To the best of my knowledge, based on when I tried to rebuild mine,
it's ultrasonically welded together.
"It's the miracle of Life -- ain't it good to be alive?" -- Jim Peterik
"It's such a fine line between stupid, and clever." -- David St. Hubbins
On Dec 8, 2008, at 17:09, "Ken Norton" <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I'm NOT ignoring Chuck's advice--have ebay will buy....
> But, I'd still like to see if I can rip this pack apart and possibly
> replace
> the cells. I like the idea of the self-contained aspect of this
> flash for
> low-volume shooting where I might not necessarily want something
> else tying
> me down. It pains me to have something as brilliantly designed as
> this,
> dead as a doorknob. So here goes:
>
> 1. There are two screws down at the terminal end - Removed
> 2. There is a faux leatherette cap on the bottom - Removed
> 3. Under the faux leatherette cap are two metal holder clips - Removed
> 4. The shell of the battery is built in two halves, but are not
> separating.
> This is where I am stuck. I've tried prying them apart but haven't
> "forced"
> the issue too much yet. But I'm not getting anywhere.
>
> Now, there is a possibility that somebody had glued the shell
> together, and
> if that's the case then I'll just have to resort to firing up the
> dremel.
> But I'm hoping for some hidden "Indiana Jones" type of soft spot to
> press
> that releases the locks.
>
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>
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