Nemo1966

Hi, just got another Minidisc, the MZ-N707. Now reading the manual it says it uses a Ni-Cad battery for the rechargable option. I don't know much about batteries and minidisc. Is it just Ni-Cad I can use on the charging stand? or can I use Ni-Mh as well? or would i need an external charger for that? thanks Steve

Haha Just checked and I sent it to NGY - that'll teach me for trying to send it on my phone. Anyway, I would be very interested, I live in Nottingham but have friends in Yorkshire. Thanks Steve

I sent you a pm in the early hours of this morning. I live in nottingham UK and can pick up. Thanks

Additionally: It seems a bit sad that these great players are being forced into retirement or having to use those monster sized double AA battery packs, just be ause Sony aren't making the batteries anymore.

I guess my question would be, can I remove the circuitry inside the battery and just put a new battery in - then as long as I charge the battery out of the player will be battery work normally? (The external charger has it's circuitry). Looking at the wiring diagram of the mz-r50 it looks like the player has it's own 2.8v regulator. Thanks

Is the charging protection circiut for the LIP-8 battery module for the MZ-R50 pretty standard? I have a broken (seems blown) battery module and was wondering if I could simply swap the charging protection unit inside? Can't find a LIP-8 module in the UK for love nor money - even a second hand not charging one! thanks

Yes exactly

How do you get the LIP-8 module to charge with one of those? Do you have to remove the battery from the casing? thanks

Really?

Anyone ever seen a BC-LIP8 charger? thanks

WANTED: MZ-R50 LIP-8 li-ion battery modules - working but not charging fully e.g the internal battery is failing. thanks Steve

I always found Jewellers Rouge works well - that's basically what it is designed for

Edit**** I started a new post about the LIP-8 batteries because they are specific to the MZ-R50 (LIP-8 battery) and impossible to find in the UK at least, the LIP-12 for the MZ-R30 is a different matter, these readily available at present. Hi guys, I know these batteries are now getting almost impossible to find in the UK - most certainly the whole unit LIP-8. The actual replacement 14650 battery (inside the LIP-8) is easy enough to find, however it is difficult to mount into the LIP-8 as they do not have tabs or tails to solder to (WARNING:- never ever solder Li-ion batteries - it takes specialised equipment). Places like www.powerexpert.co.uk used to supply the whole unit, but these places all seem to be out of stock these days - I ordered from a few but had refunds because of no stock (even though they showed the item as In Stock). So after many hours searching I could not find a single tabbed or tailed 14650 in the UK! But strangely I could find lots of 14500 with tabs. After a little research I discovered that the 14650's dimensions are 14mm OD x 65mm length and the 14500's dimensions are 14mm OD x 50mm. The 14500 will fit, but just be a little shoerter inside the casing of the LIP-8. Also as a bonus (probably due to batteries improving over the years) the 14500 are 800mah. This is perfect for the MZ-R50 application. So I ordered a 14500 with tabs and as a last grasp asked the vendor if he knew where I could get a 14650 with tabs and surprisingly he said he could supply them! @ £4.89. So I ordered one of those as well - I will try and get hold of a worn out LIP-8 battery casing so I can try them both out as I only have the original at present. Basically I am going to do the same as in this great post LIP-12 MZ-R30 battery Mod, however I have tabbed batteries that will make it so much easier! Questions: 1) The 14500 is 800mah and as such seems perfect fo the MZ-R50, but are there any other considerations when selecting the battery replacement? 2) The 14650 is 1100mah - will this be OK for the MZ-R50 application? Will the extra 300mah cause charging problems etc? Thanks - Steve Link to tabbed 14500 800mah -------> 14500 800mah data for the battery is in the listing Link to tabbed 14650 1100mah --------> 14650 1100mah the link is actually for a 18650, but he told me to order it and put in the paypal notes (or send him an ebay message) stating that I require a 14650 1100mah.

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Was the 14650 bttery you used the same mah as the original? Any downside to using a higher mah? Was the new battery you used protected? Same sort of solution for UK MZ-R50 users - MZ-R50 solution Thanks nemo .