Remote Control Mod

Well in this instructable I will be modding my DVD remote controller. I was annoyed by the small battery that you have to use. AAA is a small battery which that I don't readily have available. But I do have a large collection of dead or dying AA battery which is prefect for remote controller. So I will be installing a AA battery pack that can be disconnected and be connected to a battery charger. That if you use a rechargeable battery in the holder.

Step 1: Parts and Tools

Well this mod is simple and quick. You need the follow items:

Tools

1. Solder iron
2. Small screwdriver (flat blade)

Materials

1. Solder
2. TV remote
I got the following items from Dick Smith
3. 2x "AA" snap battery holder S6112 $1.67
4. 9V snap-type battery holder S6100 $2.28

Comments

[ManlyJack]

You could possibly make a new battery cover and widen the original battery holes for the AA's to fit in the original spot but with a bit more thickness

[cflowers]

Awesome hack! I featured it on The Daily Hack. Keep up the great work, man. :-)

Charlie Flowers
DailyHack.net

[Sparkington]

Thanks for putting my hack on your website :)

[Bongmaster]

might be a good idea to Velcro the battery pack onto the remote ;)

[Sparkington]

Well I'm going to use velcro but when I hack my remote, I didn't have any on hand :)

[me]

or even try to build it inside of the remote, because judging from the pictures there's not a lot going on in there

[Sparkington]

There isn't a lot of room inside the remote, to fit the battery. The other things is that I want to make easily removable to be charge by my battery charger.

[inventivefiend]

Nice idea. I might do this to other AAA devices to utilize my growing mound of semi-dead AA's.