The smallest one, the Reserve, is a 700 milliamp battery that fits on a keychain and hides its 30-pin connector under a flip cap reminiscent of a Zippo lighter.

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Unplug the external hard drive connector so you can move the end cap easily then proceed with the reassembly.

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