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Hacking Guide to The Wii GiftCard

Step 3The Batteries

The Batteries
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Depending on how many people have played with the card before you got it you might have to change the batteries. Target made this surprisingly easy to do. The circuit bard holds three G10A (LR54) coin batteries. Each one provides 1.5V and the board is designed to run them together in series for a total of 4.5V.

To remove the batteries, bend the tabs on the outside edges of the battery holders. You may have to pry them up with a small screwdriver first and then grip them with pliers. Be careful not to break them off.

Next, push the battery out and slip in your new ones.

At this point you could solder some wires to the noted contacts and power the card from a 5V wall adapter. You'll have to short out the two resistors to the right of the blob to make the LEDs stay lit.


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Dec 24, 2007. 2:18 PMAmon2 says:
How do you short out the resistors? And do you stick the wires in those holes? I dont wanna screw up on my wii target think so please reply.

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