After my Frankenstein soldering, I just kept the battery cover off and attached the battery cable to the board before lining up the other pins. That provided enough room for my new wires. I kept the battery plastic holder off too. Also, I took a utility knife to the seam and pressed into seam and jiggled it back and forth until I got down in there a bit. Then I took a hammer to the seam every inch or so and it did pop off. By placing those cut in marks, I prevented the plastic from breaking off seam. This way I lost no plastic to the width of the blade. It's a perfect fit. No gap.
Looks like my 2.0 has died. Thinking about replacing the batteries, myself. What glue did you use to seal it back up? Not that it's a huge deal but would you guess that the waterproofing feature is gone?
I used regular CA (Super) glue to seal it back up. I don't know if it is still waterproof or not. (If I wanted to make sure it was, I'd probably paint the seam with epoxy after super-glueing it.
@@TheOne-TheOnly From a mAh capacity the batteries are not that much bigger than the original, just gave myself problems getting it to physically fit, so I'd recommend using smaller batteries than I did.
I absolutely loved the thing as a child but as I grew up with the realisation of the batteries eventually dying within a year killed this product for me. I went through 4 of them
@@summetj the thing was the batteries went out on them extremely quick with a proper battery management system, they would’ve lasted a hell of a lot longer
How does it behave on the charger once the battery is no longer good? I just bought the 2.0 Sphero on eBay and it was new in a unopened original box. I suspect the battery is dead from sitting unused for so long because I can’t get it to charge at all. The lights come on and charger blinks if it’s in the charger but after 3 hours it still will not come to life after detaching from the charger. Tapping doesn’t seem to do anything so it appears to not hold a charge at all. The only detail I find unusual here is that it won’t hold a charge for even a few seconds which I find strange for a brand new (though old stock) completely mint Sphero. Any tips for trouble shooting before I break out the coping saw?
That sounds like it's charging. Make sure the coil inside is visibly "flat/parallel" with the coil in the charger (if yours is one of the transparent spheres....). Normally if you put the Sphero in the charger and the internal robot bit detects it is out of alignment, it will move around inside to line up. But if the battery is fully discharged, it might not wake up to do that, so it is important you get them lined up for the charging to work successfully. I'd give it overnight (or, if you can't see the orientation inside, try turning it a few different ways over different nights) to make sure it won't charge up before cutting it open...as that's a lot of work. An ultrasonic cutter would make the job easy if you have access to one....I wish I did when I cut mine open.
Hello! I've just watched your video and really encouraged me to do it on mine. Is there any way I could get in contact with you besides the UA-cam comment section? Thank you! Loved the video btw!
The specific batteries I used were purchased on ebay with the sales title of "2 pcs 3.7V 500mAh 702035 Lipo Polymer Rechargeable Battery For Camera Headphone" Item number 172428399373 (But the seller has updated the listing since I made that purchase). They were a little larger than I would have liked, so I don't recommend them, but I was able to make them work by folding the cell protection circuits over and stuffing things in. (See the description on the video for commentary about battery size and my alternate recommendation.)
@@summetj the problem is, batteries leak with time or can cause fire, so not being able to check battery status or replace it, is a mejor drawback specially for a toy. Also, makes the toy obsolte faster than what it should, if ever.
After my Frankenstein soldering, I just kept the battery cover off and attached the battery cable to the board before lining up the other pins. That provided enough room for my new wires. I kept the battery plastic holder off too.
Also, I took a utility knife to the seam and pressed into seam and jiggled it back and forth until I got down in there a bit. Then I took a hammer to the seam every inch or so and it did pop off. By placing those cut in marks, I prevented the plastic from breaking off seam. This way I lost no plastic to the width of the blade. It's a perfect fit. No gap.
Thank you!
Bro you are a hero for me!
Looks like my 2.0 has died. Thinking about replacing the batteries, myself. What glue did you use to seal it back up? Not that it's a huge deal but would you guess that the waterproofing feature is gone?
Do you think you'll get a longer run time with the bigger battery?
I used regular CA (Super) glue to seal it back up. I don't know if it is still waterproof or not. (If I wanted to make sure it was, I'd probably paint the seam with epoxy after super-glueing it.
@@TheOne-TheOnly From a mAh capacity the batteries are not that much bigger than the original, just gave myself problems getting it to physically fit, so I'd recommend using smaller batteries than I did.
Okay, great! Thank you
I absolutely loved the thing as a child but as I grew up with the realisation of the batteries eventually dying within a year killed this product for me. I went through 4 of them
@@j2ballybatty yeah I understand what they were going for being fully sealed and waterproof, but it is a waste when the battery goes out.
@@summetj the thing was the batteries went out on them extremely quick with a proper battery management system, they would’ve lasted a hell of a lot longer
I changed the batteries still it won't work off the base
How does it behave on the charger once the battery is no longer good? I just bought the 2.0 Sphero on eBay and it was new in a unopened original box. I suspect the battery is dead from sitting unused for so long because I can’t get it to charge at all. The lights come on and charger blinks if it’s in the charger but after 3 hours it still will not come to life after detaching from the charger. Tapping doesn’t seem to do anything so it appears to not hold a charge at all. The only detail I find unusual here is that it won’t hold a charge for even a few seconds which I find strange for a brand new (though old stock) completely mint Sphero. Any tips for trouble shooting before I break out the coping saw?
That sounds like it's charging. Make sure the coil inside is visibly "flat/parallel" with the coil in the charger (if yours is one of the transparent spheres....). Normally if you put the Sphero in the charger and the internal robot bit detects it is out of alignment, it will move around inside to line up. But if the battery is fully discharged, it might not wake up to do that, so it is important you get them lined up for the charging to work successfully. I'd give it overnight (or, if you can't see the orientation inside, try turning it a few different ways over different nights) to make sure it won't charge up before cutting it open...as that's a lot of work. An ultrasonic cutter would make the job easy if you have access to one....I wish I did when I cut mine open.
@@summetj Great tips. Thanks. I’ll give it another try.
Hello! I've just watched your video and really encouraged me to do it on mine. Is there any way I could get in contact with you besides the UA-cam comment section? Thank you! Loved the video btw!
Hey! I have a few Droids of my own (and a 2.0) that I'd like to fix. What rotary dremel do you recommend?
I did not use a rotary tool for this one, I think a hacksaw or coping saw would give you a straighter cut.
Can you tell us the battery you used and where did you buy it ?
The specific batteries I used were purchased on ebay with the sales title of "2 pcs 3.7V 500mAh 702035 Lipo Polymer Rechargeable Battery For Camera Headphone" Item number 172428399373 (But the seller has updated the listing since I made that purchase). They were a little larger than I would have liked, so I don't recommend them, but I was able to make them work by folding the cell protection circuits over and stuffing things in. (See the description on the video for commentary about battery size and my alternate recommendation.)
its a shame and it shall be prohibited to sell this kind of toys with no chances for battery replacement, same should apply for phones, etc
I generally agree, although with the Sphero I understand that they were trying for 100% waterproofing.
@@summetj the problem is, batteries leak with time or can cause fire, so not being able to check battery status or replace it, is a mejor drawback specially for a toy. Also, makes the toy obsolte faster than what it should, if ever.