Replacement battery for Neuros MP3 Player needed

[lilycat]

I'm looking for a replacement battery for my Neuros MP3 Player. At one point they were available for sale by a 3rd party. Does anyone know of a source?

[ChadV]

I do not know of any current sources, but I would try your local electronics supply store.  (Think Radio Shack back when they had all the little drawers full of breadboards and capacitors and other components.)  They should be able to help you find something that will work.

[lilycat]

Thanks for the suggestion. I guess we need to break into it and see what we're dealing with.

[greyback]

Hey,
it's not that easy I'm afraid. The battery type you want is a Li-ion called "18650" - but it is soldered into the DAC. It is attached to a small circuit board (aka. PCB) which regulates the charge. I can point you to this replacement
http://www.batteryjunction.com/2600pcb-18650.html
which hopefully should fit in your unit. You'll need soldering skills to install it however.

This guide will help you disassemble the DAC:
http://www.cool4u2view.com/Neuros_files/Page721.html
-G

[lilycat]

Thanks so much, Greyback. I do stained glass, so I think I can handle the soldering. There's not a lot to lose, since you can't send them back in anymore and it's just a fancy paperweight right now.

[ChadV]

Greyback:

Both of my HDD backpacks used a mini connector to connect the battery to the board.  You might have to solder the leads onto the new battery, but likely not onto the PCB.