Yet Another GBA SP Battery Mod

[@makho]

Accidentally solder the battery on backwards? Please see this video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l2a5k6KpaJyEecU

[@bluetheirn]

Hey Mahko, where can I get these PCB? I have the battery but don't know where to get them as the link you've provided no longer works.

[@makho]

@@bluetheirn What are you talking about? All of the links I provided still work. There's a link to RGRS with the full mod, a link to oshpark to buy the PCBs alone, and a link to my github repo with the project files hosted.

[@bluetheirn]

@@makho NVM. I found it. I meant, the link to the PCB is shown sold out. But upon browsing the store site, I found the PCB that is shown available which is weird. Just ordered two. :)

[@RollEXE]

Hi Makho, thanks for this super simple mod! I got a friend of mine who has a soldering iron to help me cut the wire and solder it on properly. My GBA SP is revived! Getting the battery into the country was a whole other battle though. But we got there!

[@RollEXE]

Hi again, any idea if the light is supposed to turn on when you plug the SP in to charge? It's plugged in but I have no idea if it's charging or not....!

[@NCDCEXE]

I feel like this poor gameboy advance sp is hooked up to life support; but the life support might as well be a full on frickin' mech.

[@WarriorZ676]

I feel the opposite. The body of the SP was weak, so mahko made a new body for it. The flesh rots, but the soul lives forever!

[@LelandHasGames]

It's like that episode of Invader Zim. You know, the one where Dib has a mech suit because Zim keeps sending little piggy toys back in time to mess up his life?

[@BenWillock]

Adam Smasher in GBA form

[@LeBoomStudios]

New case, new screen, new battery... the only original part is probably the mainboard. It's not just life support, it's a Space Marine Dreadnought.

[@dazamad]

Pads came today. Just needed a little edge sanding and fitted perfectly. Thanks for making this

[@fll3340]

This mod is amazing I just installed mine and I cannot love it more! Thanks for your fantastic job!

[@MachoNachoProductions]

That is awesome! Love your work!

[@vgplayersandhaters518]

Nice Mod. I need to make me one of these for my SP.

[@udawg34]

My boards arrived today, thanks so much for putting this project together, those little boards were a lifesaver! The ips mods really just killed the stock batteries right away, and pretty much needed to be plugged in before this mod.

[@MedicallTree420]

thank you for this; not many people care to keep up with modern fixes to old school problems. but this is perfect, and exactly what im planning to do for my ags-101

[@makho]

should last absolute ages on a stock console

[@FcoJuarez]

DONE! Finally 900mAh batteries and boards arrived. So I make 3 batteries for my 3 SP, and they're just working at first try! Now I just have to check the battery performance =D Thanks for your mod!

[@overkillthemighty]

How does it compare for you?

[@FcoJuarez]

Just did a battery run and... No words. Is just awesome, original SP 001 with old original battery, around 5h, SP 001 with battery mod, 10h until red led, 9h more with red led, a total of 19h running!!! Best battery ever. Now I'm going to try with my IPS SP to see how much battery can I get. Thanks again for this awesome mod!

[@jollyrancherchick]

@@FcoJuarez Any news on the battery life with the ips modded sp?? I just modded my sp and battery life has been abysmal so far.

[@franmelgarejo2248]

@@FcoJuarez Any update of the batery life with the IPS sp ??

[@thechineseguy5468]

IPS screen, glass screen lens, type C port, headphone jack, and a bigger battery, you just got yourself the ultimate GBA SP...The only thing that I can think of, is a metal case maybe, boxypixel? (Actually, this square design form factor of SP might work really well with the metal case, seriously.)

[@Bewefau]

yeah and if he dies we know why....

[@aminw99]

Jessie James why would that be?

[@Bewefau]

Amin Washington Jr. Buying stuff from China ? Do you live under a rock ? There’s only a pandemic going on right now

[@aminw99]

Jessie James AliExpress takes a good couple weeks to ship even if it did happen a virus wouldn’t survive that. Man up

[@kingarthur7255]

Amin Washington Jr. 4-8 weeks lol no virus is surviving that trip

[@nodieza]

Thank you so much for this video and for offering pre-assembled kits to purchase.

