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SNSC 2.3 Secret Battery Removal Key

Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2020 6:22 pm
by Heavy Petal
So, the struggles aside with flashing the 1004 Wh battery (who can help?) for my first post I wanted to share something that seemed to be lacking online. The 2.3 has a secret manual battery release which saves the need to crowbar the lid off.

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Remove these two security torx screws and remove the plastic beauty cover.

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Remove these two screws holding the huge metal bracket on to "hold" the tiny little cable for the rear light.

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Behind that little panel you'll find a keyhole. This is the secret key slot for manually unlocking the battery door, viewed from the inside.

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Make yourself something like this from 3mm thick metal, the 50 mm bits can be longer if you want.

There we have it! Now if anybody can help me flash the 1004 Wh that would be great - I'm into it via serial over IOT but struggling..! :)

Re: SNSC 2.3 Secret Battery Removal Key

Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2020 10:26 pm
by loke2014
Hehe yes finally some one else got this to :D :D :D

Re: SNSC 2.3 Secret Battery Removal Key

Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2020 8:50 am
by Lime69
Nice discovery !
Thanks for sharing

Re: SNSC 2.3 Secret Battery Removal Key

Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2020 11:03 pm
by jhondo
Is this the same for the new lyft model? It doesn't have the rear break set up or front suspension, but has the same battery and controller set up as this. They just released this version in LA about 3 weeks ago. Started seeing them in Venice and West LA.

Re: SNSC 2.3 Secret Battery Removal Key

Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2020 12:46 pm
by Jesus
wow, couldn't have figured that one out. Are you 100% sure the batteries are 1kwh? When I checked they were same physical size as snsc2.0. Thanks, Jesus.

Re: SNSC 2.3 Secret Battery Removal Key

Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2021 10:13 am
by JonDon
This is a great discovery, unfortunately the execution is quite hard without the proper tool and I could not get it to open with my makeshift key. There is no guide for the key inside, so the dimension have to be exactly right.

I made a key that can be 3D printed, with it this should be easy.

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Re: SNSC 2.3 Secret Battery Removal Key

Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2021 8:57 pm
by AbbaZabba
Aaron : You know that story, about how NASA spent millions of dollars developing this pen that writes in Zero G? Did you ever read that?

Abe : Yeah.

Aaron : You know how the Russians solved the problem?

Abe : Yeah, they used a pencil.

Aaron : Right. A normal wooden pencil. It just seems like Philip takes the NASA route almost every time.


Come on, you dorks. 3-D printers?

Confirmed success with a 3mm Allen key and a vice grip for torque. Feel around for the socket and push harder than you think you might need to. Pops open with a clank. I'd imagine a bent length of 15AWG steel craft wire would also work - was on my shopping list but I remembered I had a small allen laying around.

Re: SNSC 2.3 Secret Battery Removal Key

Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2021 9:02 pm
by AbbaZabba
In all seriousness, I should add, to the people who posted pictures, thanks. Invaluable.

Re: SNSC 2.3 Secret Battery Removal Key

Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2021 5:22 pm
by Malaurin
A little OT, but...

1. Nasa didnt spend a cent on the pen. The fisher pen company did, as a publicity stunt.
2. You dont want to use a pencil in space. If the tip breaks off and floats away in zero gravity, it could lodge in someones eye, or create some other hazard.

Re: SNSC 2.3 Secret Battery Removal Key

Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2021 3:13 pm
by mayaku