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Aleron Ives · 09-26-2023, 07:29 PM

I don't think you can really blame the Kobo support for not answering your question: it's their official policy that users aren't supposed to replace batteries themselves, so they're not going to help you. I doubt Amazon would help you fix a Kindle, either. It sucks that devices are made to be thrown out these days, but that's how it is, and if we want to fix them, we have to do it ourselves.

Here's a Forma teardown:

https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Kobo...eardown/162028

Once you open it and find the battery capacity (apparently 1200 mAh?) and dimensions, you should be able to locate a replacement.

09-26-2023, 07:29 PM	#10
Aleron Ives Wizard Posts: 1,700 Karma: 16308824 Join Date: Sep 2022 Device: Kobo Libra 2	I don't think you can really blame the Kobo support for not answering your question: it's their official policy that users aren't supposed to replace batteries themselves, so they're not going to help you. I doubt Amazon would help you fix a Kindle, either. It sucks that devices are made to be thrown out these days, but that's how it is, and if we want to fix them, we have to do it ourselves. Here's a Forma teardown: https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Kobo...eardown/162028 Once you open it and find the battery capacity (apparently 1200 mAh?) and dimensions, you should be able to locate a replacement.