[@lloydaran]

Thank you for this, my SP finally has a decent battery and I could do the mod by myself, despite my unremarkable soldering skills, by just ordering one of those batteries and your PCB from Osh Park.

[@nataliabell6193]

Just found your channel and I am VERY excited!!! 💙 *time to binge watch*

[@xxyoboigxx]

Actually fire video. Ik this is 4 years old but i hope you're still coming up with creative modding stuff for old consoles like this Edit: fixed spelling errors

[@gamergrill9629]

Wow, this is awesome! Very clean. I'm tempted to do this myself lol

[@alfredvonfred8885]

That's one pretty gameboy advance sp you have there 💙

[@theultimatemegaman]

Exactly what I needed! Thanks!

[@ryuneko_8029]

you saved my gbaSP .. thanks a lot , got board and 900 mah battery , works like a charm , now the SP is waiting it's IPS mod

[@retrorestored]

Awesome mod dude! The PCB is a great idea, I'll definitely be ordering some of those. ☺

[@iSupermanCKi]

Finally ordered everything I need for this mod, the type c mod and a funny playing V2 kit. I'm going to mod my original AGS-001 from when I was 10 and keep it looking beat up as a sort of sleeper system so I can leave my AGS-101 alone. Back in the day I upgraded to the 101 when my 001 charge port stopped working, so this will bring it back to life.

[@JayBoyModz]

Was just thinking about this last week haha I ordered a few boards thanks!

[@restlessheroes]

I've modded myself a bittboy 3.5 with two shoulder buttons on the back and wanted to find a bigger capacity battery to win 1-2 more hours of playtime. This lyf hax of yours is just what i needed.

[@Josh-hi2ti]

Thank you so much for this video and designing this board. I've been wanting to upgrade my SP battery life and this seems like the ideal way to do it!

[@Yore0]

Little late, but thanks for all the useful info you provide for all your viewers. I'll definitely be utilizing this mod as an IPS equipped SP needs all the extra power it can get.

[@nobodywillcare2]

Dope mod! Thank you for this

[@ViolinistProductions]

This makes me happy because I'm working on an SP mod board and had already thought that using a LiPo cell would work fine being at 3.7v. This confirms it for me. I'm planning on using one with a jst connector and using a similar daughter board to what you made.

[@Pavlos01]

Thanks for making the battery board! so much cleaner for installation.

[@leecollins5479]

nice and clean mod! love it

[@NINtendo72]

Fantastic. Just ordered the PCBs

[@lemaire0gontran]

hi, cool mod, i can't wait for your video of your AGB lipo Mod !

[@Asakk]

THANKS!! Just got my 900mAh battery and did the soldering! It's not clean as you but it works!! :) Thanks!! Now I don't need to charge my gba sp every hour (^^'

[@gupiegup]

Love your videos on the sp. subscribed :)

[@Dimian7]

Så awesome, just did the mod! But with the - BYX 1000mah (603048) batteries, up to the test now to see battery playtime, hoping for 6-10h Ordered from oshpark pcb

[@Dimian7]

Ok so i’ve tested the mod today, it takes longer to charge (yes i know why so no surprice) but it has been on since fully charged with mid volume and backlight for OVER 7h now, still green light!? Insane! Super happy I found this ❤️ thanks legend!

[@Dimian7]

Veredict: SP turned red low bat after 10h and 16 min ❤️ Edit: dead at *13h 08 minutes*

[@deshelly_athetos]

would this battery gonna work on DS Phat? searching for a new battery and i dont even know where to look but i know that gba sp batteries are also fit on ds phat

[@makho]

yes

[@LelandHasGames]

I've ordered 6 of those boards. I plan to make batteries for not only my game boy but, also for all of my original DS's. Fingers crossed that it all goes well

[@michaeldunn5788]

How did it turn out for the Phat DS?

