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Originally Posted by Funklord View Post
Anyone done a mod to expose the 5V and gnd as large pads on the outside, since it seems the usb connector is so prone to wear & tear?
Or is it possible to get at the charger through another way than usb?

I bought a nintendo 3ds recently, and I'd almost forgotten how practical those 80s and 90s "charge stations" were.
It'd be nice to build a ZIF charge station for n900 with spring loaded connectors.
http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php...96#post1026196 and prev related posts. Thinking about the same, thought of a battery mod to have the pads on "outer" side so pogo pins can attach thru small holes in back cover, place the protective gear somewhere where battery plastic allows to mill out some volume, and place some mini spring loaded contacts on "bottom side" of battery

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