Muse (2016) Battery Replacement

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Muse (2016) Battery Replacement
Device	Muse (2016)
Affects part(s)	Battery
Needs equipment	Picks, Precision Tweezers, Soldering Iron
Difficulty
Type

"3" is not in the list (1. Easy, 2. Medium, 3. Hard, 4. Specialist) of allowed values for the "Repair Guide difficulty" property.

Problem description

Muse (2016) does not hold a charge. This is likely the result of a degraded battery.

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Symptoms

• Battery life less than two hours
• Connectivity issues

WARNING: If your battery life is significantly less than expected, your battery may have degraded. If you are unable to get the device repaired, you should dispose of it, as degraded Li-Ion batteries are a fire risk.

Solution

Replace the battery.

Repair Steps

1. 

   Using two guitar picks to disassemble a Muse (2016)

   Open the clips covering the circuitry behind the left ear. Use a pick to pry open a gap, and use a second pick to undo the plastic clips. Note that there are clips on the underside, too.
2. Use tweezers to carefully remove the ear electrode connection.

3. 

   Using tweezers to remove the ear electrode connection on the Muse (2016)