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[TUTORIAL] Mod to put rechargeable lithium batteries to GBP and GBC from original 3V socket

Well, after two months of waiting, I finally have all the parts and I can finally share with you the circuit that I have devised to have these consoles free of batteries and to be able to use / charge them with any normal 5V charger that today has all the world.

- Required parts:

Current rectifier at 3V output. Buck LDO module:

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https://es.aliexpress.com/item/32810944408.html

5v charging module, USB 5V 1A 18650 TP4056:

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you can buy the one you want, since the input plug will be removed.

https://es.aliexpress.com/item/1005001567784022.html

Micro JST PH 1.25 connector, 2 pins, male and female:

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https://es.aliexpress.com/item/4001111139441.html

3.7v batteries, models 603048 900mAh for the GBP and 103450 2000mAh for the GBC

and how is the usb cable to the console socket:

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https://www.amazon.es/gp/product/B00KYT3YTQ

Circuit diagram that we are going to use, so you don't get lost:

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- Steps:

First we locate the diode that acts as a fuse for the external power socket, battery plates and we remove everything:

GBP

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GBC

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The plates will be like this, it's how you have to solder the cables:

GBP

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GBC

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Well, the next thing is to solder the output rectifier module to 3V, so that the consoles work, since these batteries are 3.4 ~ 4.2v, we will solder the pin VO to the socket + from the batteries, using a wire to hold it onto the plate.

GBP

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GBC

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then solder the gnd of the 3V module to the socket - of the batteries and to the pin batt - out of the charging module, and the VI of the 3V module to pin batt + out :

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to the batt + - of the charging module we connected the connection plug, and where was the fuse plus the gnd of the current plug of the console welds it to V - IN and V + IN of the charging module respectively, having to look like this:

GBP

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GBC

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and we prepare the batteries:

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Now we cut the cases of the consoles so that everything enters, and we will do it so that they are like this:

GBP

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GBC

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It only remains to isolate the areas for safety and mount everything:

GBP

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GBC

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and connect the batteries:

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Mod finished, enjoy them:

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Haha this would make sense if you're doing the mod for several gameboys. For everyone else, Eneloops are awesome. Charge 2 batteries while playing with the other 2.
 

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Btw you can just omit the 3v dc-dc converter, if you're using a 3.7v lithium battery, you can just hook the USB charger output directly into the gb it already includes regulation,


Also internally the (GB/c) both run on 5v, I have ran an unmodded gbp at 5v (500ma) via the DC jack (didn't know it was 5v at the time), didn't kill it and works just fine, the GBC iirc won't even power on if you attempt to power the same way

Technically speaking a Gameboy Pocket will run fine at power ranges from 3.3-5v, it already has its own DC-dc boost converter internally (the little square board off to the corner) so adding another really just adds more loss and less overall battery life and more noise potential on the power rail
 
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