Yet Another GBA SP Battery Mod

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  • Опубликовано: 29 дек 2024

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  • @makho
    @makho  4 года назад +8

    Accidentally solder the battery on backwards? Please see this video here: ruclips.net/video/a5Vbos37QCc/видео.html

    • @bluetheirn
      @bluetheirn 4 года назад

      Hey Mahko, where can I get these PCB? I have the battery but don't know where to get them as the link you've provided no longer works.

    • @makho
      @makho  4 года назад +2

      @@bluetheirn What are you talking about? All of the links I provided still work. There's a link to RGRS with the full mod, a link to oshpark to buy the PCBs alone, and a link to my github repo with the project files hosted.

    • @bluetheirn
      @bluetheirn 4 года назад

      @@makho NVM. I found it. I meant, the link to the PCB is shown sold out. But upon browsing the store site, I found the PCB that is shown available which is weird. Just ordered two. :)

    • @RollEXE
      @RollEXE 2 года назад

      Hi Makho, thanks for this super simple mod! I got a friend of mine who has a soldering iron to help me cut the wire and solder it on properly. My GBA SP is revived! Getting the battery into the country was a whole other battle though. But we got there!

    • @RollEXE
      @RollEXE 2 года назад

      Hi again, any idea if the light is supposed to turn on when you plug the SP in to charge? It's plugged in but I have no idea if it's charging or not....!

  • @NCDCEXE
    @NCDCEXE 4 года назад +54

    I feel like this poor gameboy advance sp is hooked up to life support; but the life support might as well be a full on frickin' mech.

    • @WarriorZ676
      @WarriorZ676 4 года назад +12

      I feel the opposite. The body of the SP was weak, so mahko made a new body for it.
      The flesh rots, but the soul lives forever!

    • @LelandHasGames
      @LelandHasGames 4 года назад +1

      It's like that episode of Invader Zim. You know, the one where Dib has a mech suit because Zim keeps sending little piggy toys back in time to mess up his life?

    • @BenWillock
      @BenWillock 3 года назад +1

      Adam Smasher in GBA form

    • @LeBoomStudios
      @LeBoomStudios 2 месяца назад

      New case, new screen, new battery... the only original part is probably the mainboard.
      It's not just life support, it's a Space Marine Dreadnought.

  • @dazamad
    @dazamad 4 года назад +3

    Pads came today. Just needed a little edge sanding and fitted perfectly. Thanks for making this

  • @fll3340
    @fll3340 4 года назад +4

    This mod is amazing I just installed mine and I cannot love it more! Thanks for your fantastic job!

  • @MachoNachoProductions
    @MachoNachoProductions 4 года назад +2

    That is awesome! Love your work!

  • @udawg34
    @udawg34 4 года назад +1

    My boards arrived today, thanks so much for putting this project together, those little boards were a lifesaver! The ips mods really just killed the stock batteries right away, and pretty much needed to be plugged in before this mod.

  • @nataliabell6193
    @nataliabell6193 4 года назад +1

    Just found your channel and I am VERY excited!!! 💙 *time to binge watch*

  • @vgplayersandhaters518
    @vgplayersandhaters518 5 лет назад +12

    Nice Mod. I need to make me one of these for my SP.

  • @FcoJuarez
    @FcoJuarez 4 года назад +1

    DONE! Finally 900mAh batteries and boards arrived. So I make 3 batteries for my 3 SP, and they're just working at first try!
    Now I just have to check the battery performance =D
    Thanks for your mod!

    • @overkillthemighty
      @overkillthemighty 4 года назад

      How does it compare for you?

    • @FcoJuarez
      @FcoJuarez 4 года назад

      Just did a battery run and... No words.
      Is just awesome, original SP 001 with old original battery, around 5h, SP 001 with battery mod, 10h until red led, 9h more with red led, a total of 19h running!!! Best battery ever. Now I'm going to try with my IPS SP to see how much battery can I get. Thanks again for this awesome mod!

    • @jollyrancherchick
      @jollyrancherchick 4 года назад

      @@FcoJuarez Any news on the battery life with the ips modded sp?? I just modded my sp and battery life has been abysmal so far.

    • @franmelgarejo2248
      @franmelgarejo2248 3 года назад

      @@FcoJuarez Any update of the batery life with the IPS sp ??

  • @retrorestored
    @retrorestored 4 года назад +1

    Awesome mod dude! The PCB is a great idea, I'll definitely be ordering some of those. ☺

  • @alfredvonfred8885
    @alfredvonfred8885 4 года назад +3

    That's one pretty gameboy advance sp you have there 💙

  • @thechineseguy5468
    @thechineseguy5468 4 года назад +29

    IPS screen, glass screen lens, type C port, headphone jack, and a bigger battery, you just got yourself the ultimate GBA SP...The only thing that I can think of, is a metal case maybe, boxypixel? (Actually, this square design form factor of SP might work really well with the metal case, seriously.)

    • @Bewefau
      @Bewefau 4 года назад

      yeah and if he dies we know why....

    • @aminw99
      @aminw99 4 года назад +3

      Jessie James why would that be?

    • @Bewefau
      @Bewefau 4 года назад

      Amin Washington Jr. Buying stuff from China ? Do you live under a rock ? There’s only a pandemic going on right now

    • @aminw99
      @aminw99 4 года назад +20

      Jessie James AliExpress takes a good couple weeks to ship even if it did happen a virus wouldn’t survive that. Man up

    • @kingarthur7255
      @kingarthur7255 4 года назад +6

      Amin Washington Jr. 4-8 weeks lol no virus is surviving that trip

  • @nodieza
    @nodieza Год назад

    Thank you so much for this video and for offering pre-assembled kits to purchase.

