Laptop Battery Hack! Don't Buy A New One!

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  • 16-Mar-07
Dead laptop battery? Don't buy a new one...hack the old one! I'll show you how! Nominate for ?
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  • soccersta wow. by soccersta, 1174082928 Report sent Spam Reply [+52] Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

    its almost as though you only have to look at the submitter and the name to give it a 5 stars for anything of kipkay, you dont have to watch it. top quality stuff as usual

    • Xiakanahan Certainly. by Xiakanahan, 1174340776 Report sent Spam Reply [+15] Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

      I rated it 5 stars before the video even begun, then I watched it. The 5 stars were worth it and I KNEW IT! It's kipkay. What do you expect? How to lick a refrigerator?

    • sfmico that was so funny by sfmico, 1174357784 Report sent Spam Reply [+5] Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

      How to lick a refrigerator. Now that u wrote that, watch some jackass doing it.

    • celebcurry WOWBOOTY by celebcurry, 1182470122 Report sent Spam Reply [+3] Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

      will try it when mine goes down.

    • brap brap 45 thanks by brap brap 45, 1174534577 Report sent Spam Reply [+3] Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

      now i can fix my laptop XD!!!

    • xSOLDIERx Did Bill Gates make this video? by xSOLDIERx, 1175644170 Report sent Spam Reply [+2] Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

      or is this how he got rich? lol j/k good job kip but to be honest i am scared to open up my battery

    • manoua Shalom! by manoua, 1174233204 Report sent Spam Reply [+2] Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

      Fantastic work kipkay, I am wating for ur next vid!

    • theheadshoter I agree! by theheadshoter, 1195664493 Report sent Spam Reply [+1] Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

      Yes, you're right!

    • Mr.illusion WOW kip! by Mr.illusion, 1174200172 Report sent Spam Reply [+1] Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

      where you get all this ideas!! they are great!

    • psionicsthemovie they only cost... by psionicsthemovie, 1189143503 Report sent Spam Reply Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

      $40 on ebay. Could have saved time and only spent $3 more. Genius

    • saqer1 you are missing the point by saqer1, 1191215602 Report sent Spam Reply [+1] Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

      it's not about the price as much as it is about being able to look out for yourself and come up with innovative alternatives

  • Visionov $109?? You have made over $20,000! by Visionov, 1174099977 Report sent Spam Reply [+15] Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

    I bet you made this video to make $109 so you can buy the battery pack! ha! I caught you!

    • KoCom Remember your Warranty by KoCom, 1174243858 Report sent Spam Reply [+10] Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

      Just remember guys! if this blows up inside your laptop or anything else happens there is no warranty

      • kason How would they know? by kason, 1174505541 Report sent Spam Reply [-1] Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

        What you did? I know Sony recalled a bunch of batteries that were blowing up.

    • McAsshole hmmmpppphh.......... by McAsshole, 1174341960 Report sent Spam Reply [+8] Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

      .....pay 79 more dollars and ensure my safety, or...... waste my time and have a chance of blowing my hand of......... im gunna have to go with remaking the batterie myself it seems to be the better answer

      • reddogg130 UR right by reddogg130, 1174388897 Report sent Spam Reply [+4] Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

        much better to let little kids in China and Indonesia do your soldering for you
        And let a Mexican cut your grass, and a redneck fix UR car.
        So you can just have a big mac... U feelin me???

    • IronHell "These CAN explode!" by IronHell, 1174312671 Report sent Spam Reply [+8] Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

      Lol, nice.

      • batterygeek Don't risk it! by batterygeek, 1195848963 Report sent Spam Reply Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

        Li-Ion is a very volatile chemistry that is best left to the professionals. To save $50 is not worth the risk. Just read up on this summer's battery recalls where whole laptops were going up in flames due to faulty packs. I just bought a new battery at Batteries Plus and it was less than going through Apple direct.

    • Razbarry Why??? by Razbarry, 1174227347 Report sent Spam Reply [+4] Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

      go through all that, I just bought my Solo battery on ebay brand new for $41.50 to my door!

      • danthemanjones Kipkay...Your are making BANK! by danthemanjones, 1174346364 Report sent Spam Reply [+3] Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

        A few weeks ago I checked and you had made 16 or 17 thousand and now your up to $22,000! How many more ideas do you have? Your are a legend at my house anyway.

        • Gabriel123 they arent his ideas... by Gabriel123, 1187423338 Report sent Spam Reply Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

          he just looks them up on google or a website called www.instructables.com or he steals them from other people and makes it better

      • Knlaker94 Why does kipkay need this???? by Knlaker94, 1174341160 Report sent Spam Reply [+3] Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

        dude your making 20,000 dollars off of videos

        • The Metatron Because he doesn't want to waste that mo... by The Metatron, 1180193220 Report sent Spam Reply Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

          Just because you have the money doesn't mean you shouldn't try and save money. I'm tired of hearing people complain about kipkay making money of these videos. Think of this stuff yourself and post it then. Your watching his videos right? I'm sure it takes a lot of his time to figure this stuff out so I think he has earned it. When you start think of this stuff you can talk smack all you want, until then just enjoy the videos he makes.

