duo_r
07-26-2012, 01:49 AM
So after seeing many people mod the Sega Nomads with the Lithium-ion packs and then doing a couple myself, I decided to give the Turbo Express a shot. After fitting and testing, I finally came up with a battery pack and wanted to see if there was any interest in this mod (no guarantees yet that i will do these after just a couple).
Side notes: the internal battery tray needs some lite dremel work to ensure the batteries have a stock fit (so the tray will close properly). Basically two grooves are made to hold the batteries better. From the outside you can't tell anything has been modded.
I did a benchmark test on the batteries, and with a stock screen got just over 5 hours gameplay. With a modded LCD screen (a member on pcefx.com performs this) you could probably get 7-8 hours gameplay. This is a huge increase from what you would get on normal AA's.
http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/5039/powerpackphoto.jpg
And here it is installed, fits like stock door.
http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/8715/photoinstalled.jpg
You can see the internal charging port on the first photo, and there is a quick disconnect that can allow it to be removed from the Turbo Express.
Also another benefit of the mod is weight reduction, just weighed 6 AA batteries - came in at 5.2 ounces, the new lithium ion pack weighs 3.5. Unit doesn't feel weightless now, but you can tell the difference. These also charge pretty fast, in about 3 hours you get a full charge. The mod would require use of your battery cover, some dremel work inside the battery tray and would also include a charge for the new battery.
Side notes: the internal battery tray needs some lite dremel work to ensure the batteries have a stock fit (so the tray will close properly). Basically two grooves are made to hold the batteries better. From the outside you can't tell anything has been modded.
I did a benchmark test on the batteries, and with a stock screen got just over 5 hours gameplay. With a modded LCD screen (a member on pcefx.com performs this) you could probably get 7-8 hours gameplay. This is a huge increase from what you would get on normal AA's.
http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/5039/powerpackphoto.jpg
And here it is installed, fits like stock door.
http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/8715/photoinstalled.jpg
You can see the internal charging port on the first photo, and there is a quick disconnect that can allow it to be removed from the Turbo Express.
Also another benefit of the mod is weight reduction, just weighed 6 AA batteries - came in at 5.2 ounces, the new lithium ion pack weighs 3.5. Unit doesn't feel weightless now, but you can tell the difference. These also charge pretty fast, in about 3 hours you get a full charge. The mod would require use of your battery cover, some dremel work inside the battery tray and would also include a charge for the new battery.