TI-58C not powering up

[Dave Britten]

(04-07-2022 04:09 PM)Maximilian Hohmann Wrote:  

(04-07-2022 03:45 PM)Dave Britten Wrote:  Personally I like the ones that just use AAAs (usually Eneloops) that you can pop in and out. I can keep a standby set, and charge them with a good NiMH smart charger.

I also have one of these for my HP classics. An excellent product indeed. But I don't think this principle can easily be adapted to Ti battery packs, because they are closed on all sides.

True. The way I did it was to build a AAA battery pack that was very similar to the HP versions (with different contact placement and foam shape), then take an old dead TI battery pack and cut off everything with my Dremel so that it was nothing but a flat door for the battery compartment. Works like a charm, and you'd never notice the difference looking at the outside.