How To Open Riva Batt?

[attymiser]

I've got a Riva battery that I know is still good. It used to work when I would gently tap it against something. Now it won't work at all. I want to open it up to check for a short.

Anyone know how to open one up? Does the silver end cap unscrew?

Scottbee?

 

[kgeiger002]

I'd like to know the same thing. I just got a box mod and want to get the batteries out of my dead Rivas. I want to put them on the mod battery charger to see if they are actually still good.

 

[Rockproof]

The atty connection and switch are compression fit into the batt housing. You can often remove them without damage (often, not always) to the wiring, switch...by levering the atty connection back and forth/up and down against a large piece of wood (such as the underside edge of a desk). Or get an old atty/carto and screw it in the top then start FORCEFULLY working it from the base back and forth. The compression fit will slowley work itself lose. I have done this with about 5 eGo's or clones. That said though, I have never reasembled them, so good luck on that. I just wanted the atty connection and switch's for mod parts.

 

[attymiser]

Thanks Rockproof!
I'll try that. I knew someone would have torn one apart.