I was wondering if you could add an external battery pack to motherboards that don't support it. So is there some way to add one to a board that doesn't support it?
(I had ordered a Zida/Tomato board 4DVS but that does't seem to have the headers to support an external battery, which led me to this question)
can't You attach it where the barrel was?
Not that I know of, my other motherboard does has one of those external battery headers but those don't seem to be directly connected to the battery. So I was wondering if it was possible to connect that up, maybe even with some added circuitry to compensate for it's non rechargability if that is even needed.
a diode imho and you're set, but i am a total noobastic so let's wait someone else's advice;
A 3x NiMH pack with leads soldered onto the terminals for the barrel battery should do the trick.
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I know a NiMH pack will work, but I want something more future proof like the AAA packs. (not to mention working away those packs look a lot neater)
Yes, whatever you use should definitely be tucked away so they don't leak onto anything if they fail. You can use a 3x NiMH pack for a cordless phone or 3x AA/AAA NiMH cells in a plastic holder. You can use non rechargeable cells in a plastic holder as well, but you will need a diode to prevent current flow into the batteries.
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