HI everyone, this tutorial will teach you how to open your slim battery For Pandora Hard mod.

Credits:
Mrhankie ~ up close circuit board pic
raziel36 ~ The Creator of the post where I first learned how to do this MOD.
PSPslimHacks.com ~ Hands down the best dam psp site out there, If you need help this is the place to go!
SolidSnake44x ~ PSP Slim Custom Firmware Reference Guide
sneaky ~ for the linking the contact brigde method
JayL ~ How-To: Switchable Pandora PSP-Slim Battery

I take NO CREDIT or RESPONCEABLITY for anything that may go right or wrong while you choose to use this guide.

Materials needed:

Craft knife / Wal-Mart $1.95
1.4mm Precision Screwdriver / Wal-Mart $3.95 set 6 screwdrivers
Superglue / Wal-Mart $.99
Slim Battery
2 RubberBands
Patience - the ability to endure waiting, delay, or provocation without
becoming annoyed or upset, or to persevere calmly when faced with
difficulties.

YOU SHOULD HAVE ALREADY PREPARED YOUR MAGIC MEMORY STICK BEFORE ATEMPTING THIS MOD

Step 1 ~ locate all your tools.

First I want you to study the pic of an open battery. Notice how the
green circuit board is sitting on the left side of the battery. The
black you see is a peace of plastic that sits in-between the battery
and circuit board when we make our hole we will be aiming to have the
blade rest above the plastic in the space not filled with the circuit
board reducing the chance of failure.

Another veiw

Step 2 ~ making our first cut/hole

With the battery topside up and the pins facing you we are going
to make our hole on the right hand side. When punching in it is
important that you use a 45 – 90 degree angle. All you are trying to
due at this point is to break the seal the glue has made.
NOTE -DUE NOT PUSH THE WHOLE BLADE IN JUST THE TIP.
The top of the battery case rests on the bottom half of the case,
creating a lip just inside the seam. The 45 – 90 degree angle should
help you slip the knife between the inside of the top cover and the
outside of the lip. once your in gently pry by pulling in towards the
battery on the bottom of the knife handle, your just looking to make
enough room so your flathead screwdriver will fit in. be careful not to
brake the knife. if your smart you will use the knife to hold open the
edge as you slip the screwdriver in. always being carefully not to
puncher the battery in anyway.

Step 3 ~ Breaking the seal

Using the 1.4mm screwdriver in the hole we created run around the edges
starting towards the back of the battery. I left the front for last.

Step 4 ~ open case

Step 5 ~ lifting Circuit board

Gently lift the Board away from you.


Locate this trace it is the chip nearest the pins at this point
the top left pin is the one to remove if you want a hard mod battery.
Or just cut the trace as shown that leads to pin for soft mod.


Close the battery I used rubber bands to hold the battery tighter while
running the Pandora battery in slim. Make sure you unplug all cables.
Insert moded battery, when you power on the green power lite should be
on, and you should have a blank black screen. take the battery out and
connect the power cord and power up your psp. It should load as normal,
insert the battery agian this time the orange charge lite should come
on.

~ use magic memory stick