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Opening up a 5300/190 battery pack?
Posted by: FacnyFreddy on 2017-03-23 12:20:52
Any idea on what the best method is to crack one of these open without having shattered plastic bits all over the table.

Posted by: spaceinvader12 on 2017-03-27 15:55:42
Small thread bump; I've got a 5300 with a dead battery I'd like to rebuild but want the case intact. Found a thread on the top of a google search but most of the attached images are gone by now. Maybe something will help you in there, certainly given me some ideas.

https://68kmla.org/forums/index.php?/topic/20141-powerbook-5300-battery-disassembly/

Posted by: FacnyFreddy on 2017-03-31 19:15:41
I didn't see any logic board inside my 5300 dead battery pack. Just a few bits (thermistor, fuse, and what looks like a 2 prong eprom?) behind the contacts)

I plan to test with some 2KmAH AA cells first, and then try out higher capacity. (2500mAH)

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