Fishbate
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There will come a time that our smartphones have to go. An old friend that just won't work anymore, or an accident that damaged it. It's really a fact that smartphones don't last forever. Although it's easy to find a new one with the vast products out there in the market. I always thought one can make something new out of old stuffs.
I do up cycling / re purposing as a hobby. It's my passion to build something out of trash and old stuffs. That's why i'm sharing you guys one of my projects only here @ Smartphones.
I have old android tablets and electronic stuffs laying around the storage, and decided to make an emergency power bank with LED light .
Now what do we need to make a power bank from old android tablet? of course the battery. I opened two old tablets and found a 3800mAh and 2800mah battery. I just need one so i chose 3800mAh for higher capacity.
Next we need a charger module, i have one with a dead battery so i just took the charger module.
Mmmm.. we need a switch, a USB hub so that we can do multiple charging, a light for emergency purposes, a box that can fit all these stuff for enclosure and some USB /Micro USB cables and wires. Guess what i have them all at my storage! just imagine what my storage looks like.
Before we start assembling, we must check first the battery, charging module, LED and hub is working. So i soldered the battery connections to the charging module and check if its working by connecting the LED light to the module port.
Yup they are working fine! Before putting it together of course i did some diagram i know guys...my diagram doesn't look good. Hey...what can i say"love your own" right !
Now the plan is a power bank with a two charging port, and LED light that activates using a switch. With the plan ready, i started working on holes on the box for the switch, the light and the USB hub position. Also i removed the silicon coating of the led light to have access on the wire and the LED itself.
I started soldering the connections of the LED light switch, the charger module and position them accordingly.
After assembling, i tested it and it works great..unfortunately i have a little bit of a problem. The charger module automatically turns off if there is no activity or charge is finished, meaning i have to re-insert the cables before it starts activating again. So what i did is installed a wake up switch from a mouse right click switch.. and connect it in the outgoing Port cable to the hub.
There you go... although it doesn't really look that good it still functions well. It may not give you enough power but it will deliver on emergency situations.
I really think that everything deserves a second chance, smartphones are one of those things that are rich in components and parts. Giving a part of it a new purpose is fulfilling. With a little know how and basic skills one can make a difference.
I hope you like it guys...see you all in the next project!
mmmmm ?
I do up cycling / re purposing as a hobby. It's my passion to build something out of trash and old stuffs. That's why i'm sharing you guys one of my projects only here @ Smartphones.
I have old android tablets and electronic stuffs laying around the storage, and decided to make an emergency power bank with LED light .
Now what do we need to make a power bank from old android tablet? of course the battery. I opened two old tablets and found a 3800mAh and 2800mah battery. I just need one so i chose 3800mAh for higher capacity.
Next we need a charger module, i have one with a dead battery so i just took the charger module.
Mmmm.. we need a switch, a USB hub so that we can do multiple charging, a light for emergency purposes, a box that can fit all these stuff for enclosure and some USB /Micro USB cables and wires. Guess what i have them all at my storage! just imagine what my storage looks like.
Before we start assembling, we must check first the battery, charging module, LED and hub is working. So i soldered the battery connections to the charging module and check if its working by connecting the LED light to the module port.
Yup they are working fine! Before putting it together of course i did some diagram i know guys...my diagram doesn't look good. Hey...what can i say"love your own" right !
Now the plan is a power bank with a two charging port, and LED light that activates using a switch. With the plan ready, i started working on holes on the box for the switch, the light and the USB hub position. Also i removed the silicon coating of the led light to have access on the wire and the LED itself.
I started soldering the connections of the LED light switch, the charger module and position them accordingly.
After assembling, i tested it and it works great..unfortunately i have a little bit of a problem. The charger module automatically turns off if there is no activity or charge is finished, meaning i have to re-insert the cables before it starts activating again. So what i did is installed a wake up switch from a mouse right click switch.. and connect it in the outgoing Port cable to the hub.
There you go... although it doesn't really look that good it still functions well. It may not give you enough power but it will deliver on emergency situations.
I really think that everything deserves a second chance, smartphones are one of those things that are rich in components and parts. Giving a part of it a new purpose is fulfilling. With a little know how and basic skills one can make a difference.
I hope you like it guys...see you all in the next project!
mmmmm ?