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Gigabeat F replacement battery
Mad Cow:
--- Quote from: jac0b on September 23, 2007, 10:05:52 AM ---
--- Quote from: soap on September 23, 2007, 08:17:40 AM ---Is there a reason we trust the original battery protection PCB more than we trust the one from a 4G iPod battery? What I'm getting at is I was under the impression that the PCB on the battery was simply a protection circuit, and not the charging circuit. I would assume that if the 4G battery already has one, there is no need to remove it simply to replace it with another one.
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That is true but the iPod battery has a 3 pin connection while the Gigabeat has a 2 pin connection.
Also should I post in the wiki that it is possible to use a iPod 4G battery in the Gigabeat or post how to mod the battery to work with the Gigabeat?
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Yes, that information would be nice. Maybe post a small how-to and some pictures.
jac0b:
Soap has brought up a good point I might just be able to switch the connector instead of the whole PCB which would be alot easier. I will have to wait for my other iPod batteries to come in the mail to test it out.
Mad Cow:
I'll be getting my battery by thursday hopefully, I'll try switching the connector.
soap:
--- Quote from: jac0b on September 23, 2007, 10:05:52 AM ---
--- Quote from: soap on September 23, 2007, 08:17:40 AM ---Is there a reason we trust the original battery protection PCB more than we trust the one from a 4G iPod battery? What I'm getting at is I was under the impression that the PCB on the battery was simply a protection circuit, and not the charging circuit. I would assume that if the 4G battery already has one, there is no need to remove it simply to replace it with another one.
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That is true but the iPod battery has a 3 pin connection while the Gigabeat has a 2 pin connection.
Also should I post in the wiki that it is possible to use a iPod 4G battery in the Gigabeat or post how to mod the battery to work with the Gigabeat?
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I suggest you post in the wiki everything.
...the difference between a 3 pin connector and a 2 pin connector - and why one can't simply be replaced with the other.
...how to mod.
...what batteries are known to work.
...photos
...instructions galore.
jac0b:
Thanks Mad Cow
Below is a pic of what I am thinking of doing just removing the connector from the gigabeat battery and putting it on the iPod battery and snipping off the third wire.
IMG_2351.JPG
Anyone have any comments on that?
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