Battery Problem, But Is This Fix Ok?

[Shikaku]

Well it seems after a few too many droppings while it was in the official case (never dropped it outside of the case yet), the connect for the battery "pushed in", and now my top battery compartment is too large to hold the battery and just falls out.

That's not the question though: my question is, is this super duper cheap mod ok?

I took a piece of a paper clip, made it into a U thats about as big as a fingernail, and made the contacts connect using the paper clip.

It turns on btw, and I see no problems, even after playing it for a couple of hours.

Anybody see anything wrong with this?

 

[nubie]

It should be okay as long as the paperclip doesn't touch the other battery or the other contact.

Which side? The one with the strip, or the one with the "button"?

I think usually the preferred method is to pry the strip back out with a screwdriver.

Don't overdo it, make it look like the other one.

 

[Shikaku]

It's the strip, were it sticks out in a little semi circle. The paperclip is too small to worry about contact problems, so I should be fine. I'll try the screwdriver thing though, because thats what I first thought, but I wasn't sure if it would be a good idea (break?).

 

[SiIV]

this happened to me when i had smaller batteries and i just got the unit, the battery contacts can be pulled out with a fork or something, also when i got some bigger batteries they still fit, after i dropped it, it because too small again, and I used a fork again to pull the battery contacts out some more

 

[abigsmurf]

attatching some bent copper ribbon can be very effective and provides a good stable contact that resists being jolted well

 

[wyefye]

am i the only person who hasnt dropped thier gp2x yet?

 

[CoinOp]

this happened to me when i had smaller batteries and i just got the unit, the battery contacts can be pulled out with a fork or something, also when i got some bigger batteries they still fit, after i dropped it, it because too small again, and I used a fork again to pull the battery contacts out some more

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Same here, this works and is stupid easy to do.

 

[Khellros]

am i the only person who hasnt dropped thier gp2x yet?

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No, haven't dropped mine and I doubt that I ever will.
OTOH, I usually never walk around with it in my hands or pockets.

/Khell