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| - | [* black] Between us and the battery is a moat of white, rubbery adhesive. It |
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| - | [* black] This |
| + | [* black] Between us and the battery is a moat of white, rubbery adhesive. It seems unfazed by alcohol, and we're reluctant to blast it with heat. Left with no other options, we carefully begin manual excavation. |
| + | [* black] This teardown feels like digging dinosaur bones out of a tar pit. Except the dinosaur is a lithium-ion bomb. |
| [* icon_note] Should we call ourselves EOP's (Explosive Ordinance Paleontologist) [guide|121471|this time|stepid=233898|new_window=true]? | |
| [* black] In the end, a little more help from our squeezy vice friend deforms the case enough the adhesive releases its grip on the battery. | |
| [* black] The battery is free of its adhesive cage, but it's still tethered to the driver by a soldered cable—so even though we can get to the battery, it's not easily replaceable. | |
| [* black] We opt to leave it dangling for now, and investigate the rest of the goodies in this half of the Pod. |