  • @MedicallTree420
    @MedicallTree420 4 года назад +2

    thank you for this; not many people care to keep up with modern fixes to old school problems. but this is perfect, and exactly what im planning to do for my ags-101

    • @makho
      @makho  4 года назад +2

      should last absolute ages on a stock console

  • @xxyoboigxx
    @xxyoboigxx 2 месяца назад

    Actually fire video. Ik this is 4 years old but i hope you're still coming up with creative modding stuff for old consoles like this
    Edit: fixed spelling errors

  • @theultimatemegaman
    @theultimatemegaman 4 года назад +4

    Exactly what I needed! Thanks!

  • @lloydaran
    @lloydaran Год назад

    Thank you for this, my SP finally has a decent battery and I could do the mod by myself, despite my unremarkable soldering skills, by just ordering one of those batteries and your PCB from Osh Park.

  • @Josh-hi2ti
    @Josh-hi2ti 4 года назад

    Thank you so much for this video and designing this board. I've been wanting to upgrade my SP battery life and this seems like the ideal way to do it!

  • @gamergrill9629
    @gamergrill9629 4 года назад +2

    Wow, this is awesome! Very clean. I'm tempted to do this myself lol

  • @JayBoyModz
    @JayBoyModz 4 года назад

    Was just thinking about this last week haha I ordered a few boards thanks!

  • @ryuneko_8029
    @ryuneko_8029 4 года назад

    you saved my gbaSP .. thanks a lot , got board and 900 mah battery , works like a charm , now the SP is waiting it's IPS mod

  • @restlessheroes
    @restlessheroes 4 года назад

    I've modded myself a bittboy 3.5 with two shoulder buttons on the back and wanted to find a bigger capacity battery to win 1-2 more hours of playtime. This lyf hax of yours is just what i needed.

  • @nobodywillcare2
    @nobodywillcare2 5 лет назад +2

    Dope mod! Thank you for this

  • @gupiegup
    @gupiegup 3 года назад

    Love your videos on the sp. subscribed :)

  • @leecollins5479
    @leecollins5479 4 года назад +2

    nice and clean mod! love it

  • @iSupermanCKi
    @iSupermanCKi 4 года назад +3

    Finally ordered everything I need for this mod, the type c mod and a funny playing V2 kit. I'm going to mod my original AGS-001 from when I was 10 and keep it looking beat up as a sort of sleeper system so I can leave my AGS-101 alone. Back in the day I upgraded to the 101 when my 001 charge port stopped working, so this will bring it back to life.

  • @Yore0
    @Yore0 4 года назад +1

    Little late, but thanks for all the useful info you provide for all your viewers. I'll definitely be utilizing this mod as an IPS equipped SP needs all the extra power it can get.

  • @Pavlos01
    @Pavlos01 4 года назад

    Thanks for making the battery board! so much cleaner for installation.

  • @ViolinistProductions
    @ViolinistProductions 4 года назад

    This makes me happy because I'm working on an SP mod board and had already thought that using a LiPo cell would work fine being at 3.7v. This confirms it for me.
    I'm planning on using one with a jst connector and using a similar daughter board to what you made.

  • @zarara21
    @zarara21 3 года назад +2

    I know it has been a year, but I'm waiting for my parts so I can do this. This is the best/cheapest option if you live in Eastern Europe. Hopefully the battery arrives at the same time as the PCB

  • @LelandHasGames
    @LelandHasGames 4 года назад +1

    I've ordered 6 of those boards. I plan to make batteries for not only my game boy but, also for all of my original DS's. Fingers crossed that it all goes well

    • @michaeldunn5788
      @michaeldunn5788 3 года назад

      How did it turn out for the Phat DS?

    • @ZyferWarriorPrime
      @ZyferWarriorPrime 3 года назад

      @@michaeldunn5788 It should be fine. The original DS used the same batteries and charger as the SP did.

  • @lemaire0gontran
    @lemaire0gontran 4 года назад

    hi, cool mod, i can't wait for your video of your AGB lipo Mod !

  • @JesusRodriguezCisneros
    @JesusRodriguezCisneros 4 года назад

    That’s a very engineering solution for this mod. Kudos

  • @bimmylee6611
    @bimmylee6611 4 года назад

    i love your gba sp mod videos it helps me alot thanks

  • @Asakk
    @Asakk 3 года назад

    THANKS!! Just got my 900mAh battery and did the soldering! It's not clean as you but it works!! :) Thanks!! Now I don't need to charge my gba sp every hour (^^'

  • @Dimian7
    @Dimian7 4 месяца назад +1

    Så awesome, just did the mod! But with the - BYX 1000mah (603048) batteries, up to the test now to see battery playtime, hoping for 6-10h
    Ordered from oshpark pcb

    • @Dimian7
      @Dimian7 4 месяца назад +1

      Ok so i’ve tested the mod today, it takes longer to charge (yes i know why so no surprice) but it has been on since fully charged with mid volume and backlight for OVER 7h now, still green light!? Insane! Super happy I found this ❤️ thanks legend!

