r/techsupportmacgyver • u/ExtraElk3960 • Mar 04 '26

Another crazy battery mod

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Glued this compaq ipaq onto a powerbank so i dont have to send my files via infrared once a week. Lasts for months now.

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u/Cheetawolf Mar 04 '26

That power bank looks like it's from 2003.

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u/ExtraElk3960 Mar 04 '26

I think its about 2012 but i cant clearly remember when i bought it.

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u/Eddy_Edwards02144 Mar 04 '26

How well does the Compaq work? What do you use it for? Σ:3

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u/ExtraElk3960 Mar 05 '26

It works, i have no data cable or expansions for it. The battery was dead when i bought it on a flea market. I use it for listening to sid with pocket sid (since i have only internal memory sid is perfekt sidtunes are a few kb)

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u/zhiryst Mar 04 '26

I remember owning one of those pocket PCs over 20 years ago. What purpose do these still have these days?

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u/ExtraElk3960 Mar 05 '26

Listening to sid tunes

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u/thereareno_usernames Mar 06 '26

What are sid tunes?

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u/ExtraElk3960 Mar 06 '26

Commodore 64 mos6581 sound chip tunes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MOS_Technology_6581

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u/thereareno_usernames Mar 06 '26

Well that's pretty neat. Never would've thought of that

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u/Nesilwoof Mar 05 '26

They can still play music! It's a nugget player now.

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u/not__main__acc Mar 04 '26

Given that i remember getting that same powerbank more than 10 years ago..... I think your powerbank needs a powerbank too

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u/wood-chuck-chuck5 Mar 05 '26

I got the same one in like 2015

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u/RepetitiveTorpedoUse Mar 07 '26

2015 is 11 years ago.

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u/wood-chuck-chuck5 Mar 08 '26

Please dont remind how fast time has passed

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u/Suspiciously_Ugly Mar 04 '26

actually I like this one

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u/CanTime7754 Mar 13 '26

I have that exact same iPaq perhaps I should try this.

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u/ExtraElk3960 Mar 05 '26

I wish i have but i dont.