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The LED in your light is likely dead. It is reflowed onto a plain PCB, there is no heatsink, and there is also no driver, the LED is wired in “direct drive” so it cannot handle much power. Using a lifepo4 cell may have worked ok though, such as Vapcell G65.
Removing the window probably cannot be done in a non destructive way. It is press fit into a groove in the side wall of the head and it is in there tight. I removed it by heating up a screw and melting it into the window to get the screw hole started, then heating up the entire window with a torch until it was soft, then prying on the screw with a large pair of pliers. I was not able to remove the window without first heating it up to soften it.
The way to get the switch assembly out is by pressing on the little white tabs which are visible from the inside of the light. These tabs need to be pushed on with a pick or similar tool, then they will unlatch. The switch boot and white retainer can then be removed. Finally there are two small screws to remove, which retain the switch cover. After removing those, the switch housing slides out as a single piece. I don’t know if you would be able to perform the necessary tasks without accessing the various parts from the front of the light after removing the front window.
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