Psone Screen help

[SDCEX]

oh, by the way just to let you know i have this battery http://www.radioshack.com/product/index ... Id=2147160
I had have a charger input 110v-50-60Hz,output 7.2v-250mA. which has a light indicator when charging, chargers is from an airsoft gun but i was wondering is it the chargers problem? maybe it seems to not charge it fully? should i just get the real charge for my battery?

[Designer noob]

First, I hope you have a protection circuit for that battery or if you charge it to much it might explode or let it run completely died.

Second, 28 dollars for that batttery is very expensive. You can go on ebay and get a camcorder battery 20-25 dollars, which is 8.4v when fully charged and 7200mah. That two times more than what you have.

Third, I would try what I said. Also, can you charge the battery back to 100% and see if it increases the amount of time before the CCFL in the screen turn off.

[SDCEX]

Well yeah I didnt actually get it for that price but, anyways, what do you mean by protection circuit?I thought those are usually for lithium Lon batteries? do you mean when charging, it would let me know when the battery is full with the change of led light on the charger?

[Designer noob]

Yeah, nvm I was wrong about the protection circuit.

[schmellyfart]

2. Edit: I don't know how putting solder of a fuse will help? Do, you know what fuses do? That either stop it or let it through. If his screen was working for 10 minutes and then stops its not the fuse. The fuse can't break its connection and then repair it on the N64. They are the ones that break when to much voltage goes through. If you put solder of the fuse and ruin it and you make a mistake bye bye screen, not worth it. The fuse is there for a purpose so, I would keep it and then just do the LED mod.

Look, Im just trying to help the guy without making him go buy a new set of batteries first.

Wait, didnt you say there werent any fuses on the n64?? Either way, I was clearly referring to the psone screen fuses. Thats why I said if it comes down to it Ive fixed a handful of psone screens by bridging one of the fuses on the screen.

Charge the battery completely. Then try it again.

I see, but I though that 7.2v was good enough for the n64 and screen, after reading a few post? I was wondering if pin12 connected to the 5v leg will solve this?

Im not sure how I missed this post, but its worth a shot.

[SDCEX]

Okay I have charged the battery for about 4 hours, I am now playing, and its working fine....for now..... edit, okay I played for about a total of about 30 mins, then it happened again? should I connect the 12pin which was mention to the 7805?

[Designer noob]

yeah, if you charged your battery and then tried again and it happened after a longer period of time. The problem is your battery.

[schmellyfart]

I would try a charger made for RC batteries like yours. 4 hours may not be enough with the airsoft bettery charger you are using. Try letting it charge overnight.

Okay I have charged the battery for about 4 hours, I am now playing, and its working fine....for now..... edit, okay I played for about a total of about 30 mins, then it happened again? should I connect the 12pin which was mention to the 7805?

I dont remember, its in the screen sticky. Check there.

[Designer noob]

Since your charger won't tell you when your batteries are full, waht I would do is build a 8.4v LED light indicator and put it in your portable. So, then you will know when your batteries are full charged. They are not hard to make and take like 30minutes.

I agree with schmellyfart charge your batteries overnight and then test to see how long it will run for. I think it should run for about 2ish hours before the lights go off when fully charged.

[64M320N3]

The problem is your battery.

No, the problem is your CHARGER.
If you charge the thing for 4 hours and the battery still isn't full then you have a charger that supplies very minimal amps. Try a Ni-Mh/Cd Quick Charger, and you should be fine.
The problem is that the battery is simply not charged enough. Since the Cathode backlight is the thing that requires the most draw, it will be the first to go when not enough amps are supporting it.

[SDCEX]

okay I will go and buy a charger for this battery. I was wondering will this charger be good enough, it comes with another batter, but this is the only charger i can find for it. http://www.radioshack.com/product/index ... Id=2103206

[Designer noob]

just hook the batteries up parallel or maybe its series, but what ever doubles the amps and you will have double the run time. So, I would get it.

[schmellyfart]

just hook the batteries up parallel or maybe its series, but what ever doubles the amps and you will have double the run time. So, I would get it.

Yeah, no.

Thats a 9.6v battery and a 9.6v battery charger. You do not connect battery packs of different voltages together! Figure it out Noob!! Seriously, That battery has HALF the mah rating than the one hes using now!! It will only double the amps if the second battery has the same mah rating, provided they are of the same voltage.

Please, do everyone a favor and stop spreading misinformation.

Heres a charger that will work.
http://www.batteryspace.com/index.asp?P ... rodID=2378

[Designer noob]

lol, I am sorry, I didn't even click the link for the charger. I don't know why I didn't I was just thinking that it was a charger for that battery and they were the same battery. So, I didn't need to. Jeez Sorry for trying to help. Next, time I will click the link.

P.S. try not to be an ass. Just a heads up because you might not like misinformation, but no one likes poop egress.

[SDCEX]

sorry but will this charger work http://www.radioshack.com/product/index ... Id=2062121 it charges both NiCd and NiMh,they have it at radioshack, I rather go out buy and rather than order online.