STOP USING ALKALINE BATTERIES! Nintendo Wii Battery Pack Rebuild Hack!

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Alkaline Batteries DESTROY electronics when left unattended. In this installment, we review the dangers of leaving Alkaline batteries in Wii Remotes and we also rebuild rechargeable battery packs so that we can continue to use our Wii charging docks for many years to come.
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@JailbreakNation Жыл бұрын

Hey man glad to see you're healthy and making content again. Very good tutorial as always

@FunkyFresh48 Жыл бұрын

All Hail Lord Voultar!

@t0aster_b4th Жыл бұрын

Always a pleasure when Lord Voultar sprays tips and tricks all over our faces!

@Systemsquirrel Жыл бұрын

Huge loads of knowledge and entertainment.

@twizz420 Жыл бұрын

I love when the information drips down my face and into my mouth

@icey_projects Жыл бұрын

"and it charges over usb-c..." proceeds to point to a non usb c port xd

@ErinPlays Жыл бұрын

I did not know about these charging docks! I am very proud of you.

@JamesW81 Жыл бұрын

Hey Voultar, hope you're well dude. Just flicking through some of your older stuff. It's crazy how mesmerized I am by your soldering skills! And I love that you say it the proper way too!

@brunors1595 Жыл бұрын

Great as always, and I’m glad you’re back! I learned how to solder from your videos and so far I was able to install ps1 digital, x-station, dcdigital, recapped my n64. Next project is my sega genesis rgb tiple bypass! Thank you so much for these videos!

@ScottReviews Жыл бұрын

Thank you for doing this! I have some old xbox 360 play and charge battery packs that are dead i'd love to open up and resurrect. Seems like the method you showed welding and nickel stripping to a new NiMh battery is similar to this. I love the idea of reusing this stuff! Thank you!

@misterbeetz Жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly. This video has inspired me to do the same with 360 rechargeable packs.

@somebonehead Жыл бұрын

@@misterbeetz Me too. I tried the paper clip trick back in the day but that never worked for me.

@dominicrinaldi8241 Жыл бұрын

I was wondering where you were. Glad to see you again!

@KamenRider13 Жыл бұрын

I missed you 🥺🥺🥺, don't go away again please.

@Venthros Жыл бұрын

Welcome back to KZfaq - and great video. I see these wii charging stations at thrift stores all the time!

@eol6632 Жыл бұрын

Hope your feeling better and thanks for the video. Good to have you back.

@micksterminator3 Жыл бұрын

I'd still tape it shut for if you need to take it out without damaging it. What a great idea! Had no idea a spot welder was so cheap. I've got three robot vacuums in need of new battery packs 🤔

@bgibson9060 Жыл бұрын

Glad you're alive.

@inertiafbx Жыл бұрын

Happy to see you're on the other side of COVID. Have had it for the past week and have been binging all your videos. Love the content!

@dwarfgilius1669 Жыл бұрын

Glad to see that you're back Voultar. I didn't know such tool existed lol I learn something new every time i see one of your videos and for that i want to say thanks! Keep up the great work 👍

@Wilberon_McBane Жыл бұрын

So, so pleased to see you back making content again dude!!! Hope you're well 👊😎

@the-deceiver355 Жыл бұрын

Very interesting video. Personally, I use rechargable AA batteries instead of single use AA. Could you do a video on rebuilding Wii U gamepad batteries?

@ssephi Жыл бұрын

Good to have you back making videos!

@Dr._Love Жыл бұрын

Great video. Very informative! If you have any more battery pack rebuilds, I would love to see them! Thank you again.

@sfeather7088 Жыл бұрын

So Awesome to see You Back !!!!!!!!!!! This totally put a huge smile on my face !

@74bobby Жыл бұрын

Glad to see you Back Sir...

@kermitthegaminghermit8736 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your very informative video. That spot welder looks very useful. It looks like I have some new projects to try!

@441GrayWolf Жыл бұрын

Voultar uses a body double for his soldering

@nanika3446 Жыл бұрын

This is so helpful!! I just started using a Wiimote as a midi controller & I was looking for a better way to upgrade the battery! Thank you so much!

