Hover-1 Nomad Battery Replacement

Break the two warranty stickers by poking a screwdriver through them or peeling them off.

Remove the following twenty screws by rotating the screwdriver counterclockwise:

Eight 16.2mm Phillips #2 screws

Eight 15mm Phillips #2 screws

Four 19.1mm Phillips #2 screws

Use a nylon spudger to pry the metal handle away from the outer shell.

Rotate the metal handle toward the center of the hoverboard to unlock the plate from the retaining clips.

Lift the hoverboard off the metal handle.

Repeat for the handle on the other side of the hoverboard.

Lift the plastic cover on each side up and away from the device.

Disconnect the following wires by pinching the connector tabs and pulling the plugs out of the connectors:

Charging port wires

Speaker assembly wires

Power button wires

Headlight wires

Cut the two zip ties around the bundle of wires with cutting pliers.

Disconnect the circuit boards from the battery by pulling both battery connectors apart.

Disconnect the following wires connecting the circuit boards to the sensors and motors:

Disconnect the white connectors by pinching the tab and pulling up on the connectors.

Disconnect the black connectors by pulling the two sides apart.

Disconnect the green, yellow, and blue cables by pulling back the plastic shielding and pulling the ends apart.

Remove the four 14mm Phillips #1 screws in the corners of each circuit board by turning the screwdriver counterclockwise.

Remove the circuit board by pulling it up and out of the hoverboard.

Remove the four 15mm screws from the battery cage with a Phillips #2 screwdriver.

Lift the battery cage up and off the battery.

Remove the battery by lifting it off the hoverboard frame.