October 2004
Beginner to intermediate
456 pages
12h 36m
English
Content preview from iPod and iTunes HacksBuild Your Own iPod External Charger
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Build Your Own iPod External Charger 
Sometimes an electrical outlet is not available. This hack contains all the information you’ll need to build your own battery-based iPod External Charger.
The iPod External Charger allows iPod users to run their iPods off (and charge their iPods’ internal batteries with) eight standard and easily replaceable AA batteries. One of the best aspects of the charger is that it’s really cheap to build!
Table 1-5 lists the parts you need. RadioShack parts can be found at your local RadioShack or at http://www.radioshack.com.
Table 1-5. The parts you will need
Part | What the part does | How many you need | Part # | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
RadioShack AA battery holder | Holds four AA batteries | Two | RadioShack Part #270-383 | $1.59 each |
RadioShack fully insulated 9V connectors | Attaches the battery holders | Two | RadioShack Part #270-325 | $1.99 each |
RadioShack heat-shrink tubing | Shrinks when heated to seal connections | One packet | RadioShack Part #278-1627 | $2.39 each |
FireWire Cable | Gets the power from the batteries to the iPod | Only half of cable is used | Any computer supply store | About $10 |
In addition to the parts in Table 1-5, you will need some electrical tape and a case. The case must be one that will be safe even if the batteries used in it should become warm or even hot. The iPod External Charger was originally designed for the G1 and G2 nondocking iPods. Because of this, a workaround is needed to make the charger compatible ...
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