    • @Dimian7
      @Dimian7 4 месяца назад +1

      Veredict: SP turned red low bat after 10h and 16 min ❤️
      Edit: dead at *13h 08 minutes*

  • @NINtendo72
    @NINtendo72 4 года назад

    Fantastic. Just ordered the PCBs

  • @caste215
    @caste215 4 года назад +1

    Mine just showed, in a stock shell it was a little loose, no friction fit, hopefully the battery itself will keep it in place

  • @WadeVillines
    @WadeVillines 4 года назад

    Simple and elegant! Nice work.

  • @pikapomelo
    @pikapomelo 4 года назад +1

    Thanks.
    I recently bought one of the crappy teal ones and replaced the internals with one of these batteries. Bought it from Amazon and soldered the wires to the pads. It is just slightly too big and the batter cover pokes up just a bit. This was tried with both a stock AGS-001 and replacement case. :( The charge seems decent, but other than playing it, I don't have a way to test. It came with 3.0 volts and took several hours to charge and then works fine.
    Markings say PL 603048 3.7V 900mAh 2020 03 28. It looks like the 603048 means 6.0mm thick by 30mm x 48mm. There looks to be a LP523048 size that is thinner, 5.2mm thick with the same other dimensions, but the capacity is only 750 mAh. That might be why most of these batteries only go up to ~750mAh. No idea if my battery is ever so slightly too large or what.
    I think if I were to buy one again or recommend one to people, if you want to make sure the battery cover fits, sacrifice capacity for the LP523048?

    • @makho
      @makho  4 года назад

      I'll look into it, thanks

  • @Lenmaer
    @Lenmaer 4 года назад +1

    Would be nice if RGRS would sell already modded batteries. Not everyone has a solder iron or even can use it well.

  • @deshelly_athetos
    @deshelly_athetos 3 года назад +1

    would this battery gonna work on DS Phat? searching for a new battery and i dont even know where to look but i know that gba sp batteries are also fit on ds phat

    • @makho
      @makho  3 года назад +1

      yes

  • @azocrix8543
    @azocrix8543 4 года назад

    I love your vids man! It helps me alot!

  • @Dimian7
    @Dimian7 4 месяца назад

    Ok! Veredict, the SP turned red (low bat) after 10h 16min 😳 insane!

  • @Utoobyourself
    @Utoobyourself 4 года назад

    Nice Mod!! Thank you for sharing

  • @Kpk43
    @Kpk43 3 года назад

    Appreciate this video. Hard to find information about this stuff.

  • @oldretrogamerguy8281
    @oldretrogamerguy8281 4 года назад

    Great vid and brilliant but simple idea, have ordered mine, free postage to the UK cant say better than that.

  • @LeonOwO
    @LeonOwO Год назад

    saw the pre-soldered one on the shop but shipping to europe is more than the battery, gonna hold off for now and try some alternative methods but keeping this one in the back of my mind

    • @makho
      @makho  Год назад

      Well I open sourced the design because I figured that international shipping on batteries would be tough to deal with. If you can source 603048 cells locally, the board will ship free from oshpark. Otherwise, helder's battery is also pretty decent and probably more reasonable to ship from zedlabz.

  • @raianlima4758
    @raianlima4758 4 года назад +3

    You've got a Ez Flash Omega to test with this mod?

    • @makho
      @makho  4 года назад +1

      Of course I do. Why though?

    • @raianlima4758
      @raianlima4758 4 года назад +4

      @@makho the ez flash omega consumes battery 3 times faster than a normal cartridge

    • @Jirdz68
      @Jirdz68 4 года назад +1

      How many hours does it last on?

  • @neves188
    @neves188 4 месяца назад

    Lasts 5 hours on gba with Ips and Ez flash omega... but the Red light turns when about 2 hours left battery life

  • @TurboGreen
    @TurboGreen 4 года назад

    Just ordered the board on osh. Have a couple of slim 1000mah batteries.

    • @makho
      @makho  4 года назад

      I don't know that those 1000mAh batteries will fit

    • @TurboGreen
      @TurboGreen 4 года назад

      @@makho I did a test fit minus the board and it seemed to fit perfectly.

  • @CurtisOvard
    @CurtisOvard 4 года назад

    Nice PCB and solution

  • @LelandHasGames
    @LelandHasGames 4 года назад

    You really need to put some sort of Frankenstein logo or artwork on the gameboy

  • @92000
    @92000 4 года назад

    it's *not* 60mm x 30mm x 48mm
    It's *more like* 48mm x 30mm x 6 mm as biggest edge length of GBA SP battery is 52 mm so it definitely wouldn't fit if it was 60mm on any edge.
    it's also strange that it is 6mm not 5 as gba sp battery is 5mm thick

    • @fatfaffy9891
      @fatfaffy9891 4 года назад

      yeah china battery codes start with thickness first. it's 60 as in 6.0 idk why they won't brand it as something less confusing as 63048

  • @FoxyPercival714
    @FoxyPercival714 7 месяцев назад

    I'm looking for a battery. If you know of places that sell those, that would be great.

  • @rockyfalcoa9713
    @rockyfalcoa9713 4 года назад +2

    Hey makho love the sp mods you do keep them coming. I found this battery on ebay/aliexpress its a 603048 1400mAh Rechargeable Lithium Polymer Li-Po Battery by HSABAT. Would this battery work? if so would this 1400mah battery be as high as an sp can go?

    • @makho
      @makho  4 года назад +1

      I sincerely doubt the claims of the capacity of that battery. Cramming 50% more capacity into the same size does not seem realistic to me. If that's accurate though, yeah. As long as the size is correct, then yes that battery will work.