[@ZyferWarriorPrime]

@@michaeldunn5788 It should be fine. The original DS used the same batteries and charger as the SP did.

[@JesusRodriguezCisneros]

That’s a very engineering solution for this mod. Kudos

[@bimmylee6611]

i love your gba sp mod videos it helps me alot thanks

[@WadeVillines]

Simple and elegant! Nice work.

[@zarara21]

I know it has been a year, but I'm waiting for my parts so I can do this. This is the best/cheapest option if you live in Eastern Europe. Hopefully the battery arrives at the same time as the PCB

[@DonateloGM1]

Is it possible to do it on a 1200mah battery? Found a 603048 with this specs, and also at 3.7v. My EZ Falsh Omega and IPS screen are just eating my battery, so this was my hope, but I only found people doing it with 900mah batteries.

[@makho]

Comments like this make me sad because it indicates that people aren't listening to what I have to say. No because either the battery is not indicated size (where did that extra 300mAh come from?) or because the battery is not the indicated capacity.

[@DonateloGM1]

Sorry, makho! English is not my main language, so I didn't hear some stuff right I suppose. Thanks for answering! Back to the questions, isn't the capacity the "mah" stuff? Shouldn't It just affect the battery life since the voltage is the same? And I don't know how they packed those extra 300mah, but I double checked and it is a 603048 indeed. I even found a 1400mah on Aliexpress, but the brand doesn't seem reliable.

[@makho]

@@DonateloGM1 Right, my point is that the extra capacity has to come from somewhere. Either the battery is physically larger than stated (and will not fit) or listed capacity is not the actual capacity (which it will work but it's not 1200mAh).

[@DonateloGM1]

Ok, thanks! I'm gonna risk It and buy the battery. I will run some tests and report them here when I get the results, but it's gonna take a while. Again, thanks for the patience!

[@caste215]

Mine just showed, in a stock shell it was a little loose, no friction fit, hopefully the battery itself will keep it in place

[@rockyfalcoa9713]

Hey makho love the sp mods you do keep them coming. I found this battery on ebay/aliexpress its a 603048 1400mAh Rechargeable Lithium Polymer Li-Po Battery by HSABAT. Would this battery work? if so would this 1400mah battery be as high as an sp can go?

[@makho]

I sincerely doubt the claims of the capacity of that battery. Cramming 50% more capacity into the same size does not seem realistic to me. If that's accurate though, yeah. As long as the size is correct, then yes that battery will work.

[@rockyfalcoa9713]

@@makho The highest 3.7v LiPo battery i can find is 10000mah on Aliexpress for $10. Charging voltage: 4.2 ± 0.03V with a thickness size of 12mm X 100m x 60mm. Even if claims is false and is off by 50% thats still a whole lotta Nintendo Power!!

[@rockyfalcoa9713]

@@makho so i think im gonna order the pcb from osh park. If i try to go for the high mah like a 10000 battery should i order the pcbs with 2oz copper, 0.8mm thickness?

[@raianlima4758]

You've got a Ez Flash Omega to test with this mod?

[@makho]

Of course I do. Why though?

[@raianlima4758]

@@makho the ez flash omega consumes battery 3 times faster than a normal cartridge

[@Jirdz68]

How many hours does it last on?

[@Kpk43]

Appreciate this video. Hard to find information about this stuff.

[@mattsand89]

Hi Makho, big fan of your work. I have a boxypixel unhinged v1 shell, but I have no desire to include the usb-c mod that is an option. Would this be compatible with the 1700 mah battery that boxypixel sells? I am thinking yes but want to be sure in case there is protection circuitry needed that I am unaware of. Thanks!

[@Utoobyourself]

Nice Mod!! Thank you for sharing

[@TurboGreen]

Just ordered the board on osh. Have a couple of slim 1000mah batteries.

[@makho]

I don't know that those 1000mAh batteries will fit

[@TurboGreen]

@@makho I did a test fit minus the board and it seemed to fit perfectly.

