertion anywhere else. Note that when you are removing the battery from the back of the screen, you need to be extremely careful with the flat cable linking the motherboard to the power button & LED. On my device, that cable was adhered to the back of the battery.

The adhesive used to attach the battery is two strips of quite strong double-sided tape. No heating is needed to remove it, but it is best to proceed quite slowly. I found that sliding a thin plastic playing card (*very* slowly, with lots of wiggling) between the battery and the metal plate it's glued to worked best.

06-18-2022, 11:22 AM	#2
erayd Zealot Posts: 134 Karma: 146 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Onyx Boox Poke 2	The stock battery the Poke 2 comes with has a model number of CLP255875. There appear to be a number of replacement batteries for it available on AliExpress. I've opened mine up to confirm the battery model number, but have not attempted to purchase a replacement battery for it, as I ended up buying a Poke 3 in the hopes that it would not destroy its battery the way my Poke 2 has (the Poke 2 battery was incapable of even booting the device after only a few months of usage). Sadly, the Poke 3 had battery issues out of the box, which also became progressively worse very rapidly. I will never buy another Onyx device. The battery problems are a deal-breaker, which is unfortunate, as they are ideal for me otherwise. If you are looking for a battery replacement guide for the Poke 2, someone has posted a good thread on reddit here. There is no adhesive around the edge of the device, just lots of clips - I found a thin guitar pick worked perfectly to open it, starting at the USB port - it was difficult to get that initial insertion anywhere else. Note that when you are removing the battery from the back of the screen, you need to be extremely careful with the flat cable linking the motherboard to the power button & LED. On my device, that cable was adhered to the back of the battery. The adhesive used to attach the battery is two strips of quite strong double-sided tape. No heating is needed to remove it, but it is best to proceed quite slowly. I found that sliding a thin plastic playing card (very slowly, with lots of wiggling) between the battery and the metal plate it's glued to worked best. Last edited by erayd; 06-18-2022 at 11:28 AM. Reason: Add additional info + link to replacement guide.