Do-it-yourself guide shows how to replace the Nokia N8's battery

There's no arguing that removable batteries on certain smartphones make it very simple for owners to swap out ailing ones at will without having the need to send it away to some repair facility – which can cause you to be without your phone for a few days or weeks. If you plan on scooping up the Nokia N8 when it's finally made available for purchase, you can follow this do-it-yourself guide in replacing its internal battery. Although it's still very rare to find handsets that don't offer removable batteries, this service manual from Nokia Care details in simple steps at how easy it is to accomplish removing the Nokia N8's internal battery. From the looks of it, you'll simply have to unscrew a couple of things toward the lower portion of the handset where the battery compartment can be found – so it would seem apparent that you can get this done without visiting a repair center. However, you'll want to keep in mind that doing it yourself can result in voiding the warranty if you happen to screw something up during the process. So that means you'll really have to weigh in your options before going through with it.

Nokia N8 Specifications | Hands-on

source: The Nokia Blog