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[Console Repair/Mod Center / TE/PCE GT 5v mod?]

I've recently replaced my TE screen with a 3.5" LCD running of 5v, and naturally my next thought is "ok, how about a lipo battery?".

I'm wondering if anyone has modded their TE/PCEGT to run off 5v, and has any details. I imagine it ought to be capable of doing so, there are probably only a couple of issues:

* Does any of the old backlighting/LCD power conversion circuitry need to be removed
* How to handle the power switch

My plan is to use a single lipo w/a 5v booster board, and a micro usb lipo charger. I've found a 6000mAh pack that damn near fits in the battery compartment (will just need to dremel down the plastic battery holder nubs). Should be easy enough to fit the rest of the stuff in the shell.

There's remarkably little in the way of detail of how other people have modded TEs for rechargeable batteries. But I suppose they typically use a 7.4v pack and shove it straight into the input of the power switch. Maybe that's a far simpler way to go - but I think that wasting 2.4v through the diodes and regulator is probably less efficient than the ~87% efficiency of the booster board, and then you've got cell balancing to deal with.

Any ideas appreciated.

[NEC Console Resource / Hi from New Zealand]

Gidday,

I've not had the pleasure of owning any PCE/TG systems before, but just recently picked up a Turbo Express in need of a cap kit, which looks like it could be fun to perform

I greatly enjoy modding my consoles, so I'm pretty keen to kit this bad boy out. Not a fan of the 6xAAs, so would be great to find some replacement for those (Li of some description?), and composite out/control pad in would be pretty groovy - however I'm not keen to lose the RGB capability from the tv tuner port!

Also might look into the 3.5" screen replacements - they look magnificent (although the thought of powering them through composite just feels wrong).

I don't like the idea of installing a region switch, so maybe I'll look at the switchless mods available, and then pick up some JP HuCards (they'll actually be easier for me to obtain than US cards), otherwise I'll probably stick to an everdrive.

This handheld has serious potential!