I bought one. I’m not really doing it to save money. I just want to see how hard it is - seems like a fun little trial. I plan on using: gloves, screw driver, pliers, solvent, and file.
Screwdriver and needlenose pliers will be all you need for these battery packs getting ready to do an HP pack tonight, I might take some pics
That's a good reason to do it. It's part of the hobby. I just wish I was lucky enough to find free packs like some members here. That would get me way more excited about laptop pack pulls. Free price is best price.
I tell you what, you pay shipping, I will send you the pulls I don’t want.I get 1 or 2 packs free every couple weeks and I only keep pulls that are 2500 or 2600 mah or more.
Hey, I'd be totally up for that, thanks! There was someone else that was willing to do that, I think it was Bigwood, but he's up in Canada and the postal fees were ridiculous. I'll be sure to do some giveaways with those to give back to the forum. I'm overdue for one anyway.
Heat is your friend with glue, if you have a heat gun that is even better provided you do not over do it.
Once you get the glue separating they can open up like a clam.
HTH
Happy hunting!
That sounds much better than my first attempt. My brilliant idea for my first pull was to use an old soldering iron like a hot foam knife. That soldering tip still has plastic I can't get off it, and to add insult to injury, the heat spot welded one of the seams. I'm pretty sure I cut myself on that pull too.
I got my battery. I was able to get all the cells out in under 20 min. There was one casualty.
How smooth does the top and bottom have to be? I got it smoothe enough so that it won’t cut you, but you can still feel the bumps…
I found it to be a very easy process overall if you don’t mind possibly damaging 1 cell. I did not need a solvent to get the dried glue off, it came right off just by scratching it.
Should be fine, you don’t need to take the welds off if you don’t want too. Just make sure the the pieces of metal is flat so you cut yourself
Video of my opening a pack for the first time. Might not help anyone except myself.
Received my two packs. Got both open pretty quick. All cells had 2.6v. Charging them and see how it goes.
got my pack, sustained 2 cuts - slipped with the screw driver H) second was the metal tab - razors
2.6v for 4 cells and 2.5v on the other 2 cells
Ok, I just ordered. Heaven help my fingers.
Thanks for the heads up Ubehebe. Using regenerative discharge on my iCharger I was able to pull steady 4 amp discharge from my old Sony 2.2k mAh Graphite (US18650GR) batteries@ 3.7-3.8.
I’m in town in a week or so then will try the Samsungs for sag at 4 amps plus capacity and compare IR. The Sony laptop pulls were 2008 vintage and all 12 charged just fine so waiting to see what the Samsungs do.
Happy to report my 2 packs arrived today and all came in at around 2.5 v .
Looks like some more nice Sammy’s
When I tried to order 2 packs o batteries the site would not let me. Something about seller limiting to one order per customer per 10 days… What gives.
I think you’re doing something wrong. I was able to place separate orders within 10 days of each other. There are multiple listings for the same product from the same seller - maybe try a different listing.
I think I’m doing something wrong too. I tried other listings of his but I get this…
I’m getting irked.
I see that there are a lot of new 6 cell 5200mah battery packs for $12 and less with free shipping. Is there any suggestions as to what brand of pack, dell Xperia, acer etc?
I would go for HP but for me: 12$ battery packa + 45$ shipping 
LOL