http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/10/how-to-quickly-whip-up-an-external-nintendo-ds-sp-battery-pack/ Engadget Comments for HOW-TO: quickly whip up an external Nintendo DS/SP battery pack http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/10/how-to-quickly-whip-up-an-external-nintendo-ds-sp-battery-pack/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/10/how-to-quickly-whip-up-an-external-nintendo-ds-sp-battery-pack/Dec 19th 2005 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/10/how-to-quickly-whip-up-an-external-nintendo-ds-sp-battery-pack/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/10/how-to-quickly-whip-up-an-external-nintendo-ds-sp-battery-pack/
And no photos?
C'mon, someone must have left the door to the editing room open or something. Someone's kid slipped in and posted this right?

]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/10/how-to-quickly-whip-up-an-external-nintendo-ds-sp-battery-pack/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/10/how-to-quickly-whip-up-an-external-nintendo-ds-sp-battery-pack/Dec 19th 2005 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/10/how-to-quickly-whip-up-an-external-nintendo-ds-sp-battery-pack/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/10/how-to-quickly-whip-up-an-external-nintendo-ds-sp-battery-pack/
]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/10/how-to-quickly-whip-up-an-external-nintendo-ds-sp-battery-pack/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/10/how-to-quickly-whip-up-an-external-nintendo-ds-sp-battery-pack/you must connect the neg side of the batteries to the ground braid in the connector wire.
Electricity needs a complete circut (loop)
This will effectively do nothing for you..
]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/10/how-to-quickly-whip-up-an-external-nintendo-ds-sp-battery-pack/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/10/how-to-quickly-whip-up-an-external-nintendo-ds-sp-battery-pack/Dec 19th 2005 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/10/how-to-quickly-whip-up-an-external-nintendo-ds-sp-battery-pack/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/10/how-to-quickly-whip-up-an-external-nintendo-ds-sp-battery-pack/Dec 19th 2005 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/10/how-to-quickly-whip-up-an-external-nintendo-ds-sp-battery-pack/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/10/how-to-quickly-whip-up-an-external-nintendo-ds-sp-battery-pack/ Well, just cause it's not a NEW hack doesn't mean it's no good. This is actually a great little project for those just now sticking their toes into the world of homebrew mods/apps/accessories. But I is most certainly not new. In fact, this hack has been around for PocketPc's for a number of years. Itstructions are of course available on line here

http://www.earthv.com/articles.asp?ArticleID=474

With pics and even Radio Shack part numbers.

Interesting though. This exact hack has been used with a sharp Zaurus and worked fine, as has a Pelican brand external batterypack designed for the PSP. Does this mean then that the Pelican will also work in a DS ? Experiment at your own risk...

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If weight is no object (ie putting it under your car seat or your desk at work) check out Radio Shack Catalog #: 23-9028. It is 6V 7000mAh, rechargable Lead Acid, but it does weight 3 lbs, almost as much as the laptop I am typing this on!]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/10/how-to-quickly-whip-up-an-external-nintendo-ds-sp-battery-pack/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/10/how-to-quickly-whip-up-an-external-nintendo-ds-sp-battery-pack/Dec 19th 2005 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/10/how-to-quickly-whip-up-an-external-nintendo-ds-sp-battery-pack/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/10/how-to-quickly-whip-up-an-external-nintendo-ds-sp-battery-pack/Dec 19th 2005 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/10/how-to-quickly-whip-up-an-external-nintendo-ds-sp-battery-pack/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/10/how-to-quickly-whip-up-an-external-nintendo-ds-sp-battery-pack/Dec 19th 2005 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/10/how-to-quickly-whip-up-an-external-nintendo-ds-sp-battery-pack/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/10/how-to-quickly-whip-up-an-external-nintendo-ds-sp-battery-pack/Dec 19th 2005 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/10/how-to-quickly-whip-up-an-external-nintendo-ds-sp-battery-pack/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/10/how-to-quickly-whip-up-an-external-nintendo-ds-sp-battery-pack/
As for adding bigger batteries, if you can build a small voltage and current regulator circuit, you could stick a car battery on it (extreme, but you get the idea). I'm assuming the DS probably has a smaller voltage requlator built in, so adding a volt or two shouldn't hurt it (it's the amps that will kill it).]]>Dec 19th 2005 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/10/how-to-quickly-whip-up-an-external-nintendo-ds-sp-battery-pack/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/10/how-to-quickly-whip-up-an-external-nintendo-ds-sp-battery-pack/Dec 19th 2005 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/05/10/how-to-quickly-whip-up-an-external-nintendo-ds-sp-battery-pack/http://www.engadget.com/2005/05/10/how-to-quickly-whip-up-an-external-nintendo-ds-sp-battery-pack/
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