Can you charge Macbook pro A1297 batteries externally?

I hav a Macbook 17" Core i5 Unibody A1297 which doesnt charge due to a motherboard fault - The battery ISNT removable without unscrewing it .... but is ther a way to charge it externally?
cheers,

I Thought this might be the case with nothing commercially available....and not being able to afford the mac repair to the logic board (it may not be fixable ... and too expensive to replace) - I may have to try and see if I can build something - I will have to try and get the pin-out for the battery and the charge circuit

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