@nanika3446 Жыл бұрын

Also, do you think it's possible to combine the Wiimote & Nunchuk into one controller?

@joshuaabuzaid9258 Жыл бұрын

Great tips. Definitely gonna look into purchasing that tool. It's definitely a need to have

@treyslay753 Жыл бұрын

You are a great teacher. Thanks for sharing your knowledge Voultar - you are the man.

@h3ph4ist0s. Жыл бұрын

Now i know what my next project is. Thank you. I missed your vids

@wii1990 Жыл бұрын

I actually did this same thing a while back, except instead of nyko it was an energizer branded charger that used some kind of wireless charging rather than metal contacts. The battery packs had two screws, one under the label, and the two NiMh batteries were AAA size. So a little easier to repair than these it would appear.

@Planag7 Жыл бұрын

I've seen a similar guide on how to redo the old Game gear battery cases but I think those are like six to eight battery packs in a similar pattern inside the casing. That said I always appreciate your videos and those Nykos were amazing/great when I first got the system way back when

@groovesalad89 Жыл бұрын

Welcome back Lord! Thank you for another great video. Hope you’ll get back on twitch too.

@Evercade_Effect Жыл бұрын

I didn't know it was that easy to replace the batteries and like your sense of humor.

@haloslayer255 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video Voultar! My latest v9 ps2 qsb is being shipped, should have it around the 15th and will continue to add the rest as I measure my dimensions on this revision. Once thatbis complete I'll keep in contact on Twitter and see if I can send you some. Cheers!

@chuckthetekkie Жыл бұрын

Many eons ago I bought an Energizer Quad Wireless Wii Remote charger and the packs used AAA Ni-MH batteries so they could fit the copper charging coil. What was really nice is that packs were held together with screws so it was super easy to replace them with higher capacity versions.

@mrbussey Жыл бұрын

Fantastic!! I had recently bought some batteries to rebuild my Dewalt 18v pack, but the video I watched they were using soldering and said not to apply TOO much heat. I didn't like this! The spot welder will be perfect! Thanks!

@retroprojections Жыл бұрын

Voultar: making the world a better place, one video at a time!

@Hostilenemy Жыл бұрын

Can you show me how to repack a Tesla battery too? :)

@styloroc2000 Жыл бұрын

Man, I put on the COVID-19 (pounds) too. Glad you're back!

@Asyq Жыл бұрын

Amazing work

@chasesmay7237 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for all the great content!

@8ullfrog Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this, I rushed to check mine. They're both still alive, but one had some blue spotting on the contact. I'm gonna isopropyl it and Q-tip that off immediately.

@MickMacklerack Жыл бұрын

Might try this for the sega naomi battery pack to replace the dead batteries that hold the game in memory when it's powered down. Cheers!

@RockerGaming Жыл бұрын

Great stuff buddy! You're gonna make me go out an pick one of these up 😂

@johnsonlam Жыл бұрын

Your video is always great, and never boring.

@fixsomebits Жыл бұрын

Great Video, well made for beginners and great spot welding tool

@misterbeetz Жыл бұрын

Great video. Very well done!

@jasonpistorio3651 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video as always. We need more content.

@jeffreycollins6302 Жыл бұрын

Wild. Loved it.

@Penfold8 Жыл бұрын

Voultar's back!!!! Hells yeah!!!

@marc5623 Жыл бұрын

Good to have you back! Great video, I always wondered how to connect to batteries as my soldering attempts failed in the past. Are you still planning your OG Xbox video with the HDMI upgrade?

@Voultar Жыл бұрын

You bet.

@K_Rob Жыл бұрын

This is probably the most intelligent activity anyone has ever done while wearing a Girls Gone Wild hat.

@Roshenbo Жыл бұрын

It's always nice to learn something new! Especially when your teacher is a Lord amongst us commoners. Just out of curiosity, are you still using the KSGER soldering station? I want to buy one and start learning the craft. All Hail Lord Voultar! 😎

@BigJoker Жыл бұрын

Just think of the unspeakable things Voultar had to do on camera to get that hat.

