DipSwitch
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Bucks County, PA

Hi peeps!

I'm usually over in the DMG section, but I have a friend who recently brought me back a Nomad and some busted battery packs. I'd followed 8Bitplus' guide, a few years ago, but the camera battery we put inside the pack no longer charges. I was hoping to replace it with new lithium cells. My dream scenario would include a voltage regulator, balancer/charger, alongside the batteries inside each pack.

Anyone attempt anything like this before? I'm not sure what to aim for voltage/amp hours wise. This guide uses a 7.4V 1500mAh Lipo which seems like a good bet. I'd love to be able to charge the pack with the standard nomad AC adapter though...

Any advice is welcome! Thanks in advance!

TSC
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Milwaukee, WI

I'm actually attempting their internal battery mod over the next few weeks or so. From what I understand, it's not a great idea to use the older Sega PSU to charge the newer batteries due to the inefficiency.

Does your nomad output a lot of noise on the headphone/av out? I recapped and cannot figure it out. I read that it was just something you have to live with.

DipSwitch
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Bucks County, PA

Oh yes! I didn't plan to use those old boards. I was hoping to either fit a ballencer/charger inside the pack, or otherwise use a different charger meant for lithium-ion stuffs.

Not a lot of noise over here! Out of the 3.5mm jack you mean?