Xbox 360 Rechargeable Battery Pack Tear Down

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Xbox 360 Rechargeable Battery Pack Tear Down

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Do you own a Xbox 360 Rechargeable Battery Pack that was went dead? And you want to replace the rechargable batteries or try to shock them back to life ?
-- OR --
Do you just wanna see what's inside one?

Well I'm gunna show you how to tear one of these battery packs apart.

PS: This is my first Instructable so bare with me!

Step 1. Tools and Materials Required!

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Here is the very small list of tools required!
Tools
1. Utility Knife
2. Small straight screw driver
Materials
1. Xbox 360 Rechargeable Battery Pack

Step 2. Cutting It Open.

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Now I know this seems like a brutal way to get one of these open.
But I tried heating it with a blow drier for about 10 min and a Heat gun at work (SMT rework tool). And I either ended up melting the case or getting no where. Since Microsoft decided to glue / cement the battery pack case shut.

Anyways there is a seem on the center of the sides you just cut down the sides

Final Step. Here Are the Insides.

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Well After cutting all the way around the seem this is what you get!