sertorius
Newbie level 6
battery Qs
little bit of ipod modifying here.
first off, is it possible to damage a device by underpowering it? I want to replace the 3.3v li-ion battery with 2 1.2v AA rechargeable ones and want to make sure dont damage it.
I may end up using 4 AAs and a 3v regulator to power it anyway.
second is if the 2/4 AAs were stepped up to 12v and connected to the same pins as the 12v charger was in, would it provide the same usage time? transformers were never my thing....
lastly how come the original 800mAh battery costs about £50 whereas 2 AA batteries that add up to 4000mAh cost £5 out of a standard DIY shop? The original battery is only about the size of a slightly flat AA so its not too much of a size issue
ill be leaving the original one in and splicing a switch and connector to the outside of the ipod btw....
little bit of ipod modifying here.
first off, is it possible to damage a device by underpowering it? I want to replace the 3.3v li-ion battery with 2 1.2v AA rechargeable ones and want to make sure dont damage it.
I may end up using 4 AAs and a 3v regulator to power it anyway.
second is if the 2/4 AAs were stepped up to 12v and connected to the same pins as the 12v charger was in, would it provide the same usage time? transformers were never my thing....
lastly how come the original 800mAh battery costs about £50 whereas 2 AA batteries that add up to 4000mAh cost £5 out of a standard DIY shop? The original battery is only about the size of a slightly flat AA so its not too much of a size issue
ill be leaving the original one in and splicing a switch and connector to the outside of the ipod btw....