    • @rockyfalcoa9713
      @rockyfalcoa9713 4 года назад

      @@makho The highest 3.7v LiPo battery i can find is 10000mah on Aliexpress for $10. Charging voltage: 4.2 ± 0.03V with a thickness size of 12mm X 100m x 60mm. Even if claims is false and is off by 50% thats still a whole lotta Nintendo Power!!

    • @rockyfalcoa9713
      @rockyfalcoa9713 4 года назад

      @@makho so i think im gonna order the pcb from osh park. If i try to go for the high mah like a 10000 battery should i order the pcbs with 2oz copper, 0.8mm thickness?

  • @DonateloGM1
    @DonateloGM1 4 года назад +1

    Is it possible to do it on a 1200mah battery? Found a 603048 with this specs, and also at 3.7v.
    My EZ Falsh Omega and IPS screen are just eating my battery, so this was my hope, but I only found people doing it with 900mah batteries.

    • @makho
      @makho  4 года назад

      Comments like this make me sad because it indicates that people aren't listening to what I have to say. No because either the battery is not indicated size (where did that extra 300mAh come from?) or because the battery is not the indicated capacity.

    • @DonateloGM1
      @DonateloGM1 4 года назад +1

      Sorry, makho! English is not my main language, so I didn't hear some stuff right I suppose. Thanks for answering! Back to the questions, isn't the capacity the "mah" stuff? Shouldn't It just affect the battery life since the voltage is the same? And I don't know how they packed those extra 300mah, but I double checked and it is a 603048 indeed. I even found a 1400mah on Aliexpress, but the brand doesn't seem reliable.

    • @makho
      @makho  4 года назад +1

      @@DonateloGM1 Right, my point is that the extra capacity has to come from somewhere. Either the battery is physically larger than stated (and will not fit) or listed capacity is not the actual capacity (which it will work but it's not 1200mAh).

    • @DonateloGM1
      @DonateloGM1 4 года назад +1

      Ok, thanks! I'm gonna risk It and buy the battery. I will run some tests and report them here when I get the results, but it's gonna take a while. Again, thanks for the patience!

  • @officialnbk
    @officialnbk 3 года назад

    where can I buy a pre soldered version?

    • @makho
      @makho  3 года назад +1

      www.retromodding.com/products/makho-game-boy-advance-sp-battery

  • @kyle88l
    @kyle88l 4 года назад

    Thanks for this, I have an old junk cheapo battery that im going to get one of these and put it in that casing.

  • @100thschool
    @100thschool 3 года назад

    oh wow nice. i did same battery mod for my old psp and my old samsung galaxy phone and wondered if it's possible for my gba sp too and to my surprise it doesnt even require proprietary pcb. just old fashioned -/+ terminals. this looks so easy. thanks

  • @mattsand89
    @mattsand89 2 года назад

    Hi Makho, big fan of your work. I have a boxypixel unhinged v1 shell, but I have no desire to include the usb-c mod that is an option.
    Would this be compatible with the 1700 mah battery that boxypixel sells?
    I am thinking yes but want to be sure in case there is protection circuitry needed that I am unaware of.
    Thanks!

  • @ignoringearthquakewarnings
    @ignoringearthquakewarnings 4 года назад

    I'm a bit confused. If you got the 603048 from China as well, then how does it actually check out with the correct mAh but then the ones made for GBA SP are always less than advertised?

    • @makho
      @makho  4 года назад

      Not all cells are made equal. Buy from a reputable manufacturer and there won't be a problem. Reputable manufacturers don't cell directly compatible SP batteries.

  • @SneakerD84
    @SneakerD84 4 года назад

    Need some help... so I ordered a li-po 603048 and I received it today. The thing is that I didn’t even notice the that battery I ordered has 3 wires coming out of it (red, black, and yellow). Can I still use this battery? Can I just cut off the yellow wire? This the second battery I ordered because the first had the same model number but was too large for the battery compartment... yes I’m a noob :(

    • @makho
      @makho  4 года назад

      yes, just ignore yellow wire. It should be fine. Double check with a multimeter in case they used non-standard wiring.

  • @adrianostagni
    @adrianostagni 4 года назад

    Hi mate! I have a GBA SP with corrosion on thebattery connectors. It is so bad that it actually broke (one of the connectors - partially). I think that would be interesting in knowing how we could hook up a battery in a different way (maybe with a regular battery connector), or fix the connector or any other way to circumnavigate the issue. Thanks!!

    • @makho
      @makho  4 года назад +1

      If you have a DS or DS Lite, you can salvage the battery connectors from either of those. The DS one should be drop in but the DS Lite one needs some modification IIRC. Otherwise, you can just pick up some battery connectors or something and solder in a pigtail.

    • @adrianostagni
      @adrianostagni 4 года назад

      @@makho Thanks for the explanation! =)
      I managed to buy another SP (very cheap) because I needed some other parts as well...I will probably savage the connector from it but your alternatives are also very good. Thanks!

  • @TechnoGeek3D
    @TechnoGeek3D 4 года назад

    Hey, hoping you can help me here. I purchased one of these batteries and chose to solder it directly to the gameboys motherboard. I soldered the wires to pins 1 and 2 of the battery connector and it turns the gameboy on fine. However, I don't get a charging light when I plug in the SP charging cable. Am I missing something?

    • @makho
      @makho  4 года назад

      Did it charge before you decided to make modifications? Are you sure your charger works?

