SmarTrip card
layer one comes off
Dunk the card in acetone for 15 minutes and peel the stretchy laminate off the back. The q-tip wasn't used -- it's just there to help my camera focus in macro mode.
inside the SmarTrip
Soak the card in acetone for several more hours (I let it sit overnight). Then carefully peel the paper off of the back. You should end up with something that looks like this.
chip in place
Here's a closer view of the chip. The rest of the card just houses an antenna (approx 40").
chip front & back
The chip from font and back. This is two different shots photoshopped together -- I didn't actually destroy two cards.
Bild: sbma44