Casing halves are glued together at the factory (maybe cus olympus
thought no one would ever want to open it). You will have to cut along
the seam or try to pop them apart in an effort to retain the casing lip
that is on one side (IIRC).
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Ken Norton 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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