Cleaning my closet I found my old PDA Audiobox Maestro - I stopped to
use long time ago, after Maestro I bought Toshiba and lately Ipaq
4700.
I found that the battery is almost dead - after 2 days of charging it
worked exactly 10 seconds. I really don't need it, so I don't know why
in sudden attack of self confidence I took it apart and ordered
replace battery (Maestro is using non removable internal battery
LAB544060B - $15 on eBay)

Here is my old Maestro:
http://www.geocities.com/bloomzalek/maestro/repair1.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/bloomzalek/maestro/repair2.jpg

The battery will arrive in 1 - 2 weeks - I hope I will remember how to
put it together.

Zalek

On Nov 27, 9:09 pm, Zalek Bloom <ZalekBl...********.com> wrote:
> Cleaning my closet I found my old PDA Audiobox Maestro - I stopped to
> use long time ago, after Maestro I bought Toshiba and lately Ipaq
> 4700.
> I found that the battery is almost dead - after 2 days of charging it
> worked exactly 10 seconds. I really don't need it, so I don't know why
> in sudden attack of self confidence I took it apart and ordered
> replace battery (Maestro is using non removable internal battery
> LAB544060B - $15 on eBay)
>
> Here is my old Maestro:http://www.geocities.com/bloomzalek/...ro/repair2.jpg
>
> The battery will arrive in 1 - 2 weeks - I hope I will remember how to
> put it together.
>
> Zalek


yes - I did it - I replaced the battery. It did not involve any
soldering. The only tools were little screwdrivers.

Zalek

On Nov 27, 9:09 pm, Zalek Bloom <ZalekBl...********.com> wrote:
> Cleaning my closet I found my old PDA Audiobox Maestro - I stopped to
> use long time ago, after Maestro I bought Toshiba and lately Ipaq
> 4700.
> I found that the battery is almost dead - after 2 days of charging it
> worked exactly 10 seconds. I really don't need it, so I don't know why
> in sudden attack of self confidence I took it apart and ordered
> replace battery (Maestro is using non removable internal battery
> LAB544060B - $15 on eBay)
>
> Here is my old Maestro:http://www.geocities.com/bloomzalek/...ro/repair2.jpg
>
> The battery will arrive in 1 - 2 weeks - I hope I will remember how to
> put it together.
>
> Zalek


yes - I did it - I replaced the battery. It did not involve any
soldering. The only tools were little screwdrivers.

Zalek

I know it has been a while since you posted your comments on replacing the battery in the Maestro but I have one in need of a new battery and need some advice. I had no problem getting the face plate off but I can't figure out how to separate the guts of the thing from the back plate to get to the battery. Can you help me?