Replacing battery on rechargeable bike lights
The gist
Julia Evans replaced the battery in her 10-year-old rechargeable bike lights for about $20 CAD.
The repair worked, showing old electronics can be fixed with minimal skills.
How it unfolded
- recentlyJulia Evans charged her 10-year-old rechargeable bike lights; they only worked for about 5 minutes before turning off.
- recentlyShe went to her local queer makerspace to use the soldering iron and try replacing the battery.
- recentlyShe cut open the silicone casing along a seam, ripping some silicone, and removed screws to take out the circuit board.