@DudeHead Жыл бұрын

Another neat alkaline battery alternative available today is the Hixon 1.5v lithium-ion rechargeable AA battery. Outputs full voltage so can be used anywhere you'd put alkaline AA batteries. Downside to these is it's obviously not as convenient as a charging station, but you trade that for versatility and no need for modding anything.

@salmakesthings Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this. I have 4 of these I don't use anymore so I'll give this a go.

@konman10000 Жыл бұрын

HE'S BACK!(Again!) Missed ya man.

@looneybinjim Жыл бұрын

Another awesome video by Voultar the Great!

@looneybinjim Жыл бұрын

🤣

@MacPoop Жыл бұрын

Voultar is back!

@shanez1215 Жыл бұрын

Honestly had no idea this was possible to do by end users. Definitely gonna give this a shot.

@LowRezWorld Жыл бұрын

Adding that spot welder to my tool kit, I've always wanted to be able to make my tabbed batteries for gameboy games.

@PersianImm0rtal Жыл бұрын

Excellent music choice. Sounds like something off the snes if I am correct.

@colt5189 Жыл бұрын

Would be nice if you did a video on replacing the cells in older laptop batteries. The kind that have the 18650 lithium batteries.

@martygun3286 Жыл бұрын

Just found your videos very awesome learned so much about soldering you are a pro. I just wish I found you a few weeks ago before I destroyed my genesis 2 and that awesome triple by pass chip from you, thanks for sure.

@ghostmopreal Жыл бұрын

This is actually such a great idea - maybe they should design packs to have interchangeable internals like this anyway???

@kawaineko7402 Жыл бұрын

Hi Voultar, good to see you again! Would you be interested in doing a 3DO RGB mod video in the future? I’m thinking of attempting this mod, but figured it would be best to see it done properly. Thanks man, glad to see your healthy! Mod on…✌🏻👍🏻🎮👾

@BrianBorkowski Жыл бұрын

Great video man! Can you do a video on this for the Xbox 360 controller packs as well?

@aaronwelsh33 Жыл бұрын

Voultar starting to look more and more like a Kentucky Uncle Daddy with that long hair

@cutemartinj Жыл бұрын

Looks like an easy fix, thanks for parting your godly knowledge

@colt5189 Жыл бұрын

Since I use a headlamp that runs on 18650 lithium batteries. I have a high tech battery charger. And so I use the NiMH Eneloop batteries for the Wii controllers and others that use a AA or AAA or whatever type battery.

@Consolerepairstore Жыл бұрын

Great Video.. very interesting :)

@SoundToxin Жыл бұрын

It would be cool if someone could recreate the circuitry from these battery packs and pair them with a 3D-printed case that is meant to be opened/closed. Your method is good since it reuses existing stuff that would otherwise be e-waste, of course.

@MagnumForce51 Жыл бұрын

I have a wii mote with some batteries in it that I left alone for awhile. But I put a small slip of paper in between one of the terminals to cut off power and so far no leaks. Though granted it probably is still best to remove them for long term storage if you won't be using them for awhile. :P

@segajcharrua Жыл бұрын

Long time no see!

@maikel_ribeiro 9 ай бұрын

Vídeo excelente, gostei bastante, pois foi bem explicado, atencioso e bem direto sem delongas.

@joshuakelly9390 Жыл бұрын

Very neat project. Any way to avoid alkaline garbage is a big +. To avoid ripping open an existing battery pack though, I wonder if somebody out there could make a 3D printed replacement with some inexpensive leads inserted. I think this is a bit too niche to be a full product to sell as a replacement battery pack though. Idk, I'm not a business man. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ As always, good work and great explanation of things.

@Goldwelp Жыл бұрын

Got the Bob Ross down pat. 👍

@SirTonk Жыл бұрын

Looking good!

@infinity2z3r07 Жыл бұрын

I wish there was a compilation video of every time poor Bob gets fkn roasted here 😂

@luiszeldagoku Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this videos

@ale6242 Жыл бұрын

Ah man i wish i knew about the 4/5 NiMh batteries when i tried to rebuild an xbox 360 play and charge kit!! Guess i'm gonna have to pick me up some of them!

