Running a laptop off AA batteries - Funny hacks ep10

http://funnyhacks.com/laptopAAs So you've done all the little optimisations to make your laptop last an extra half hour. Wireless is off. The screen is so dim that if you turn it at just the right angle you can read it. You're even using the built in nipple mouse rather than an external one. D'oh! It ran out of battery anyway! OK, go get 20 AAs and we'll get to work.

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[UT00ber50]

Have you tried to replace the batteries in a laptop battery pack with any luck? How do you identify those types of batteries?

[ksandom40]

@UT00ber50 Long before I was any good at this stuff I had it done for one of my laptops. I just went to a place that specialised in batteries in NZ. I'm in the UK and haven't seen a store like that here. So if anyone want's to suggest someone, now's a good chance ! ;)

If you'd like to do it yourself, make sure you have the same type IE LiPo vs NiMH vs NiCad etc so the charger will work in the correct way.

[ksandom40]

@UT00ber50 Capacity shouldn't matter as long as all the cells are the same. Do not mismatch them. That would bring much sadness!

[r4microds]

my friend gave me a T42 to screw around with, but he didnt have the charger... Anything i can do? mine is different, so it wont fit

[ksandom40]

@r4microds Probably the most useful thing you could do would be to go to an electronics store and pick up a universal laptop power supply. If I've looked up the correct laptop, yours requires a 72w power supply. It's probably better to go a little over than a little under. So something like and 80 or 75 should do the trick.

If all else fails, a hack like this will do the trick. But it was never meant to be useful. Just silly and fun. :)

[hirnfaul]

Completly senseless likemy comment, hehe, but you are a humorous guy with a funny intro that makes me laugh. Strongly underrated vids.

[ksandom40]

@hirnfaul Haha Thanks dude :)

[r4microds]

@ksandom40 : Allright, thanks! Ive seen Universal Laptop chargers in an Asian black market store (3rd party Asian electronics). As far as I know, the laptop is really old, if the issue is software related, i can fix it, if it's hardware, depending on the issue, I may or may not decide to bother. Only reason I have not yet purchased the charger is simply their strick no return policy. Ive gotten 3rd party hardware from there before, without ANY issues. I think ill just borrow a friends

[ksandom40]

@jgbalboa haha nah, it did melt the battery holder though.

[jgbalboa]

Looks like your AAs burned your motherboard.