[@pikapomelo]

Thanks. I recently bought one of the crappy teal ones and replaced the internals with one of these batteries. Bought it from Amazon and soldered the wires to the pads. It is just slightly too big and the batter cover pokes up just a bit. This was tried with both a stock AGS-001 and replacement case. :( The charge seems decent, but other than playing it, I don't have a way to test. It came with 3.0 volts and took several hours to charge and then works fine. Markings say PL 603048 3.7V 900mAh 2020 03 28. It looks like the 603048 means 6.0mm thick by 30mm x 48mm. There looks to be a LP523048 size that is thinner, 5.2mm thick with the same other dimensions, but the capacity is only 750 mAh. That might be why most of these batteries only go up to ~750mAh. No idea if my battery is ever so slightly too large or what. I think if I were to buy one again or recommend one to people, if you want to make sure the battery cover fits, sacrifice capacity for the LP523048?

[@makho]

I'll look into it, thanks

[@azocrix8543]

I love your vids man! It helps me alot!

[@mapletree736]

Hey there! I was hoping to get your knowledge/ opinion on having multiple batteries in an sp wired in parallel. I've seen it but rarely. I understand that so long as they're the same type& voltage that its fine. Am I missing anything? Is it ok if they're different capacities? Thank you!

[@makho]

When it comes to batteries, my typical advice is that "if you have to ask if it's ok, it's probably not ok" because safe battery handling can be very complicated. You can read more about it here: batteryuniversity.com/article/bu-302-series-and-parallel-battery-configurations

[@Jirdz68]

How many hours does that battery charge?

[@makho]

never timed it specifically but between two and four hours IIRC

[@100thschool]

oh wow nice. i did same battery mod for my old psp and my old samsung galaxy phone and wondered if it's possible for my gba sp too and to my surprise it doesnt even require proprietary pcb. just old fashioned -/+ terminals. this looks so easy. thanks

[@oldretrogamerguy8281]

Great vid and brilliant but simple idea, have ordered mine, free postage to the UK cant say better than that.

[@justincase3230]

Love your videos, very helpful. I did try to buy one of the PCBs but they're out of stock and I live in Australia so shipping times are brutal. Would I have any problems just stripping a bit more length and wrapping the wires around the contacts then insulating with kapton tape? I was just gonna buy spare battery contacts just in case and solder but they're really hard to find for the sp for some reason.

[@makho]

oshpark offers free GLOBAL shipping so you can always just go that route. If you order the PCBs from a chinese fab (though you may have to look around for one that offers small PCBs), shipping may be quicker but will be quite a bit more expensive.

[@ignoringearthquakewarnings]

I'm a bit confused. If you got the 603048 from China as well, then how does it actually check out with the correct mAh but then the ones made for GBA SP are always less than advertised?

[@makho]

Not all cells are made equal. Buy from a reputable manufacturer and there won't be a problem. Reputable manufacturers don't cell directly compatible SP batteries.

[@PastaMonsta]

Where can i find soldering equipment for cheap? I want to try this since i have both the battery and little conductor piece.

[@makho]

I highly recommend learning to solder on a practice kit. kzbin.info/www/bejne/n2iuc62tls9ppKc

[@Dimian7]

Ok! Veredict, the SP turned red (low bat) after 10h 16min 😳 insane!

[@FoxyPercival714]

I'm looking for a battery. If you know of places that sell those, that would be great.

[@thepokerus4184]

Hey Makho, I know how much you advice against TP4056. What about IP5306? No expert, but sheet seems to specify it has adaptive charging current, load and balance. Would this support charge and play?

[@thepokerus4184]

Reference sheet www.injoinic.com/wwwroot/uploads/files/20200221/0405f23c247a34d3990ae100c8b20a27.pdf 16

[@thepokerus4184]

I saw this video but don't know if the test proofs load and balance kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipmslHuAaNSpf80si=Ujc8hM80JRh6NJvW

[@Lenmaer]

Would be nice if RGRS would sell already modded batteries. Not everyone has a solder iron or even can use it well.

