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Dead Epods battery... HELP! (modified 0 times) gamecube2k1 Profile Got an Epods unit on ebay. It is a new unit but the battery dies after 5 minutes. I took the battery out and found one bad battery. Can I just rebuild a new battery as long as i meet the voltage requirement? Read some earlier threads but the thread is incomplete. Any inputs will be appreciated. 04-19-2002 21:20:14

RE:Dead Epods battery... HELP! (modified 0 times) TheKid Profile Go to http://www.batterystation.com/nicads.htm I think the battery you want is HR-AUX. Remove the bad cell from the pack and solder in the new one and you should be done ------ TheKid 04-20-2002 19:43:46

RE:Dead Epods battery... HELP! (modified 0 times) gamecube2k1 Profile Thekid... got some questions. Different aMH make a difference? One battery having a higher aMH than the other five is ok when it comes to charging? Instead of replacing one battery and I wanted to rebuild one, as long as I get the voltage to 7.2V i should be ok, right(using any size battery)? From the link you gave me... technically, I can choose any battery to be assembled in style 24, right? Thanks again. 04-21-2002 02:23:10

RE:Dead Epods battery... HELP! (modified 0 times) TheKid Profile >>Different aMH make a difference? Yes. Only replace the bad cell with one with the same capacity (mah). Otherwise you will end up over/undercharging (depending on whether you get a lower/higher mah cell) that one cell when you charge the pack. If you are building a new pack go with the 4500mah cells (HR-4/3FAUX Sanyo 4/3A). Since they are larger than the original cell you won't be able to fit them inside the epods. I used velcro to stick it to the back... Also, only use NiMH cells since charging unit is designed to charge this type of cell. If you are going with a "style 24" pack then you have to use the HR-AUX cells so the pack will fit in the epods. If there is enough interest I can take some pics of the pack I made and post them on the web (I just have to wait for my digital camerea to come in....) Anyone know where to get the epods battery connector? I ended up using the one from my original pack, but would like to be able to have more than one pack.... ------ TheKid 04-22-2002 06:40:26

RE:Dead Epods battery... HELP! (modified 0 times) gamecube2k1 Profile TheKid... that's a good idea. I'm kinds new at this battery thing. I appreciate the link by the way. I searched for"battery" and other threads dont lead any where. Using a large capacity batteries mean a longer charge time right? Smaller capacity and size can reduce the weight, right? (ex:NT-100AFH X 6) Do you know the voltage of the batteries under load? Your Epod is permanently hacked? How "risky" is it to perfrom the permanent hack? 04-23-2002 00:07:12

RE:Dead Epods battery... HELP! (modified 0 times) TheKid Profile >>Using a large capacity batteries mean a longer charge time right? Yeah, but I just plug it in overnight and that takes care of it. >>Smaller capacity and size can reduce the weight, right? Depending on the cell, yes. >>Do you know the voltage of the batteries under load? I would guess that it is close to 7.2 volts. I don't think the Epods draw that much current so the voltage probably drop too much. >>Your Epod is permanently hacked? How "risky" is it to perfrom the permanent hack? My original plan was to just have the 4500 mah battery "piggyback" the original via an exteranl jack, but my original epods battery is junk so now I am just using 4500. If I could buy the battery connectors somewhere I'd build a couple spare batteries... ------ TheKid 04-23-2002 10:16:59

RE:Dead Epods battery... HELP! (modified 0 times) gamecube2k1 Profile The Kid.... got some questions. From batterystation.com I ordered six NT-100AFH and got them solder in "style 24" like the Epods battery form. When I charge the battery in the epods, the battery gets EXTREMELY hot. It takes two to two and a half hours for the charge and the battery lasts little less than an hour. Why does the battery get so hot? Why is the charge only good for an hour or so? Theoretically, my NEW battery should last way longer than the original battery. Little help? 05-13-2002 20:56:29

RE:Dead Epods battery... HELP! (modified 0 times) TheKid Profile >>When I charge the battery in the epods, the battery gets EXTREMELY hot. It takes two to two and a half hours for the >>charge and the battery lasts little less than an hour. Is the thermister (on the battery connector) touching the pack? The thermistor senses when the pack gets warm and the epods *should* stop charging the pack. I would double check the themistor with a DVM and also make sure it contacts the pack. As far as the time that the battery last, the NT-100AFH cells are rated at 1000mah. The original epods battery was rated at 2700mah. The NT-100AFH are about 1/3 the capacity of the original epods battery. ------ TheKid 05-14-2002 06:09:05

RE:Dead Epods battery... HELP! (modified 0 times) gamecube2k1 Profile What is a "thermistor"? What's a DVM? I thought each battery held a charge of 1000... 1000*6=6000, therefore, the charge should be twice as more, right? 05-14-2002 23:46:56

RE:Dead Epods battery... HELP! (modified 0 times) TheKid Profile >>What is a "thermistor"? It's a resistor that changes values when it's temp. changes. One of it's leads goes to the positive or negative of the battery (I don't have a battery in front of me...) and the other lead goes to the connector. It's used to detect when the battery warms up. When the battery gets warm the battery is charged. >>What's a DVM? Digital Volt Meter. Set it to measure resistance and connect it to the two leads of the thermistor (with the battery disconnected from the epods). If it reads 0 or infinite ohms then the thermistor is junk. I think it should read around 10K ohms. >>I thought each battery held a charge of 1000... 1000*6=6000, therefore, the charge should be twice as more, right? Nope. Since each cell is wired in series ( the positive of one cell goes to the negative to the next ) the capacity (mah) stays the same and the voltage is incereased (6 * 1.2v = 7.2v). So, in your case the pack is 1000mah. ------ TheKid 05-15-2002 11:14:08

RE:Dead Epods battery... HELP! (modified 0 times) gamecube2k1 Profile Thanks The Kid... your right... what was i thinking. Hope people wont make the same mistake as me. 05-15-2002 23:35:34

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