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airberger
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 Posted - 07/29/2004 : 2:49:38 PM
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I just found an online source for what I believe to be the Neuros HD battery. The cylindrical 18650 Li-ion battery is available in both 2000mA and 2400mA versions at $24 for 4 and $40 for 4 respectively.
http://www.batteryspace.com
FWIW. Opening your Neuros voids the warranty and all that. |
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webkid
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Posted - 07/29/2004 : 5:30:20 PM
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| Ooo! I might have to stockpile some of these. Jeff? |
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Chameleon
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derobert
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Posted - 07/30/2004 : 04:26:09 AM
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Originally posted by airberger
FWIW. Opening your Neuros voids the warranty and all that.
Title 15 USC, Section 2302(c)
Where does this silly "opening it voides the warranty" come from, anyway? |
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Chameleon
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Posted - 07/30/2004 : 12:23:36 PM
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Originally posted by derobert
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Originally posted by airberger
FWIW. Opening your Neuros voids the warranty and all that.
Title 15 USC, Section 2302(c)
Where does this silly "opening it voides the warranty" come from, anyway?
Standard warranty disclaimer.
Present in the 3rd paragraph of the Neuros Warrany page.
Edit: Specifically in this text:
"This warranty is void if product is altered, modified, or if any parts or service covered by this warranty are furnished by anyone other than NEUROS or its Authorized Warranty Station."
-- 'I switched to Vorbis and saved a bunch on my hard-disk space!' |
Edited by - Chameleon on 07/30/2004 12:24:14 PM |
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Lou Erickson
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Posted - 07/30/2004 : 3:06:21 PM
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| Why not just let DI do it? They can properly recycle the old batteries that way. |
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Chameleon
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Posted - 07/30/2004 : 6:57:55 PM
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Some of us would rather not be without their Neuros for that long.
Also, my warranty has already expired, so I have nothing to lose.
-- 'I switched to Vorbis and saved a bunch on my hard-disk space!' |
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webkid
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gour
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Posted - 12/15/2004 : 11:05:52 AM
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Originally posted by airberger
I just found an online source for what I believe to be the Neuros HD battery. The cylindrical 18650 Li-ion battery is available in both 2000mA and 2400mA versions at $24 for 4 and $40 for 4 respectively.
http://www.batteryspace.com
Has anyone replaced their battery with those sold at the above source
I'm from Croatia and user-replaceability is very important item on my Neuros-buying check list 
Besides that, the 18650 batteries are sold in 4-pack and that would be a perfect fit for my needs since my old Psion Netbook battery pack uses 3 of them 
Sincerely,
Gour
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MadDogPlatinum
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Posted - 01/20/2005 : 11:08:36 AM
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Any many electronics geeks who are replacing their own batteries know where to dispose of them, too.
Not too tough...IIRC, your average Wal-Mart photocenter has a "Recycle Batteries Here" cardboard box that you can toss them into.
Mike H. |
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SinisterTengu
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Posted - 01/28/2005 : 01:41:41 AM
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| Which version normally comes in a Neuros, the 2000mA or the 2400mA? |
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Matthias Halibrand
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Posted - 01/28/2005 : 10:49:51 AM
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Don't know by heart, but you will be good with the bigger ones even if they usually use the smaller ones.
Matthias
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butterbean
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Posted - 01/28/2005 : 12:44:14 PM
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2000mAh, 3.7V, Li-ion
At least, that's what I "suspect" the battery would say on it... |
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Matthias Halibrand
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Posted - 01/28/2005 : 4:50:04 PM
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Speaking of changing the battery-packs. You shouldn't solder the wires to the battery. It is not good for the batterys lifespan to heat it up by soldering something to it. Professionnally it is pointed, at least that's what we say in German.
It's like a needle which is very very hot, and which comes with a high pressure and for only a piece of a second and points the contacts together. This way the cells are not harmed due to to high temperature.
Just a tip I got from an expert I used to work with. The best way to do is press the contacts together and then fixate them with a little hotglue. This will sustain vibrations and will keep the contacts together without damaging the batterie-cells!
Matthias
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gildea
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Posted - 02/09/2005 : 12:11:12 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by airberger
I just found an online source for what I believe to be the Neuros HD battery. The cylindrical 18650 Li-ion battery is available in both 2000mA and 2400mA versions at $24 for 4 and $40 for 4 respectively.
http://www.batteryspace.com
FWIW. Opening your Neuros voids the warranty and all that.
Can you add more than one battery (in series?) to the Neuros? |
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Yono
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Posted - 02/09/2005 : 3:15:22 PM
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Originally posted by gildea
quote:
Originally posted by airberger
I just found an online source for what I believe to be the Neuros HD battery. The cylindrical 18650 Li-ion battery is available in both 2000mA and 2400mA versions at $24 for 4 and $40 for 4 respectively.
http://www.batteryspace.com
FWIW. Opening your Neuros voids the warranty and all that.
Can you add more than one battery (in series?) to the Neuros?
You might be able to, but it probably wouldn't fit into the backpack.
-- 'Microsoft Works is an Oxymoron' |
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Don
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Posted - 02/11/2005 : 06:17:28 AM
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Originally posted by gildea
Can you add more than one battery (in series?) to the Neuros?
Why? If one is capable of running the Neuros then unless it has some fancy regulation to make good use of the extra voltage, the energy from the second battery will just be dissapated as heat.
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Matthias Halibrand
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Posted - 02/11/2005 : 10:24:32 AM
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You shouldn't add it in series, since this will only result in more heat, if you are unlucky it will damage your precious. But you definetely can add it parallel to double (triple, whatever) the capacity. But it's possible that the charging wouldn't work anymore. I would have to look at the specs for these to say for certain, but it could be possible.
Matthias
P.S.: If you are willing to mod your Neuros for longer battery-life and you don't care about a bigger device, you can detach the battery inside, make a hole into your Neuros and use those battery packs you can find within the RC community. There are some which are usuable with very low power-consumptions, and ones for high power consumptions. Use the first ones! Of course you need to make a few mods to the cables!
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pritterjr(at)socal.rr.com
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Posted - 02/23/2005 : 11:49:07 PM
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Hi everyone, In changing the battery in the hard drive unit, one thing to watch out for is the Neuros battery has a small circuit borad in series with the negative lead. (for charging limit or temp?)
The 18650 battery does not have it. It is possible to remove the board and install on the new battery, but it not for the faint of heart. Best to let Neuros change it for about the same money or get the battery from them. Hope this keeps someone from getting into trouble.
Phil
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unknown_lamer
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Posted - 03/03/2005 : 2:09:40 PM
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As an experiment I got the 2400mAh version. I was able to cut the two solder points on each of the sides of the Neuros battery to get it off and put it onto the new battery. Problem is that it won't charge the new battery. I don't have any electrical testing equipment so I don't know if any current is flowing across it or not.
It still works with the real Neuros battery. Any ideas as to why it wouldn't work with the new battery? I plugged it in and left it overnight headless and then tried again the next night with the head on and it still has no juice in it.
Worst case is that I'm out $10 so it isn't a big deal (I could probably find something else lying around here to use it ... hrm) but I'd like to get the 2400mAh battery working (my Neuros battery is almost two years old now and is worn out from recording lectures and being drained entirely every day). Has anyone purchased the 2000mAh model and had that work? |
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unknown_lamer
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Posted - 03/03/2005 : 2:17:39 PM
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...And I just lit the voltage regular (or whatever that circuit board is) on fire.
Uh, accidentally attaching it to the battery backwards was mistake. So, does anyone know what the part number is? :-) |
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