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PowerBook 5300 Battery disassembly
Dang! No wonder these rechargeables run down so quickly in my first digital camera, I'm surprised they work as well as they do since it's expecting 1.5V alkalines.
The F-36 Motor Drive for the Nikon F loves 'em though, they work great.
Be that as it may, it looks like they'll work like a charm if the Power Manager can be hoodwinked into allowing them to work without charging them. ISTR reading something about being able to use the higher capacity Lithium Ion packs for the 3400/Kanga in the 5300 if you used an external charger.
HRMMM????? :?:
The F-36 Motor Drive for the Nikon F loves 'em though, they work great.
Be that as it may, it looks like they'll work like a charm if the Power Manager can be hoodwinked into allowing them to work without charging them. ISTR reading something about being able to use the higher capacity Lithium Ion packs for the 3400/Kanga in the 5300 if you used an external charger.
HRMMM????? :?:
You're replacing NiMHs (1.2V) with NiMHs (1.2V). No shenanigans required, as long as you match the original total pack voltage (same number of cells or integer multiple in series/parallel)if the Power Manager can be hoodwinked into allowing them to work without charging them.
AA cells are cheaper than non-standard sizes, and they're smaller than the OEM cells, which leave the rebuilder plenty of wiggle room for connection wiring and fitting the pack back together.
As to disassembly, I would suggest a sharp scalpel or craft blade and many light strokes along the seams, in lieu of any fancier equipment.