Hi,
I have a power bank (branded Power Bank).
It used to charge via a surface mount micro USB, but that is now surface unmounted.
I?ve opened the unit up (but not got my DMM on it yet.
It consists of a small pcb (about 1cm2) and a cell / battery (A little bigger than an AA).
Does the team think this could be recharged by connecting a regulated PSU to it? And if so, what voltage It might require?
TIA
Chris
Is it NiMH or Li-ion?
NT
Why not try and replace/resolder the USB socket? Big Clive has a lot of good videos on soldering on his YouTube channel including surface mounted stuff.
Tim
What type of batter is it? Brian
One that uses an egg from a battery chicken.
GH
If you can get at the USB 5v input rails and give it 5V, the board should still charge it. I wouldn't charge the lithium cells directly without protection, since they could catch fire.
If the power bank is sufficiently generic you might be able to find a replacement PCB:
Theo
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