@scotter140 Жыл бұрын

AAAAHH! Voultar told me to to cut my battery packs and I got battery acid in my eyes!

@jamesytez6639 Жыл бұрын

That new Spielberg look... 👀

@me0262 Жыл бұрын

Very nice video. While these are NiHM, what are the safety considerations for doing this? Linux Tech Tips did a video where they were trying to do this with Lithium batteries and they had a terrible time. If you're cutting the case, would a 3D printed replacement be possible? Transfer everything out? For now I think I might stick to removing the batteries after I'm done. I didn't have any rechargeable conversions for the wiimotes, and I have the older ones that don't have the MotionPlus built in.

@Mampersand Жыл бұрын

It’s Russian roulette every time I pick up yardsale wiimotes with batteries in them. Probably found half a dozen dead ones in the last couple years. Fortunately I find most people raided the batteries for something else years ago.

@pmf026 Жыл бұрын

Lord Voultar, more videos pls

@colt5189 Жыл бұрын

I don't even see how those battery companies like Duracell, etc. are still in business as I hardly ever buy alkaline batteries. Whereas, back in the day, I was having to buy a new pack of alkaline batteries monthly if not sooner.

@rykerhaun8507 Жыл бұрын

Love your videos and rebuilding battery packs myself, but at this point, it's already designed to take standard AA batteries and using standard NIMH AA would be easier imo

@oOignignoktOo1 Жыл бұрын

it's definitely a neat way to repurpose old nyko charger packs but for me I prefer just using eneloop AA batteries that you can recharge in a cradle. On the plus side you can use those batteries in other devices that conform to a AA standard.

@shanez1215 Жыл бұрын

That is true, but these charging stands double as a nice way to display the controllers. The play and charge kits for 360 are also nice since you can charge them through the controller.

@thesoggypretzel5757 Жыл бұрын

Cool stuff

@meatsafemurderer7743 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic video. I honestly don't understand why people still use alkalines. If you want low weight and high capacity at the cost of recharging you can make an argument for Energizer lithiums. Otherwise you should just use NiMH. I have a bunch of NiMH AA's and use them in everything, including Wiimotes, my Wavebird and an Xbox controller. There is just no good reason to still be using disposable alkaline batteries in 2022.

@nathanf9582 Жыл бұрын

Can you use Ni-MH AA's in place of any regular AA's in other devices, too?

@meatsafemurderer7743 Жыл бұрын

@@nathanf9582 Yup.

@nathanf9582 Жыл бұрын

@@meatsafemurderer7743 thanks!

@SpaceMidget Жыл бұрын

5 days since posting the video and everyone's bought all the spot welders. Bastards.

@Daniel-it1dp Жыл бұрын

You got all those Amazon spot welders sold out

@limitedsc2k1 Жыл бұрын

Great video! Do you know if a similar process can be done with the Xbox 360 rechargable battery packs?

@Alan2E0KVRKing Жыл бұрын

We need more videos master!

@dezraj340 Жыл бұрын

Is it possible to do the same with the X360 rechargeable battery pack without completely damaging it? Thank you for your videos.

@JB2X-Z Жыл бұрын

holy shit, small scale spot welders are THAT cheap!? I need to get myself one now.

@Second0ne Жыл бұрын

that is cool

@twizz420 Жыл бұрын

Could you use copper strips instead of nickel strips to spot-weld the batteries together? I have like 2 pounds of this thin copper band stuff that I've pulled out of old transformers. Optimus will never be the same.

@Grant-H2O Жыл бұрын

watching a tutorial for the first time on this and you instruct to keep the batteries close together. Is it OK to hold them with Tape or Bands, maybe a clamp?

@NordicDan Жыл бұрын

Had to clean a ton of buildup and corrosion out of my own Wiimotes from alkaline batteries. I've used lithium batteries because of their long shelf life in low draw applications, but still a "disposable" battery so not a true fix I realize.