Here's how to insert / remove the battery for your DuraForce PRO 3.
Insert Battery
- Ensure the device is powered off.
- Using a coin, rotate the back cover screw on the back of the phone counter-clockwise several times to loosen it.
- Insert your fingernail into the notch at the bottom of the back cover and lift the cover.
- Unlock the battery latch by sliding it in the direction indicated by the arrow in the picture below.
- Insert the battery, making sure to align the gold contacts. Press down gently to secure the battery.
- Lock the battery latch by sliding it in the direction indicated by the arrow in the picture below.
- Insert the top edge of the back cover into place first before pressing the rest of the cover down.The back cover won't close properly unless the battery latch is in the locked position.
- Press all around the edges of the back cover as shown below, starting at the top and working your way down along each side, as shown below. Make sure all the tabs are secure and there are no gaps between the cover and the phone.
- Using a coin, rotate the back cover screw to secure it. Don't over tighten.
Remove Battery
- Ensure the device is powered off.
- Using a coin, rotate the back cover screw on the back of the phone counter-clockwise several times to loosen it.
- Insert your fingernail into the notch at the bottom of the back cover and lift the cover.
- Unlock the battery latch by sliding it in the direction indicated by the arrow in the picture below.
- Hold the phone with one hand and tap it gently against your other hand to dislodge the battery.
- Lock the battery latch by sliding it in the direction indicated by the arrow in the picture below.
- Insert the top edge of the back cover into place first before pressing the rest of the cover down.The back cover won't close properly unless the battery latch is in the locked position.
- Press all around the edges of the back cover as shown below, starting at the top and working your way down along each side, as shown below. Make sure all the tabs are secure and there are no gaps between the cover and the phone.
- Using a coin, rotate the back cover screw to secure it. Don't over tighten.