MIO 168 Battery Replacement

carcuscrae · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 21, 2005 Posts: 40

I think the battery on my MIO 168 is dying as it hardly lasts anytime at all now. Is it possible to replace the battery or do I have to replace the whole unit?

Thanks

Pocketgps · Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 8:20 pm Post subject:

Try these web sites

Here

And Here

neil01 · Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 12:29 pm Post subject:

This question seems to be asked a few times, and the information is not that easy to find. Especially since the official response seems to be that the battery is not replacable and the unit should be replaced when it expires.

Would this be a suitable post to be made 'sticky'?

LiveLifeGoJump · Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 11:29 pm Post subject:

lamplight · Regular Visitor Joined: Sep 13, 2004 Posts: 130

Given the warranty issues (which I guess will soon not apply to my Mio 168, given it's age), I'm interested to know if anyone has experience of replacing a battery for themself. And if so, how complex a procedure was it?

Always good to be prepared. Smile

Sequin · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 08, 2005 Posts: 54

I've just had mine open to see if I could fix a problem with the joystick (I couldn't) but it looks like a battery replacement would be an easy enough job.

Backup your system first - removing the battery will cause a hard reset, wiping everything off.

Remove the four screws in the corners of the back (no need to take out the one on the antenna hinge) then gently prise apart the case at the bottom using your fingernails- the back will come away and you will see the battery in the middle of the innards - it is stuck down, so you will need to free it (I think it is held down with one of those sticky pads) then disconnect it from the circuit board. Connect the new one and re-assemble, making sure you connect the antenna lead to the circuit board before you put it back together, as it pops off when you remove the back - it's a bit fiddly, but easy enough.

Click the case back together and replace the screws. Charge up the new battery and you should be good to go.

Don't forget that this will invalidate your warranty

lamplight · Regular Visitor Joined: Sep 13, 2004 Posts: 130

Sequin that's a really useful piece of information. Thanks. Hope I never have to use it, but I for one will keep it handy just in case.

ps73uk · Regular Visitor Joined: Jun 15, 2005 Posts: 116

Shame you cant yet get the battery in the UK though (not that i can find anyway?), it's $52 to ship it from america!
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ps73uk · Regular Visitor Joined: Jun 15, 2005 Posts: 116

Does this help anyone Wink

http://www.gpsforless.co.uk/product_details.php?id=1390
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LeighB · Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 11:34 am Post subject:

As a matter of interest do we know what the capacity of the standard Mio 168 battery is?
The replacement on that link is 1300 mah, and it seems to suggest that this is a higher capacity.
Anyone know?
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LiveLifeGoJump · Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 12:57 pm Post subject:

According to the spec. listed at http://www.globalpositioningsystems.co.uk/mio-168-pocket-pc-including-car-kit-specification.html
it is 900Mah. so the replacement is approx. 44% higher capacity.

Sounds good if you are out of guarantee.
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LeighB · Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 1:14 pm Post subject:

Thanks,
It does sound well worth while when the original fails.
What experience have owners of the Mio of initial battery life?
Is it a couple of years, or maybe less?
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Pocketgps · Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 5:46 pm Post subject:

The standard battery size IS 1350mAH period.

Sequin · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 08, 2005 Posts: 54

LeighB · Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 12:51 am Post subject:

Sequin,
You posted helpful instructions here about how to replace the battery.
I have followed these, and all seemed to work well, but I no longer have a GPS signal.
I opened the case again twice to check that I had connected the antenna lead, and I am sure that it is securely fixed, is there anything else I may have forgotten?
Hope you can advise?
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