[@officialnbk]

where can I buy a pre soldered version?

[@makho]

www.retromodding.com/products/makho-game-boy-advance-sp-battery

[@gravyjames4897]

What charger do you use with this battery? Thanks

[@travisgates2542]

Hey Makho, quick question; how come the batteries for sale on RGRS are rated at 850 mAh and not 900 mAh as shown in your video?

[@makho]

It's just what the manufacturer RGRS used labeled them. The 900mAh ones I ordered actually measured closer to 850mAh whereas the new 850mAh ones I got from RGRS seem to rate over 1000mAh.

[@travisgates2542]

OK, thanks. Was curious If it was a revision due to tolerances. Just ordered 2!

[@ryantakahashi9130]

Will this also fit in a DS Lite? I know that the contacts are on the side instead so the board needs to be repositioned. But does it fit? All the reviews of most "official" and 3rd party batteries seem pretty bad. So this seemed like a good replacement option, if it will work.

[@makho]

check the github link in the description

[@dracojoule]

Does this support play and charge at the same time?

[@MartinPaoloni]

I'm thinking of doing the same, but sacrificing the contacts from a bulging 3rd party battery, instead of ordering a board. Maybe 3d printing a bracket, spacer or something to make it fit snuggly. What's your opinion? I think it might work. Thanks!

[@makho]

If you're using a 3rd party battery, chances are you can also just reuse the frame of that battery and the contacts too instead of having to make a new frame. I've made quite a few this way but I don't know if I've ever made a video on that (and I'm not going to). I did dissect a 3rd party battery though: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jX-zhoKKp6uHqNU

[@MartinPaoloni]

@@makho i ended up doing exactly that! I reused the frame of the old battery. It worked great and looks fine. And your video dissecting batteries was incredibly useful. Thanks for the reply!

[@CurtisOvard]

Nice PCB and solution

[@LelandHasGames]

Would that work with the original Nintendo DS as well? Because, gba batteries work in those things. I'm just curious because, it would be great to not have to spend 15-20 bucks on aftermarket original Nintendo DS batteries.

[@SuperLuigiGuy64]

Oh schitt! I think it will work.

[@chamoo232]

It would work. The only difference between the original DS battery and the SP battery is the location of the small plastic tabs that help keep the battery in when the cover is off. I actually use a DS battery in my modded SP and all I had to do was file down one of the tab and half of another one. The cell is 850Mah for DS.

[@SuperLuigiGuy64]

@@chamoo232 so it WILL work. :]

[@chamoo232]

@@SuperLuigiGuy64 definitely.

[@makho]

Yup, it will work.

[@queerkobold4374]

Hi! I installed this battery mod in an unmodded AGS101 but now im experiencing frequent shut offs and reboots, I made sure the battery contacts were securely touching the prongs in the SP, but i still get the same issues

[@makho]

I sized the board so that it would have to be wedged in. If it fits loosely, it may make bad contact. RetroModding's version sought to fix this issue but you'll need a 3D printer and to file your existing battery PCBs down or order new PCBs entirely.

[@TechnoGeek3D]

Hey, hoping you can help me here. I purchased one of these batteries and chose to solder it directly to the gameboys motherboard. I soldered the wires to pins 1 and 2 of the battery connector and it turns the gameboy on fine. However, I don't get a charging light when I plug in the SP charging cable. Am I missing something?

[@makho]

Did it charge before you decided to make modifications? Are you sure your charger works?

[@TechnoGeek3D]

@@makho I checked the voltage, it was 4.02v. My charger definitely works too as I get the orange indicator light on my other, non modded sp 🤔

[@makho]

@@TechnoGeek3D use a multimeter and check the continuity across F2 on the PCB near the charge port. If the part does not have continuity across it, replace the fuse.