    • @TechnoGeek3D
      @TechnoGeek3D 4 года назад

      @@makho I checked the voltage, it was 4.02v. My charger definitely works too as I get the orange indicator light on my other, non modded sp 🤔

    • @makho
      @makho  4 года назад +1

      @@TechnoGeek3D use a multimeter and check the continuity across F2 on the PCB near the charge port. If the part does not have continuity across it, replace the fuse.

  • @queerkobold4374
    @queerkobold4374 3 года назад

    Hi! I installed this battery mod in an unmodded AGS101 but now im experiencing frequent shut offs and reboots, I made sure the battery contacts were securely touching the prongs in the SP, but i still get the same issues

    • @makho
      @makho  3 года назад +1

      I sized the board so that it would have to be wedged in. If it fits loosely, it may make bad contact. RetroModding's version sought to fix this issue but you'll need a 3D printer and to file your existing battery PCBs down or order new PCBs entirely.

  • @justincase3230
    @justincase3230 3 года назад

    Love your videos, very helpful.
    I did try to buy one of the PCBs but they're out of stock and I live in Australia so shipping times are brutal. Would I have any problems just stripping a bit more length and wrapping the wires around the contacts then insulating with kapton tape? I was just gonna buy spare battery contacts just in case and solder but they're really hard to find for the sp for some reason.

    • @makho
      @makho  3 года назад

      oshpark offers free GLOBAL shipping so you can always just go that route. If you order the PCBs from a chinese fab (though you may have to look around for one that offers small PCBs), shipping may be quicker but will be quite a bit more expensive.

  • @LelandHasGames
    @LelandHasGames 4 года назад +1

    Would that work with the original Nintendo DS as well? Because, gba batteries work in those things. I'm just curious because, it would be great to not have to spend 15-20 bucks on aftermarket original Nintendo DS batteries.

    • @SuperLuigiGuy64
      @SuperLuigiGuy64 4 года назад

      Oh schitt! I think it will work.

    • @chamoo232
      @chamoo232 4 года назад

      It would work. The only difference between the original DS battery and the SP battery is the location of the small plastic tabs that help keep the battery in when the cover is off. I actually use a DS battery in my modded SP and all I had to do was file down one of the tab and half of another one. The cell is 850Mah for DS.

    • @SuperLuigiGuy64
      @SuperLuigiGuy64 4 года назад

      @@chamoo232 so it WILL work. :]

    • @chamoo232
      @chamoo232 4 года назад

      @@SuperLuigiGuy64 definitely.

    • @makho
      @makho  4 года назад

      Yup, it will work.

  • @mapletree736
    @mapletree736 Год назад

    Hey there! I was hoping to get your knowledge/ opinion on having multiple batteries in an sp wired in parallel. I've seen it but rarely. I understand that so long as they're the same type& voltage that its fine. Am I missing anything? Is it ok if they're different capacities? Thank you!

    • @makho
      @makho  Год назад

      When it comes to batteries, my typical advice is that "if you have to ask if it's ok, it's probably not ok" because safe battery handling can be very complicated. You can read more about it here: batteryuniversity.com/article/bu-302-series-and-parallel-battery-configurations

  • @PastaMonsta
    @PastaMonsta 3 года назад

    Where can i find soldering equipment for cheap? I want to try this since i have both the battery and little conductor piece.

    • @makho
      @makho  3 года назад

      I highly recommend learning to solder on a practice kit. ruclips.net/video/i7KBzwaj6nE/видео.html

  • @-dash
    @-dash 5 месяцев назад

    I have an AGS-001 that I use exclusively as a controller for GameBoy Interface. Since the link cable blocks the charge port, I have to worry about battery life while playing. Pretty annoying
    How difficult would it be to make an AC adapter for the SP? Ideally the console would plug into the wall and to the GameCube, and it probably wouldn’t have a screen at all. How feasible would it be to bypass the charge port and power the device directly from the battery terminals?

    • @makho
      @makho  4 месяца назад +1

      shop.insidegadgets.com/product/gba-sp-batteryless-mod/

  • @victorg7036
    @victorg7036 3 года назад

    I was wondering if the lipo mod would work in a original ds? was wondering this because the original ds and gba sp basically use the same batteries.

  • @fredgarza5515
    @fredgarza5515 4 года назад

    Made 4 of these today for my ags-101 gameboys. easy and simple to do. I have a 600mAh in one and im going to charge them both and test them side by side

    • @fredgarza5515
      @fredgarza5515 4 года назад

      anyone need 4 relatively new aftermarket sp batteries? lol

    • @fredgarza5515
      @fredgarza5515 4 года назад +1

      I got a good extra 90 minutes on an ags-101 on full brightness with an ez flash cart. about 6.5 hours overall. not shabby

    • @fredgarza5515
      @fredgarza5515 4 года назад +1

      8.5 not 6.5.... grrrr

  • @kyle88l
    @kyle88l 4 года назад

    So I ended up picking up two of these batteries. I then modded it into a cheapo battery casing. Also learned that shorting a LiPo battery is recipe for fire. However, I got it all packaged up nicely, but it still fits quite snug in the battery compartment. That is the cover closes but it kinda bulges a bit. And im a perfectionist so I wanted it super flush. Any suggestions ?

    • @makho
      @makho  4 года назад

      I can't say. Mine fits flush with no bulging at all. Perhaps the latest batch of these batteries is a hair thicker or something. I suppose you could cut out the back of the battery compartment to make room for the thicker cell but that probably defeats the purpose of the "no modding required" solution.
      If there is anything wrapped around the battery (aside from the polymer casing which is required), I'd remove it. If there are any labels or tape, try without and see if it fits better.

