How to open Kobo Glo (nto HD) back cover??

arturg · 04-11-2022, 04:37 AM

I have replaced my Kobo Glo (not the HD) with Kindle due to Kobo's battery draining out really fast. I believe the battery is pretty much history but would like to try to replace it. I couldn't find any resource explaining how to open the back of the Kobo Glo, anyone have any idea?

rawalker · 04-12-2022, 01:42 PM

I have a Kobo Glo and took off the back cover. It is all press-fit with plastic fasteners. Turn the Kobo over and you will see a little ridge around the perimeter--gently pry between the back and the sides and you can pop the back off--expect some of the plastic fasteners to break.
The back is on now and doesn't seem any worse for the experience even though I had some small bits of broken plastic.

enuddleyarbl · 04-12-2022, 06:17 PM

I don't have the Glo, but I found some videos talking about taking it apart. This one is for the HD and just uses clips to keep the back on:

https://youtu.be/O7FuyPwc7Iw

I found another video that doesn't specify HD or not. Since he didn't specify, I'm assuming it's non-HD. It's also held together with clips and not glue. I won't link to that one since it's not very good. But, hopefully, the HD one is valid for the non-HD.

rawalker · 04-12-2022, 06:54 PM

I watched that video before working on my Kobo. The PC board inside is a little different for the non-HD Glo, but the disassembly is the same. There are some sort of tiny plastic tab/slots that hold the back cover. I think that the slots are on the sides and the tabs are on the back cover. It takes more effort than the video shows to pop off the back and some of the tab/slots are sacrificed in the process. But as I said earlier, enough survived that the back is on and seems secure.

04-11-2022, 04:37 AM	#1
arturg Zealot Posts: 148 Karma: 483146 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Helsinki, Finland Device: Kindle PaperWhite 5 (10th gen)	How to open Kobo Glo (nto HD) back cover?? I have replaced my Kobo Glo (not the HD) with Kindle due to Kobo's battery draining out really fast. I believe the battery is pretty much history but would like to try to replace it. I couldn't find any resource explaining how to open the back of the Kobo Glo, anyone have any idea?

04-12-2022, 06:17 PM	#3
enuddleyarbl Guru Posts: 776 Karma: 1538394 Join Date: Sep 2013 Device: Kobo Forma	I don't have the Glo, but I found some videos talking about taking it apart. This one is for the HD and just uses clips to keep the back on: https://youtu.be/O7FuyPwc7Iw I found another video that doesn't specify HD or not. Since he didn't specify, I'm assuming it's non-HD. It's also held together with clips and not glue. I won't link to that one since it's not very good. But, hopefully, the HD one is valid for the non-HD. Last edited by enuddleyarbl; 04-13-2022 at 11:01 PM.

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04-12-2022, 01:42 PM	#2
rawalker Old Guy Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2022 Device: Kobo Clara HD, Kobo Glo	I have a Kobo Glo and took off the back cover. It is all press-fit with plastic fasteners. Turn the Kobo over and you will see a little ridge around the perimeter--gently pry between the back and the sides and you can pop the back off--expect some of the plastic fasteners to break. The back is on now and doesn't seem any worse for the experience even though I had some small bits of broken plastic.

04-12-2022, 06:54 PM	#4
rawalker Old Guy Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2022 Device: Kobo Clara HD, Kobo Glo	I watched that video before working on my Kobo. The PC board inside is a little different for the non-HD Glo, but the disassembly is the same. There are some sort of tiny plastic tab/slots that hold the back cover. I think that the slots are on the sides and the tabs are on the back cover. It takes more effort than the video shows to pop off the back and some of the tab/slots are sacrificed in the process. But as I said earlier, enough survived that the back is on and seems secure.

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