Dark Initiate LE v3 - Lifesaber hack

[Calculon]

Hey gang, here is a PSA of sorts. Not the first time i've seen or mentioned something like this. It is however the first time ever working with a saber with only a emerald driver installed. I didn't know you could do that!? Alas, a few months later this came to me in need of a diagnosis and repair. It looks like all the wear and tear from manually swapping batteries (why I live by the recharge port) took its toll. The board came loose due to the mounting tape failure and the posts on the battery pack got worked.

The fix: Solder the wire to what's left of the post, heatshrink and use new mounting tape for the pack to the board. Lastly, add a tether to help with the removal of the battery pack for battery swaps.

 

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrkdNJj2BrI" target="_blank" class="aeva_link bbc_link new_win">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrkdNJj2BrI</a>

[Therion Jinn]

tether's a good idea to avoid future problems

[BatMike90]

Thank you for sharing this hack.

[TheDutchman]

Hey gang, here is a PSA of sorts. Not the first time i've seen or mentioned something like this. It is however the first time ever working with a saber with only a emerald driver installed. I didn't know you could do that!? Alas, a few months later this came to me in need of a diagnosis and repair. It looks like all the wear and tear from manually swapping batteries (why I live by the recharge port) took its toll. The board came loose due to the mounting tape failure and the posts on the battery pack got worked.

The fix: Solder the wire to what's left of the post, heatshrink and use new mounting tape for the pack to the board. Lastly, add a tether to help with the removal of the battery pack for battery swaps.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrkdNJj2BrI

Thanks for this Cal^^  Even a moron like me can follow those directions 

Oh and nice references to Robotech 

[Calculon]

Youre welcome folks! My pleasure. Thanks for taking the time and leaving a comment.