    • @kyle88l
      @kyle88l 4 года назад

      @@makho yeah I mean its all good. I got it to fit pretty snugly with some work. Was also thinking it might be cool to fit a 1200mah like a 803048 battery as well with no case/housing from a cheapo sp battery

  • @remygaulin6839
    @remygaulin6839 4 года назад

    Hey I know this isn’t relevant to this video but I was curious since you’ve had experience with virtually all the GBC backlight kits at this point: Have you encountered any trouble with the AIO kit? I just opened my GBC up to adjust the screen placement a little bit and when I pieced things back together, the screen now won’t go to full brightness while playing. On start up, it will fully illuminate and then drop down to a lower setting. The screen still cycles through the five settings but won’t get nearly as bright as before. Thanks for bringing us such great modding and tutorial videos, it’s been a big help as someone just starting out!
    P.S. - God bless you for printing those spacers lol

    • @makho
      @makho  4 года назад +1

      Nope, mine's been fine other than the noisy last column when playing double-speed games.

  • @thepokerus4184
    @thepokerus4184 8 месяцев назад

    Hey Makho,
    I know how much you advice against TP4056. What about IP5306? No expert, but sheet seems to specify it has adaptive charging current, load and balance. Would this support charge and play?

    • @thepokerus4184
      @thepokerus4184 8 месяцев назад

      Reference sheet
      www.injoinic.com/wwwroot/uploads/files/20200221/0405f23c247a34d3990ae100c8b20a27.pdf 16

    • @thepokerus4184
      @thepokerus4184 8 месяцев назад

      I saw this video but don't know if the test proofs load and balance
      ruclips.net/video/ThIcHJ3ovIk/видео.htmlsi=Ujc8hM80JRh6NJvW

  • @MartinPaoloni
    @MartinPaoloni Год назад

    I'm thinking of doing the same, but sacrificing the contacts from a bulging 3rd party battery, instead of ordering a board. Maybe 3d printing a bracket, spacer or something to make it fit snuggly. What's your opinion? I think it might work. Thanks!

    • @makho
      @makho  Год назад +1

      If you're using a 3rd party battery, chances are you can also just reuse the frame of that battery and the contacts too instead of having to make a new frame. I've made quite a few this way but I don't know if I've ever made a video on that (and I'm not going to). I did dissect a 3rd party battery though: ruclips.net/video/WNPUOTrFTrs/видео.html

    • @MartinPaoloni
      @MartinPaoloni Год назад

      @@makho i ended up doing exactly that! I reused the frame of the old battery. It worked great and looks fine.
      And your video dissecting batteries was incredibly useful.
      Thanks for the reply!

  • @iMinun
    @iMinun 4 года назад

    Awesome videos dude. Your channels inspired me to do some game boy modding. You make it seem so seemless and fun, keep it up man. Quick question tho; does the mAh matter for the battery you use? I’m thinking of using a 1000mAh battery, same size and everything. Any dangers to that?

    • @makho
      @makho  4 года назад

      mAh is literally the capacity. The higher the capacity, the bigger the battery. In situations like this, it is nearly always safe to go with a bigger battery than spec. The danger is going with something smaller that might not be able to handle the current demands or charging spec of the existing circuit.

  • @chamoo232
    @chamoo232 4 года назад +1

    I use an original DS battery in my SP. It's 850Mah. All I had to do was file down the plastic tabs on it and it fits in perfectly. I think I would do this mod if we had any room inside the case we could expand and use for an even bigger battery. Unfortunately there isn't any. left has the battery connector, top has the power plug. bottom is the cartridge connector and right has a component in the way. Maybe custom 3d printed battery cover that stick out and a ticker battery? Or as someone else said in the comments, use the space behind the IPS screen. I did a battery mod on my PSP-2000 last year. Removed the entire UMD drive, cut the plastic between the UMD drive area and the battery area and used that entire space for a 4000Mah Battery. The problem with the PSP is that you need the little pcb from a real battery for it to work and can't just directly connect a battery.

    • @makho
      @makho  4 года назад +1

      The problem with original DS batteries is the same issue with SP batteries -- they stopped being made over ten years ago. The shelf life on rechargeable Lithium Ion batteries is typically much less than that.

    • @chamoo232
      @chamoo232 4 года назад

      @@makho Yeah but they are still slightly more recent than the SP batteries. I'm not saying we should seek them out but if you have one it's worth swapping them out.

    • @Scarftail
      @Scarftail 4 года назад

      @@makho If a DS battery lasts me six hours, then would the battery in this video add another hour or two due to it being a lot more recent and fresh?

    • @makho
      @makho  4 года назад

      @@Scarftail DS batteries have the exact same issues I mentioned. Not only are they lowe capacity (by design), they are also like 15 years old. So yes.

  • @CE2Vapor
    @CE2Vapor 5 лет назад +3

    nice! put a sticker make it look stock

    • @chamoo232
      @chamoo232 4 года назад +1

      I think it look cooler this way. On mine I have a black smokey shell and I use an original DS battery. It's black with white text on it but it has the DS logo. Just one more thing to show off through the see through shell when I show it to someone.

  • @ryantakahashi9130
    @ryantakahashi9130 3 года назад

    Will this also fit in a DS Lite? I know that the contacts are on the side instead so the board needs to be repositioned. But does it fit? All the reviews of most "official" and 3rd party batteries seem pretty bad. So this seemed like a good replacement option, if it will work.