      • kil0wattz thank you very much!!! by kil0wattz, 1174290176 Report sent Spam Reply [+3] Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

        thx for the info. screw you yahoo, not buying that battery from you damn webstore garbage.

        fun project and not getting rip off.

        5 Stars!!!

        • jmann0893 wow by jmann0893, 1174275757 Report sent Spam Reply [+3] Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

          you saved 70 bucks but u wasted like 3 days of ur life what a loser

          • sonicIntoX SAVED $70 by sonicIntoX, 1174334275 Report sent Spam Reply [+2] Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

            and stands to make thousands on the video.

            keep up the good work KipKay. 5 stars as usual!

          • wolfcry0 right... by wolfcry0, 1180235586 Report sent Spam Reply Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

            It dosnt take 3 days to fix a laptop battery, it takes about 2 hours.. anyone that can say someone who actually tries to do something themselves is a loser, has big personel problems.

        • rob4ik suggestion by rob4ik, 1174270687 Report sent Spam Reply [+3] Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

          You better discover how to make money and not how to save them

          • Baderiano cheap by Baderiano, 1174234335 Report sent Spam Reply [+3] Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

            fcukin up ur laptop for 70 dollars just shows how cheap u r. go share ur cheap azz ideas with some1 cheap like u...

            • The Metatron Look at the laptop though. by The Metatron, 1180193639 Report sent Spam Reply Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

              It's an old laptop some one just gave him not a brand new $1600 one or something. Only an idiot would spend twice the amount to fix some old OUT OF WARRENTY

            • The Metatron sorry by The Metatron, 1180193881 Report sent Spam Reply Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

              As I was saying OUT OF WARRANTY for most likely a year or more laptop. Your all pissed because none of you can think up this stuff yourself.

          • TH1RT3EN95 Good Idea by TH1RT3EN95, 1174230975 Report sent Spam Reply [+3] Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

            but that would void the warrenty.
            still wanna save 70 bucks?

            • thafireman101 wait a minute by thafireman101, 1174227730 Report sent Spam Reply [+3] Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

              if he had the charger the whole time, how come he just couldnt have charged the OLD battery, i was actually amazed by this, but then he charged the new one, why couldnt he have just done this the first time?

              • The Metatron OMFG by The Metatron, 1180194148 Report sent Spam Reply Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

                Because the old battery was not charging. You can't charge and recharge a battery forever they wear out. Please do not even try and do this trick is yourself thafireman because you would blow yourself up trying.

            • DutchGeorgi Gateway went bankrupt here in Europe by DutchGeorgi, 1174223383 Report sent Spam Reply [+3] Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

              So a lot of people would not even be able to buy spare parts! Stupid company anyway.

              • chitface ya by chitface, 1174088763 Report sent Spam Reply [+3] Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

                i hooked up ,and all those amp's gave me a boner.

                • mastersurf yep! It worked by mastersurf, 1174071147 Report sent Spam Reply [+3] Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

                  But one thing to consider. Can your charger charge the battery to the new rating? Assuming the old battery is only 600mAh and you now put in a 2300mAh, will it be able to charge till the max? Will it get too hot. To be safe, keep it to the orignal rating as possible.

                  • KrisK83 KipKay... by KrisK83, 1174069752 Report sent Spam Reply [+3] Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

                    is my hero. How could one man be so smart?

                    • shone24 cool by shone24, 1174760381 Report sent Spam Reply [+2] Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

                      good one!

                      • sanjeTHE saint y by sanjeTHE saint, 1174553297 Report sent Spam Reply [+2] Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

                        Y cannot i read the comments here. please someone help

                        • AtomicSphere Inspired by this video by AtomicSphere, 1174512462 Report sent Spam Reply [+2] Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

                          but i ruined the plastic cover of my HP battery (luckily it was spoilt). You guys must be extra careful with that plastic cover, its fragile! BTW my battery contains 12 large 18650 batteries!

                          • Diggs59 Cool Cool by Diggs59, 1174462650 Report sent Spam Reply [+2] Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

                            Not a bad deal...........but by the time you pay for gas to and from the store, and factor in how valuable your time is.....(some peoples time is more important than others) I think the 70.00 extra dollars is well spent. (Not to mention the fact that you may have to purchase a soldering iron as well).

