phenning Posted November 13, 2023 Share So i receive a Edge 130 with 2h battery life. Not having had good experience with Garmin SA i decided to replace the battery myself. Amazon has real 130 replacement batteries , but shipping lipos are a pain so i decide to try the closet fit Lipo i could get: Garmin: Dimensions: 29.7 x 19.7 x 3.4mm Weight: 60.0g Voltage: 3.7V, Capacity: 150mAh, Generic: Dimensions: 26.5 x 20 x 3.8mm Voltage: 3,7V Capacity: 110mAh https://www.robotics.org.za/302025?search=lipo So although the generic has bit less capacity than the Garmin in, it sure would be better that the current situation and for R50 it was worth doing. Steps: Use hair drier to heat screen and glue that holds the screen in gentry lift the screen unscrew all the PCBs to get to the battery cut the red and black wires from the battery solder in the new battery replace the PCBs Charge the unit and check that its working Glue the screen back Zebra, peetwindhoek, Tyron Deakin and 10 others 11 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaGearA Posted November 13, 2023 Share Bravo !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ouzo Posted November 13, 2023 Share What’s battery life like now? and what glue did you use to glue the screen back in? ChrisF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phenning Posted November 13, 2023 Share looks like 5-6hours used contact adheasive incase i needed to open it up again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ouzo Posted November 13, 2023 Share 39 minutes ago, phenning said: looks like 5-6hours used contact adheasive incase i needed to open it up again arent you worried about the water-proof-ness ? DieselnDust 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phenning Posted November 13, 2023 Share Yea , my other option was silicone, but both have same difficulty in sealing the small mounting interface. let me know how your solution turns out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ouzo Posted December 15, 2023 Share Reviving this, @phenning, from the same supplier you bought your battery, is there any particular reason you did not opt for this one with a higher capacity. looks like the dimensions will work https://www.robotics.org.za/402030 Battery LiPo 200 mAh 3.7V This is a very small, extremely light weight battery based on Lithium Ion (Lipo) chemistry. The Lipo battery is rated at 3.7V 200mAh. It measure 30.5 x 20.4 x 3.7mm and weighs only 5g. The cable is terminated with a 2pin JST-PH (2mm) connector Quick Specs Rated Capacity: 200mAh Nominal Voltage: 3.7V Dimensions: 30.5mm x 20.4mm x 3.7mm Max Charge Current: 1C (110mA) Normal Charge Current: 0.2C (22mA) Connector: JST-PH (2mm) Weight: 5g Shipping List 1 x Battery LiPo 200 mAh 3.7V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phenning Posted December 15, 2023 Share @The Ouzoono stock. but thst one would be ideal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ouzo Posted December 15, 2023 Share 2 hours ago, phenning said: @The Ouzoono stock. but thst one would be ideal Cool. I think I’m going to give it a try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gert nagel Posted January 9 Share Great advice, thanks. I replaced the battery and it works 100%, I used silicone to glue the screen back into position mostly to keep it waterproof. Will update the ride time we get out of the 110mAh battery. Beats just throwing it away Jaco Steyn, phenning and ChrisF 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaco Steyn Posted January 13 Share I also had an Edge 130 of which the battery only lasted less than 1 1/2 hours. I contemplated replacing its battery, but at that stage I could not source a suitable battery. This happened before this thread was started. I decided to go the Garmin support route, sent my Edge 130 to their Rosebank offices with a courier service. They advised me that the battery indeed did not pass their tests and said they can offer me a new Edge 130 Plus for R1550. This whole process took about 10 days, from sending it in to receiving the new Edge 130 plus, delivered with a courier. ChrisF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ouzo Posted January 13 Share 1 hour ago, Jaco Steyn said: I also had an Edge 130 of which the battery only lasted less than 1 1/2 hours. I contemplated replacing its battery, but at that stage I could not source a suitable battery. This happened before this thread was started. I decided to go the Garmin support route, sent my Edge 130 to their Rosebank offices with a courier service. They advised me that the battery indeed did not pass their tests and said they can offer me a new Edge 130 Plus for R1550. This whole process took about 10 days, from sending it in to receiving the new Edge 130 plus, delivered with a courier. how long ago was this ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaco Steyn Posted January 13 Share 2 hours ago, The Ouzo said: how long ago was this ? Towards the end of October. I rode the RideJoburg with my new Edge 130 plus. The Ouzo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ouzo Posted January 20 Share I'm going to have to get this sorted before Winter, or maybe even before CTCT. Garmin reports it was around 10deg this morning. I took the 130 off of charge as I headed out the door, 1 hour in and it tells me battery low, I check and its on 20%. It did last until the end of the ride, but clearly its on its last legs. ChrisF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaco Steyn Posted January 21 Share 23 hours ago, The Ouzo said: I'm going to have to get this sorted before Winter, or maybe even before CTCT. Garmin reports it was around 10deg this morning. I took the 130 off of charge as I headed out the door, 1 hour in and it tells me battery low, I check and its on 20%. It did last until the end of the ride, but clearly its on its last legs. Same symptoms mine had before I eventually decided to send it in and had it replaced with the Edge 130 Plus a few posts back. For a short while I used my trusty die-hard Edge 500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ouzo Posted February 13 Share On 12/15/2023 at 11:12 AM, The Ouzo said: Reviving this, @phenning, from the same supplier you bought your battery, is there any particular reason you did not opt for this one with a higher capacity. looks like the dimensions will work https://www.robotics.org.za/402030 Battery LiPo 200 mAh 3.7V This is a very small, extremely light weight battery based on Lithium Ion (Lipo) chemistry. The Lipo battery is rated at 3.7V 200mAh. It measure 30.5 x 20.4 x 3.7mm and weighs only 5g. The cable is terminated with a 2pin JST-PH (2mm) connector Quick Specs Rated Capacity: 200mAh Nominal Voltage: 3.7V Dimensions: 30.5mm x 20.4mm x 3.7mm Max Charge Current: 1C (110mA) Normal Charge Current: 0.2C (22mA) Connector: JST-PH (2mm) Weight: 5g Shipping List 1 x Battery LiPo 200 mAh 3.7V Just got an email stating they have stock again, placed an order. Shipping was much more than the actual battery, but still relatively cheap. hopefully I get it in time to install and test properly before CTCT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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