[@SneakerD84]

Need some help... so I ordered a li-po 603048 and I received it today. The thing is that I didn’t even notice the that battery I ordered has 3 wires coming out of it (red, black, and yellow). Can I still use this battery? Can I just cut off the yellow wire? This the second battery I ordered because the first had the same model number but was too large for the battery compartment... yes I’m a noob :(

[@makho]

yes, just ignore yellow wire. It should be fine. Double check with a multimeter in case they used non-standard wiring.

[@NicholasSkupien]

Hey makho, love your content. Was wondering what the dimensions of this battery are. I'd like to source one from ali but the one you linked isn't being sold anymore. Thanks!

[@NicholasSkupien]

ah got it! its a standard 603048 size. Cool mod!

[@victorg7036]

I was wondering if the lipo mod would work in a original ds? was wondering this because the original ds and gba sp basically use the same batteries.

[@makho]

yes

[@kyle88l]

Thanks for this, I have an old junk cheapo battery that im going to get one of these and put it in that casing.

[@vitordaniel97]

Makho, I know I'm kinda late on this video but since I'm from EU and since your batteries are sold out all over US. Could you kindly update the AliExpress link for the battery cell? And could you recommend an adpter from the same website? Thanks in advanced!

[@makho]

I posted the specs in the description so that people can find their own batteries. It's a standard part made by numerous manufacturers.

[@vitordaniel97]

@@makho Thank you very much for your reply. I've just ordered some. And also bought your PCBs which look out of this world. Have a great day ahead.

[@iMinun]

Awesome videos dude. Your channels inspired me to do some game boy modding. You make it seem so seemless and fun, keep it up man. Quick question tho; does the mAh matter for the battery you use? I’m thinking of using a 1000mAh battery, same size and everything. Any dangers to that?

[@makho]

mAh is literally the capacity. The higher the capacity, the bigger the battery. In situations like this, it is nearly always safe to go with a bigger battery than spec. The danger is going with something smaller that might not be able to handle the current demands or charging spec of the existing circuit.

[@neves188]

There is a aliexpress HSABAT battery that claims to have a 1100mah, can you review it?

[@makho]

Already have, video is going up soon. (spoiler alert, it's hot garbage)

[@LeonOwO]

saw the pre-soldered one on the shop but shipping to europe is more than the battery, gonna hold off for now and try some alternative methods but keeping this one in the back of my mind

[@makho]

Well I open sourced the design because I figured that international shipping on batteries would be tough to deal with. If you can source 603048 cells locally, the board will ship free from oshpark. Otherwise, helder's battery is also pretty decent and probably more reasonable to ship from zedlabz.

[@adrianostagni]

Hi mate! I have a GBA SP with corrosion on thebattery connectors. It is so bad that it actually broke (one of the connectors - partially). I think that would be interesting in knowing how we could hook up a battery in a different way (maybe with a regular battery connector), or fix the connector or any other way to circumnavigate the issue. Thanks!!

[@makho]

If you have a DS or DS Lite, you can salvage the battery connectors from either of those. The DS one should be drop in but the DS Lite one needs some modification IIRC. Otherwise, you can just pick up some battery connectors or something and solder in a pigtail.

[@adrianostagni]

@@makho Thanks for the explanation! =) I managed to buy another SP (very cheap) because I needed some other parts as well...I will probably savage the connector from it but your alternatives are also very good. Thanks!

[@nusdogg]

Hey Mahko, I got the PCB and did the mod but the battery cover buldge. Your's buldge or no?

[@makho]

no, mine doesn't bulge.

[@nusdogg]

@@makho Maybe it's the way the battery pack is. Slight buldge.

[@makho]

@@nusdogg Tolerances being what they are, unfortunately this seems to happen to some people

[@madesmad9935]

hi, i'd like to make the same mod (I ordered your PCBs), but I'm doubtful about the batteries to buy, they all come from China, like the low quality ones you talk about in other videos (where they write 850 and then they are 350). Why should these "naked" ones be better than those? Can you advise where to buy them or which ones you took? They all look the same on ALI, but maybe they are not.

