 Converting Z To Use Std Digital Camera Battery, Using std Digital Camera Battery in the |
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 Jul 19 2005, 04:15 PM
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I am seriously thinking of opening my SL5500 up to perform some surgery on it in order to take one of the stock digital camera batteries that I can get easily and cheaply. The benefits are that I can stick an Li Ion 1800 mah battery in the Z which I can buy for about £17 to £20.
My current sharp battery the EA-BL06 is not holding its charge and is difficult to get in the UK. (I have found one place charging 49 Euro ) I have the instructions on how to open the Z , and although I wont know until I look at the PCB in detail I am assuming I will just cut the tracks to the two outside terminal posts of the battery connector and wire them in reverse. This may seem "excessive" but trust me the battery thing is wearing me out. Almost all the digital camera battery have the opposite polarity from Z and you can get battery with the exact same footprint as the EA-BL06 if not slightly smaller so they will fit with a bit of plastic packing if need be. Anyone think of any reason why I cant use a (good) digital camera in this way - I mean from the battery standpoint . The only thing I'am worried about is a muli layer track that I cant get access to. If I find that I may have to desolder the connector and isolate the two end pins completely. Since Sharp pulled out their's not a lot left here in the uk for parts and support for the Z SL5500. |
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Aug 15 2005, 11:33 AM
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oops. sorry about the above. fingers too quick on the keyboard.....
Marty ---- I want to do what you did with the FLNP120 ---- is it still working?? My Z 5500 battery no longer holds a charge and like you I am reluctant to pay nearly 50 euros for a replacement. Is it possible to dumb your explanation down a little and provide more detail? I don't like messing around in batteries and, though happy to solder, I don't understand what you mean. Thanks. |
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Aug 15 2005, 11:44 AM
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QUOTE(esteeven @ Aug 15 2005, 07:33 PM) oops. sorry about the above. fingers too quick on the keyboard..... Marty ---- I want to do what you did with the FLNP120 ---- is it still working?? My Z 5500 battery no longer holds a charge and like you I am reluctant to pay nearly 50 euros for a replacement. Is it possible to dumb your explanation down a little and provide more detail? I don't like messing around in batteries and, though happy to solder, I don't understand what you mean. Thanks.  Lauter is selling 1800mah batts for the Z5500 that is as thick (or thin) as the original batts. Its around 35euro shipped. Pls check with him for latest pricing. 
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Marty Converting Z To Use Std Digital Camera Battery Jul 19 2005, 04:15 PM
xatax How will you charge it? If you charge the batt via... Jul 19 2005, 06:17 PM chrget QUOTE(Marty @ Jul 20 2005, 02:15 AM)I am seri... Jul 19 2005, 09:17 PM
Marty I wanted to have much better battery life as possi... Jul 23 2005, 04:04 PM esteeven QUOTE(Marty @ Jul 24 2005, 01:04 AM)I wanted ... Aug 15 2005, 11:27 AM Snappy As far as li-ion charging is concerned, putting in... Jul 23 2005, 05:41 PM Marty The replacment battery I altered has been working ... Aug 18 2005, 03:06 PM brashley46 QUOTE(Snappy @ Aug 15 2005, 03:44 PM)QUOTE(es... Sep 17 2005, 06:51 PM patsy999 how did the battery perform?
ive been geting my r... Nov 23 2005, 02:52 AM brashley46 QUOTE(patsy999 @ Nov 23 2005, 06:52 AM)how di... Nov 24 2005, 07:20 PM Snappy Marty, any idea where to get this Energizer batter... Aug 18 2005, 03:10 PM Marty Try here first
http://www.energizer.com/
They... Aug 20 2005, 04:02 PM Snappy Thanks Marty! Found a site that lists the FLNP... Aug 20 2005, 04:59 PM eccerr0r There are three contacts on the battery, +, -, and... Sep 12 2005, 08:12 AM |
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