Nexus 9 Battery Replacement
Introduction
Go to step 1Use this guide to replace the battery in your Nexus 9.
What you need
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With your fingers, carefully pry off the back plastic casing. Starting at the corners is usually the easiest.
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Carefully peel up the copper shielding with your fingers.
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Before fully removing the copper shielding, make sure that the blue antenna cable is out of the way of the copper tab.
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Using the spudger tool, carefully remove the bottom of the battery from it's location below the logic boards.
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The battery is attached to the motherboard with some adhesive, so you may need an iOpener to loosen up the adhesive. Check out the iOpener guide for info on how to do it.
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Do not pull the battery from the tablet yet, as it is still connected to the motherboard.
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Now remove the metal clip covering the battery's connector cable located above the top left of the battery with the spudger.
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After the metal clip is wiggled free, the battery's connector cable can be easily removed by just gently tugging it free.
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