[@makho]

Because these cells I recommend are standard sizes made by reputable manufacturers (and less than reputable). The aftermarket SP batteries are all custom jobs and none are made by reputable companies from what I've seen. For the former, if you buy from a reputable seller, you should have no issues. For the latter, well, don't buy those.

[@-dash]

I have an AGS-001 that I use exclusively as a controller for GameBoy Interface. Since the link cable blocks the charge port, I have to worry about battery life while playing. Pretty annoying How difficult would it be to make an AC adapter for the SP? Ideally the console would plug into the wall and to the GameCube, and it probably wouldn’t have a screen at all. How feasible would it be to bypass the charge port and power the device directly from the battery terminals?

[@makho]

shop.insidegadgets.com/product/gba-sp-batteryless-mod/

[@unclegoose3864]

Is there any way your could make a PCB to fit into the NDS Lite?

[@makho]

www.reddit.com/r/Gameboy/comments/hnpqkj/got_extra_lipos_and_makho_pcbs_fits_well_in_the/

[@neves188]

Lasts 5 hours on gba with Ips and Ez flash omega... but the Red light turns when about 2 hours left battery life

[@TheBbq302]

Hey Makho, I'm hoping you'd be able to confirm this for me, but would a 603450 battery fit? The one I'm looking at has a capacity of 1100mAh for a little more than the ones you've listed.

[@makho]

Probably not. The one I listed barely fits.

[@duaneschwartz8212]

I was looking on your channel you should do video on how you did the circle spin volume switch I see in the side I want to do that

[@makho]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/ppPXf3hrnd5lr6M

[@hristostefanov4009]

Hi, dude. This is nice and informative, thanks. I have just a little question: where can I find this specific PCB? (I don't live in the US) I already found the battery and I am going to order it from the same place you did. Thanks in advance.

[@makho]

I have it linked in the description. Oshpark has free global shipping.

[@hristostefanov4009]

@@makho Thank you very much, I checked, but did not see it the first time. I ordered and expect it to come. Your videos have a good content with a lot of tech solutions and you won a new sub. Continue doing such things, man. Cheers.

[@Andrew12105]

Could you help me? My sp battery cover doesn't screw in at all. Do you know what the problem may be?

[@makho]

Did you take the bottom cover off your SP? Check that the square nut is still there. If not, replace it.

[@Andrew12105]

@@makho Ok thank you. That's what the problem is

[@LelandHasGames]

You really need to put some sort of Frankenstein logo or artwork on the gameboy

[@overdriver99]

it's now $2.7 for 3 pcb. and aliexpress battery dealer in link does NOT deliver to US.. any other recommendation for battery ?

[@makho]

It's for three sets of two. Six total. And like I said, search for 603048 and you'll find the battery. I just gave the link as an example.

[@overdriver99]

@@makho Thank you so much! I just ordered. I will report back here once I got 4 batteries(after a month..). Thanks for your info!

[@carpistreams]

Just wanted to make sure, there isn’t an issue with playing and charging at the same time with this mod?

[@makho]

none whatsoever, the SP supports that natively

[@kyle88l]

So I ended up picking up two of these batteries. I then modded it into a cheapo battery casing. Also learned that shorting a LiPo battery is recipe for fire. However, I got it all packaged up nicely, but it still fits quite snug in the battery compartment. That is the cover closes but it kinda bulges a bit. And im a perfectionist so I wanted it super flush. Any suggestions ?

[@makho]

I can't say. Mine fits flush with no bulging at all. Perhaps the latest batch of these batteries is a hair thicker or something. I suppose you could cut out the back of the battery compartment to make room for the thicker cell but that probably defeats the purpose of the "no modding required" solution. If there is anything wrapped around the battery (aside from the polymer casing which is required), I'd remove it. If there are any labels or tape, try without and see if it fits better.

[@kyle88l]

@@makho yeah I mean its all good. I got it to fit pretty snugly with some work. Was also thinking it might be cool to fit a 1200mah like a 803048 battery as well with no case/housing from a cheapo sp battery

[@nostaldex]

The link for references is down, can u provide a new link for pcb and battery? I want to try it

[@makho]

You have the specs for the battery. It's a standard size. Just do some searching and you'll find something.