    • @makho
      @makho  3 года назад

      check the github link in the description

  • @duaneschwartz8212
    @duaneschwartz8212 4 года назад

    I was looking on your channel you should do video on how you did the circle spin volume switch I see in the side I want to do that

    • @makho
      @makho  4 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/pbtNE5hy2yA/видео.html

  • @eebenitez373
    @eebenitez373 4 года назад

    I've found a 1100mah 603450 battery on ebay that's built just like this one. Noticed that it's barely 4mm and 2mm longer on each side. Would this still fit on here, maybe just a little more snug? Given that this one when you first dropped it in as a test fit, it would move around EVER so slightly... Plus it's 150mah bigger for even better capacity👀

    • @makho
      @makho  4 года назад

      There's extra room on the sides but not that much extra. I don't think it will fit but if you end up getting one and discover otherwise, please let me know.

    • @eebenitez373
      @eebenitez373 4 года назад

      @@makho Just got the battery!! Sorry if it's a lot, but I'm excited to start doing mods on my SP. This was my first console when I was 4 years old.
      The extra 4mm to make it 34mm unfortunately are too much, and the battery does not fit on that side... I THINK that if I trim just a bit from the inside of the battery compartment, I can make the battery fit ery snuggly.
      Tested the battery with just the wires attached, and it does power on the GBA SP and runs! But I don't have your custom battery board so I can solder the wires to it and just snap it into the SP, And I'm praying that the board fits, because the extra 2mm on that side to make it 50mm may be a little too much too, although without the board it looks like it'll fit snug... Will just have to wait for the board to come in!
      Also, I'm about to run battery tests for my original AGS-003 battery. It says 3.8v 600mah. As far as my own gameplay the battery lasts pretty good on regular cartridges but terrible with the EZ Flash Omega, but I'ma run tests to see how much it lasts with both, and when I get the board to solder this new battery in I'ma do tests on those!! Just don't know if I should run at Low or High brightness. Still have original AGS-101 screen. Thanks if you happen to read all of this.

    • @Ben10Arg
      @Ben10Arg 4 года назад

      @@eebenitez373 hey, what ended up happening with using a 34mm instead.. did u trim anything and did it work for you?

    • @eebenitez373
      @eebenitez373 4 года назад

      @@Ben10Arg Indeed did have to end up trimming. The extra 4mm is too much. Even with that, the battery fits EXTREMELY tight. It does work though, but I haven't tested battery life. The thickness of the battery is just fine and the extra 2mm on the longer side just makes it fit more snug in that side.

  • @CoolGuyMcgeez
    @CoolGuyMcgeez 4 года назад +1

    I need to get a rechargeable battery for my modded ips gba

  • @kingarthur7255
    @kingarthur7255 4 года назад

    I can’t find the gold batteries anymore like yours in the video so I am just gonna start building my own with these instructions! I couldn’t tell by the video I may have missed it but is there a + and -? That way we know which wire goes where? I am not good enough with an iron to replace those tiny fuses yet 😂

    • @makho
      @makho  4 года назад +1

      yes, it's right on the board right next to the solder pads. I even edited the files to make that marking more clear because some people still missed it.

    • @kingarthur7255
      @kingarthur7255 4 года назад

      makho THANKS! Badass man! I think I’m gonna order enough to make 4-6 batteries I have 4 gba sp and I’m about to buy 2-3 more Friday from market place one is a pearl blue 101 for $60!!! And it’s in light played condition not mint but nice! I just bought 2 red ones and I’m about to get a couple of ips v2 Chinese kits for them they’ll be my second and 3rd ips ones I’m gonna go track down your usb type c mod next these oem chargers suck I want to do a type c on the link cable even more tho because it seems easy to disconnect the oem link cables if you aren’t perfectly still and my connectors aren’t loose I think it’s the design

  • @gamesanddadsgamesanddads6364
    @gamesanddadsgamesanddads6364 4 года назад

    May you please make that battery board for Original gameboy advance? Not only for sp. Thank you in advance

    • @makho
      @makho  4 года назад

      ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

  • @georgerobertson1054
    @georgerobertson1054 4 года назад

    This is amazing, I only recently got into “modding” by replacing shells, screens etc,... and this looks like a nice and easy solder job, large contacts make this a no brainier really, SPs do have to short a battery life. Do you know of any PCB diy companies in the UK I could do this with or would it be worth doing an overseas order? I really have no experience with ordering your own PCBs thank you.

    • @makho
      @makho  4 года назад

      oshpark has free international shipping

    • @georgerobertson1054
      @georgerobertson1054 4 года назад

      makho:
      Thank you! When I checked which battery you used, the website had expired/ page unavailable so I was just wondering if you knew of other sources to buy from?

  • @hristostefanov4009
    @hristostefanov4009 4 года назад

    Hi, dude. This is nice and informative, thanks. I have just a little question: where can I find this specific PCB? (I don't live in the US) I already found the battery and I am going to order it from the same place you did. Thanks in advance.

    • @makho
      @makho  4 года назад

      I have it linked in the description. Oshpark has free global shipping.

    • @hristostefanov4009
      @hristostefanov4009 4 года назад

      @@makho Thank you very much, I checked, but did not see it the first time. I ordered and expect it to come. Your videos have a good content with a lot of tech solutions and you won a new sub. Continue doing such things, man. Cheers.

  • @Andrew12105
    @Andrew12105 4 года назад

    Could you help me? My sp battery cover doesn't screw in at all. Do you know what the problem may be?

