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TOGETHER.  I FINALLY GOT TO THE BATTERY AND REMOVED IT.  THE LEADS COMING
FROM THE TINY PLUG WERE INDEED SOLDERED TO THE BATTERY WITH VERY THIN FLAT
METAL STRIPS ON EACH LEAD.  THE BATTERY ALSO HAD A PLASTIC FILM OVER IT
THAT LOOKED SUSPICIOUSLY LIKE CLEAR SHRINK WRAP.  TAKING OFF THE SHRINK
WRAP, I WAS ABLE TO PRY A LOT OF THE METAL STRIP UP OFF THE BATTERY.  USING
A PAIR OF SMALL CUTTERS, I CLIPPED THE LEADS OFF VERY CLOSE TO THE SURFACE
OF THE BATTERY.  I SLIPPED A PIECE OF SHRINK WRAP OVER THE NEW BATTERY AND,
OBSERVING THE POLARITY OF THE WIRES, PUSHED THE LEADS UNDER THE SHRINK
WRAP.  USING A HAIR DRYER, I SHRANK THE WRAP DOWN TO A NICE TIGHT FIT.
AFTER NUMEROUS TRIES, I FINALLY MANAGED TO PLUG THE CONNECTOR BACK INTO ITS
SOCKET IN THE COMPUTER.  THE HARDEST PART OF THE WHOLE OPERATION WAS TAKING
THE COMPUTER APART AND PUTTING IT BACK TOGETHER AGAIN.  THANKS FOR A GREAT
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