[@Ghennesph]

how bad would it be to just use electrical tape to tape the wires to the gold contacts?

[@makho]

Please don't do this.

[@Ghennesph]

@@makho what about soldering the wires to small gold pads and taping those to the contacts?

[@makho]

@@Ghennesph don't use tape for this mod. If you cannot do it properly, don't do it at all.

[@OmegaPrime76]

The link for the battery on AliExpress is no longer valid...

[@makho]

Good thing I listed the specs so you could find one otherwise. Also good thing that I included links to other sellers of the whole mod. I said from the beginning that it wasn't a good link and was only provided as an example.

[@gamesanddadsgamesanddads6364]

May you please make that battery board for Original gameboy advance? Not only for sp. Thank you in advance

[@makho]

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@abrahamrangel9143]

For charging that battery i need the usb c mod? Or it works with the custom one?

[@makho]

USB C port is just a physical adapter. The charger is still internal to the SP and unmodified. In other words, it works with stock just fine.

[@abrahamrangel9143]

@@makho thx so much makho im on my way to buy the battery then

[@FcoJuarez]

Nice battery mod! I've just bought everything I need for my 3 GBA SP, thanks for the links! How can I do the same with a GameBoy Micro? Is there a suitable size available in the market with more mAh? Size in Micro is 37*23*6.7, I've found that there is a 602035 or 602535 that maybe can fit, what do you think?

[@makho]

Honestly, I'm not quite sure. There is a bit of wiggle room in the Micro so that bigger one might be fine. The last battery mod I did on a Micro, I used a much smaller cell because it was what I had on-hand. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bmmaqWWtqJyVfrM

[@FcoJuarez]

Thanks! I haven't opened the macro yet, I'm waiting for the USB cable to charge it and check the battery I have cause I have only the Japanese plug and doesn't work here in Europe. I'll try opening it and measuring the space inside.

[@gabbyrivera4454]

I was gonna buy the already soldered battery and with shipping and such it came out to like $22. Should I just save myself the money and get the battery without soldering done on it? Or does having it pre soldered and in a little casing make it worth the extra $10 or so?

[@makho]

If you're capable of soldering and comfortable doing this work then the two are functionally equivalent.

[@gabbyrivera4454]

@@makho okay thank you! I just ordered my funnyplaying screen directly from their website. How long did it take for yours to ship? And or would I get it faster if I ordered from retro modding or somewhere else?

[@makho]

@@gabbyrivera4454 funnyplaying ships from china so their resellers are typically a lot faster

[@gabbyrivera4454]

@@makho oh okay so then my best bet is to cancel my order and order from here then. Damn I feel like a fool.

[@LegendOfTanooki]

Can you help me? I’m making a DMG 102 mod for the first time. I soldered the battery terminal to the GBA SP motherboard. It’ll charge for a bit but it won’t power on. I checked continuity on GBA SP fuse and it was good. I don’t know what to do from here any advice?

[@makho]

Probably your power switch. Double check that by applying pressure to the switch while turning it on.

[@LegendOfTanooki]

Okay cool, thank you so much! I did get something different. I pushed it in a certain area and it was on but when I let go it went off and I can’t get it to that point again. I’m trying to find that spot again we’re I pressed but nothing. Could it be that I have to solder a new switch on there?

[@makho]

@@LegendOfTanooki Did you clean the power switch already? If so, make sure the shielding is installed completely flush. If you're just going to replace the power switch anyway for the mod, you might as well do it now and try it out.

[@LegendOfTanooki]

makho Okay I’ll try that. Thanks again. I’m sure you’re very familiar with the DMG 102 MOD. Should I solder the new switch to fit on top on the DMG shell? Or should I just solder it back to the GBA SP mother board?

[@makho]

@@LegendOfTanooki You should try it the way you want it first. If that doesn't work, eliminate variables until it does.