                            • The Metatron True by The Metatron, 1180194727 Report sent Spam Reply Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

                              You have a point but sometimes if you do have the time it's just fun to fix it yourself. I wouldn't try this if you don't already have a soldering iron and know how to use it. Soldering is easy but you have to get the hang of making a good joint of solder I mean although the other kind is good to learn;). So to some it up its not for the novice.

                          • Ghost_rider1 yeah right by Ghost_rider1, 1174406633 Report sent Spam Reply [+2] Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

                            it save money for kids snack,

                            How much? just $37? soldering iron $20 eye glasses $5 battery $37 altogether $62 dont forget to count emergency use for hospital fee , old batteries' are never safe

                            • valamir Perfect by valamir, 1174361657 Report sent Spam Reply [+2] Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

                              Man I love your videos, you certainly deserve the money. Everything is described and easy to follow.

                              • kason How does he... by kason, 1174505629 Report sent Spam Reply Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

                                continue to find these cool ideas? Amazing!

                            • larsenmash 5sap by larsenmash, 1174341832 Report sent Spam Reply [+2] Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

                              awsome vid!

                              • vansalee Kipkay is great by vansalee, 1174247598 Report sent Spam Reply [+2] Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

                                making us all money!

                                • stmetacafe That is awesome by stmetacafe, 1174247557 Report sent Spam Reply [+2] Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

                                  Your videos are awesome. You should be in advertisements because your voice sounds professional. Plus it is fast and keeps people motivated. 5 stars. What kind of program do you use to edit the videos and record your voice?

                                  • naut man by naut, 1174238585 Report sent Spam Reply [+2] Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

                                    do you know everything?

                                    • manoua All brands? by manoua, 1174233830 Report sent Spam Reply [+2] Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

                                      Do you know whether your trick applies to acer or other laptops? Do all batterries look alike from inside?

                                      I am facing the same problem with my acer battery but was a bit not sure whether to open it as I was afraid to loose my warrenty.

                                      Any suggestions?

                                      Keep on the good work!
                                      Shalom

                                      • meanEpantz There are two main types of Li-ion cell ... by meanEpantz, 1174359550 Report sent Spam Reply [+2] Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

                                        There's the cylindrical kind like was shown, but there are also box-like cells (called prismatic?). If the pack is shot anyways, it's at least worthwhile to have a look and determine if you're comfortable with the rebuild.

                                    • cobellig wow...but by cobellig, 1174233592 Report sent Spam Reply [+2] Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

                                      Wow...that is cool....too bad i got a battery yesterday :(

                                      • dcfreedom repeat by dcfreedom, 1174232108 Report sent Spam Reply [+2] Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

                                        repeat repeat several times over

                                      • Hoaks Your videos are very cool! by Hoaks, 1174230368 Report sent Spam Reply [+2] Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

                                        I study electronics in a university and I think your videos are very interesting and educational. They give me great ideas every now and then. Just keep 'em coming!

                                        • El_Spojlero Quality by El_Spojlero, 1174224748 Report sent Spam Reply [+2] Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

                                          Really well made video

                                          • zsniper Kipkay by zsniper, 1174213907 Report sent Spam Reply [+2] Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

                                            KipKay should be the best video poster in metecafe.
                                            Not that jumping guy

                                            • dheepan very useful by dheepan, 1174204956 Report sent Spam Reply [+2] Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

                                              hi i'm from india poor country its useful to me thanks a lot we welcome more like this

                                              • Osiris. nice by Osiris., 1174185800 Report sent Spam Reply [+2] Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

                                                thx for the idea, btw is that some kind gas soldering iron ?
                                                p.s. you should mace a page with tools you're using ;) that would help alot cause my iron now works like a freezer.

                                                • V0RT3X Haha by V0RT3X, 1174272618 Report sent Spam Reply [+1] Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

                                                  ur comment is hilarious. I do A LOT of soldering and i use a cheap 30W Iron from radio shack. Works great for me. The only draw back is I constantly have to replace the tip because they get dull real fast.

                                                  Thx for the video, I'm gonna go hack my battery now. Love ur videos kipkay.

                                              • Bonggorospe Sanamagan by Bonggorospe, 1174109279 Report sent Spam Reply [+2] Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

                                                Kipkay your the man.your so Goooooooood. You need to be in television man.
                                                Do you have anything about cable tv hack?

                                              • Axy:dk ehm by Axy:dk, 1175611042 Report sent Spam Reply [+1] Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

                                                That sure seems like a lot of work, but hey, we save 72 bugs :-)

                                                • Doug_D It's not a hack. by Doug_D, 1174808730 Report sent Spam Reply [+1] Thumbs Up Thumbs Down

                                                  It's called battery renew or recondition. Many companies do this as a service!

                                                  • cbrown222 sorry kip by cbrown222, 1174695192 Report sent Spam Reply [+1] Thumbs Up Thumbs Down <