That is exactly why I do not recommend using a rotary cutter to open the case, as this cable can be severed quite easily. Cutting the cable will just about double the time needed to complete the battery swap, as it is a real pain to fix. Tom on 2/24/03 15:29, Frank Cornew at frank at mx.inter.net wrote: > Andrew's procedure on rebuilding the battery for your Duo is > excellent, but an important detail was omitted. BE VERY CAREFUL WHEN > CUTTING THE CASE. There is a ribbon cable inside the battery that may > be sliced inadvertently by the cutting tool. Suggest you look at > http://www.fastlight.demon.co.uk/jg/duobatt.html where ribbon cable = > membrane circuit. > > F.