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portable cdi + battery dead

Post by Bas » Mon Oct 31, 2005 9:46 pm

What are the options when you have a portable cd-i player (350, 370...) but your battery is dead? Can you replace it, buy another one, recharge it, make your own one....

What are the options?

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Re: portable cdi + battery dead

Post by Ruekov » Mon Oct 31, 2005 11:56 pm

Options:

1.- McGyver: some times the battery was spending energy beacuse their acids are old. Put your batteries in a fridge or freezer some hours and after the batterys will work more than before!

2.- Realist: found the specifications of this battery and search one of similar (or make a adaptator to this new).

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Post by Devin » Tue Nov 01, 2005 12:54 am

If only the McGyver option would work, that'd save alot of hassle!!

I think it was Calypso who did some work in this area Bas, he'd be the guy in the know.
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Post by Philipscdi.com » Tue Nov 01, 2005 8:46 am

There is a guy in Antwerp who can open the battery pack you currently have, and put in new rechargeables, so that you can continue to use the same battery pack. If you're really interested, I could look up his number for you.

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Post by greenday » Tue May 02, 2006 11:45 am

HI there,

Im new to the forum but have the same problem with the bat for my 370.
Is there a website were i could buy a new 1 ?

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Post by Bas » Tue May 02, 2006 11:47 am

I'm not aware of any; the batteries are hard to come by...

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Post by WindowsKiller » Tue May 02, 2006 8:15 pm

I don't have a 370, but doesn't it use an ordinary watch battery or something?

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Post by Devin » Tue May 02, 2006 8:38 pm

He's talking about the hulking great thing you slot onto the back for truly "Portable" capabilities :lol:
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Post by greenday » Wed May 03, 2006 9:55 am

Yep its the big beast of a thing thats stuck to the back.

I got the 370 off ebay for a bargain £10.50 the guy who listed it didnt have a clue. Shame really.

It came with the offical hard carry case remote control and is top condition. No scratches what so ever !!

Ive checked the memory and the last time it saved a game was 1999.

Now to get some games.

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Post by WindowsKiller » Wed May 03, 2006 10:21 am

Devin wrote:He's talking about the hulking great thing you slot onto the back for truly "Portable" capabilities :lol:
Oh, that one. :lol:

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Post by WindowsKiller » Sat Nov 11, 2006 6:04 pm

Philipscdi.com wrote:There is a guy in Antwerp who can open the battery pack you currently have, and put in new rechargeables, so that you can continue to use the same battery pack.
Anyone ever tried that oneself? I've just won a 370 (for 33 Euro, still can't believe it, not to mention the 470 I won for 2 Euro a few days earlier...) and I'm quite sure that the battery is dead as well. I'll try to replace the cells, but maybe someone here already tried and can share some experience?

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Post by WindowsKiller » Tue Nov 14, 2006 7:36 pm

Since I don't have the manual for the 370 and it's also not available from Philips, how does the battery charging works? When I plug in the power supply, the battery light goes on for about 10 seconds, then it starts to flash. Does the flashing indicate that the battery is charging or that the unit thinks that the battery is fully charged? I've left it in that state for about 8 hours, but the battery is still flat...

Anyway, refurbishing the battery seems to be quite easy. :) I haven't opened mine yet, but from what I see, there are 12 independent Ni-MH cells inside. Their size is standard, though not common. Now I have to find a way to open the battery without breaking the case...

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Post by Devin » Tue Nov 14, 2006 9:01 pm

Flashing LED means the battery is screwed. I found the case a real bitch to get open but I think Michiel had more success.

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Post by WindowsKiller » Tue Nov 14, 2006 9:23 pm

Devin wrote:Flashing LED means the battery is screwed.
Wow, the 370 is that intelligent? :D I thought it would just try to charge forever.

The battery's case is definitely glued together. Seems like there's no other way than ripping the upper part off and rebuild it after the cells are replaced. :(

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Post by WindowsKiller » Mon Nov 20, 2006 11:25 am

Finally cracked the battery. First surprise: The Philips label gives a capacity of 1650 mAh, but the accu pack inside says only 1500 mAh. :lol:

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