BLS-1 Battery Adapter for the Olympus E-30 dSLR using a PS-LBH1

I had a bunch of E-420 batteries but no extra E-30 batteries. So I made a little adapter that allows me to insert the E-420 batteries into the E-30.

I was sure there would be some adapter available to turn the BLS-1 (E-420) battery into a BLM-1 (E-30) battery since they are both Li-ion batteries of the same voltage, but after searching online, I couldn't find one. The closest thing I could find is the PS-LBH1, which takes CR-123A batteries and turns them into a BLM-1. I decided to buy a PS-LBH1, since it already had the proper shape and contacts, and turn it into an adapter for the BLS-1.

For this mod, you'll need:
1 PS-LBH1
1 BLS-1
1 Eye glass Philips-head screw driver
1 Voltmeter
1 Dremel with cut off disk
1 Soldering Iron with solder
1 Drop of super glue.

(Note: I used a canon point and

Step 1 Strip the PS-LBH1

You'll want to start by removing the small screw on the bottom of the PS-LBH1. That will allow you to remove the PCB cover.

Next snap off all of the battery contacts off and remove the PCB. Save all of these.

You will be using the metal from the battery contacts to create new contacts for the BLS-1.

Comments

[txoof]

Can you give me some idea of what the circuit looks like inside the LBH? I can't get an LBH where I live for a reasonable price, so I'm fashioning my own so I can run my e-510 off of a regulated DC power supply. I mistakenly thought that the LBH1 didn't have the "T" terminal and built my wooden dummy without it. It turns out that the camera expects something very specific from that terminal.
If you can give me some idea what is going on there, I would greatly appreciate it! Even just a picture of the PCB, or a hint as to what the components are would be a HUGE help.