Cooking with Lithium | Apple iPad 1st Gen - dead battery revival
If you have one of the original 1st gen iPads that is completely dead, this video may help you out to bring it back to life! Quite often, if you have an old device that is completely unresponsive, even on a charging cable, chances are the battery is completely dead. In this video we're going to resuscitate a completely dead lithium battery (use the chapters if you want to jump to a specific section)! There are two different models for 1st gen iPads - A1219 (WiFi-only) and A1337 (WiFi+3G). Both models have the same battery setup. Be careful in using the same approach with other devices though as cell configurations can be different. In particular, if you have multicell lithium batteries that have serial connections (i.e. anything with pack voltages above ~4.5V), recharging over end terminals is not a good idea, you will want to use balanced charging (there are videos on this channel that demonstrate how it can be done). If you're working with Li batteries, be very careful and make sure you're doing it as safely as you can. There is a mandatory disclaimer that these batteries are potentially dangerous - they can release toxic fumes, ignite or even explode. So don't do it unless you're certain that you can handle scenarios like that. You have been warned. Video on repairing 1st gen iPad that this battery belongs to: https://youtu.be/watch?v=kmkTmVRqxbM Don't forget to like and subscribe if you found this useful and would like to see more. Let me know in the comments what you agree/disagree with, what you liked, what you didn't like, if you have any questions, if you know of a better way of doing it, or if there is something that I absolutely should not be doing or have done ;) All constructive feedback is welcome! ;) Disclaimer: This video is only for entertainment purposes. Any injury, damage, or loss that may result from improper use of tools, equipment, or from the information in this video is the sole responsibility of the viewer. 00:00 Intro 00:40 Safety warning 02:05 Initial test 04:27 Revival theory 05:54 Initial charging bump 06:47 Charging with iCharger X6 (FAIL) 08:34 Charging with SkyRC MC3000 (SUCCESS) 10:55 Charge results 13:28 Why use almost dead battery? 15:42 Device reassembly for testing 16:37 Power consumption test 18:26 Test with screen 21:36 Success - thanks for watching!
If you have one of the original 1st gen iPads that is completely dead, this video may help you out to bring it back to life! Quite often, if you have an old device that is completely unresponsive, even on a charging cable, chances are the battery is completely dead. In this video we're going to resuscitate a completely dead lithium battery (use the chapters if you want to jump to a specific section)! There are two different models for 1st gen iPads - A1219 (WiFi-only) and A1337 (WiFi+3G). Both models have the same battery setup. Be careful in using the same approach with other devices though as cell configurations can be different. In particular, if you have multicell lithium batteries that have serial connections (i.e. anything with pack voltages above ~4.5V), recharging over end terminals is not a good idea, you will want to use balanced charging (there are videos on this channel that demonstrate how it can be done). If you're working with Li batteries, be very careful and make sure you're doing it as safely as you can. There is a mandatory disclaimer that these batteries are potentially dangerous - they can release toxic fumes, ignite or even explode. So don't do it unless you're certain that you can handle scenarios like that. You have been warned. Video on repairing 1st gen iPad that this battery belongs to: https://youtu.be/watch?v=kmkTmVRqxbM Don't forget to like and subscribe if you found this useful and would like to see more. Let me know in the comments what you agree/disagree with, what you liked, what you didn't like, if you have any questions, if you know of a better way of doing it, or if there is something that I absolutely should not be doing or have done ;) All constructive feedback is welcome! ;) Disclaimer: This video is only for entertainment purposes. Any injury, damage, or loss that may result from improper use of tools, equipment, or from the information in this video is the sole responsibility of the viewer. 00:00 Intro 00:40 Safety warning 02:05 Initial test 04:27 Revival theory 05:54 Initial charging bump 06:47 Charging with iCharger X6 (FAIL) 08:34 Charging with SkyRC MC3000 (SUCCESS) 10:55 Charge results 13:28 Why use almost dead battery? 15:42 Device reassembly for testing 16:37 Power consumption test 18:26 Test with screen 21:36 Success - thanks for watching!