Zoom H1 Handy Recorder Battery Terminal Replacement Repair Guide

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Introduction

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Step 1

              Battery Terminal               

• Place the device so the display is down.

Place the device so the display is down.

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Step 2

• Remove the battery cover, pressing down on the tabs and sliding.

Remove the battery cover, pressing down on the tabs and sliding.

Step 3

• Unscrew the two (2) #00, 10 mm screws located below the mic on the back cover

Unscrew the two (2) #00, 10 mm screws located below the mic on the back cover

Step 4

• Carefully pry up the top end of the back cover using one finger

Carefully pry up the top end of the back cover using one finger

Step 5

• Remove the back plate by using a plastic removal tool to pry the back cover up around the edges.

Remove the back plate by using a plastic removal tool to pry the back cover up around the edges.

Step 6

• De-solder at terminal point one.

De-solder at terminal point one.

Step 7

• De-solder at the second terminal point.

De-solder at the second terminal point.

Step 8

• Remove the faulty terminals

Remove the faulty terminals

Step 9

• Place new lead in at point one and re-solder at the point.

Place new lead in at point one and re-solder at the point.

Step 10

• Place second lead at point 2 and re-solder.

Place second lead at point 2 and re-solder.

To Re-construct device, perform these steps in reverse order.

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Joe Vaughan - Dec 6, 2015

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Caution is needed with step 5. My backside broke off using a spudger to attempt to remove.

halluciana - May 19, 2016

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Mine has third screw under the serial-number sticker.

Dylan St John - Mar 3, 2017

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Can anyone advise where to find replacement terminals? My zoom h1 has bad corrosion of its battery terminals and I would like to follow this guide to fix them! Thanks!

Jas Jes! - Mar 6, 2018

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My zoom h1 is just dead with no reason , can i fix my zoom h1 with this guide ??

eevilcute - Mar 23, 2020

Same problem, without any reason it is dead