    • @makho
      @makho  4 года назад

      Did you take the bottom cover off your SP? Check that the square nut is still there. If not, replace it.

    • @Andrew12105
      @Andrew12105 4 года назад

      @@makho Ok thank you. That's what the problem is

  • @BenWillock
    @BenWillock 3 года назад +1

    $2.70 + $3 for the battery.
    Can't get much better than that!

    • @BenWillock
      @BenWillock 3 года назад

      For reference, my replacement "850mah" aliexpress battery lasted for just 1h 44m from a full charge.

  • @overdriver99
    @overdriver99 4 года назад

    it's now $2.7 for 3 pcb. and aliexpress battery dealer in link does NOT deliver to US.. any other recommendation for battery ?

    • @makho
      @makho  4 года назад +1

      It's for three sets of two. Six total. And like I said, search for 603048 and you'll find the battery. I just gave the link as an example.

    • @overdriver99
      @overdriver99 4 года назад

      @@makho Thank you so much! I just ordered. I will report back here once I got 4 batteries(after a month..). Thanks for your info!

  • @nostaldex
    @nostaldex 3 года назад

    The link for references is down, can u provide a new link for pcb and battery? I want to try it

    • @makho
      @makho  3 года назад

      You have the specs for the battery. It's a standard size. Just do some searching and you'll find something.

  • @madesmad9935
    @madesmad9935 4 года назад

    hi, i'd like to make the same mod (I ordered your PCBs), but I'm doubtful about the batteries to buy, they all come from China, like the low quality ones you talk about in other videos (where they write 850 and then they are 350). Why should these "naked" ones be better than those? Can you advise where to buy them or which ones you took? They all look the same on ALI, but maybe they are not.

    • @makho
      @makho  4 года назад

      Because these cells I recommend are standard sizes made by reputable manufacturers (and less than reputable). The aftermarket SP batteries are all custom jobs and none are made by reputable companies from what I've seen. For the former, if you buy from a reputable seller, you should have no issues. For the latter, well, don't buy those.

  • @tiger_vii
    @tiger_vii 4 года назад

    I really want to mod this type on removeable battery on my gpd win 2! I hate having it screwed in and stuck down! Wish I could switch out batteries on the fly

    • @makho
      @makho  4 года назад +1

      You realize that this is still screwed in, right? Also, the PCB is wedged in there and needs to be pried out for my mod.

    • @tiger_vii
      @tiger_vii 4 года назад

      @@makho yes, I would try to mod a magnetic cover instead of the screw. Also shave down the pcb a little if possible and wrap the entire lipo. But great idea thanks

  • @neves188
    @neves188 4 года назад

    There is a aliexpress HSABAT battery that claims to have a 1100mah, can you review it?

    • @makho
      @makho  4 года назад +1

      Already have, video is going up soon.
      (spoiler alert, it's hot garbage)

  • @unclegoose3864
    @unclegoose3864 4 года назад

    Is there any way your could make a PCB to fit into the NDS Lite?

    • @makho
      @makho  4 года назад +1

      www.reddit.com/r/Gameboy/comments/hnpqkj/got_extra_lipos_and_makho_pcbs_fits_well_in_the/

  • @Ghennesph
    @Ghennesph 3 года назад

    how bad would it be to just use electrical tape to tape the wires to the gold contacts?

    • @makho
      @makho  3 года назад

      Please don't do this.

    • @Ghennesph
      @Ghennesph 3 года назад

      @@makho what about soldering the wires to small gold pads and taping those to the contacts?

    • @makho
      @makho  3 года назад

      @@Ghennesph don't use tape for this mod. If you cannot do it properly, don't do it at all.

  • @FcoJuarez
    @FcoJuarez 4 года назад

    Nice battery mod! I've just bought everything I need for my 3 GBA SP, thanks for the links! How can I do the same with a GameBoy Micro? Is there a suitable size available in the market with more mAh? Size in Micro is 37*23*6.7, I've found that there is a 602035 or 602535 that maybe can fit, what do you think?

    • @makho
      @makho  4 года назад +1

      Honestly, I'm not quite sure. There is a bit of wiggle room in the Micro so that bigger one might be fine. The last battery mod I did on a Micro, I used a much smaller cell because it was what I had on-hand. ruclips.net/video/887x2ws7bHQ/видео.html

    • @FcoJuarez
      @FcoJuarez 4 года назад

      Thanks! I haven't opened the macro yet, I'm waiting for the USB cable to charge it and check the battery I have cause I have only the Japanese plug and doesn't work here in Europe. I'll try opening it and measuring the space inside.

  • @vitordaniel97
    @vitordaniel97 4 года назад

    Makho, I know I'm kinda late on this video but since I'm from EU and since your batteries are sold out all over US. Could you kindly update the AliExpress link for the battery cell? And could you recommend an adpter from the same website?
    Thanks in advanced!

    • @makho
      @makho  4 года назад +1

      I posted the specs in the description so that people can find their own batteries. It's a standard part made by numerous manufacturers.

    • @vitordaniel97
      @vitordaniel97 4 года назад

      @@makho Thank you very much for your reply. I've just ordered some. And also bought your PCBs which look out of this world. Have a great day ahead.

  • @bensnacmachine5037
    @bensnacmachine5037 Год назад

    I ordered a battery of the same dimensions and it was too fat. Guess I'll try ordering a different one 🤷

    • @makho
      @makho  11 месяцев назад

      It's pretty toight and sometimes the tolerances line up in the wrong direction. You can try smaller cells or just try a different battery vendor.