Create Your Baryon Sweeper Battery

Learn how to assemble a custom battery for PSP.

Tutorial created by Edgar F. Diéguez

Required Materials

  • FT232RL: USB-to-serial controller module.
  • Batería de PSP: Preferably unofficial.
  • Diodo 1n4148: For signal connection.
  • Cables: Various colors for identification.
  • Puerto USB-C: Required for the connection.
  • Herramientas: Soldering iron, solder, electrical tape, and cutting tools.
Materiales

Initial Preparation

1. Prepare the Battery

Clean the battery board by removing all components except the connector. Scrape the voltage, ground, and signal traces to expose the connections.

1. Prepare the Battery

2. Modify the FT232RL

Remove the headers and ports from the module. Bridge the 5V headers to ensure a constant output.

2. Modify the FT232RL

3. Connect the Diode

Bend one leg of the 1n4148 diode into an 'L' shape and solder a wire to connect it to the scraped trace on the battery board.

3. Connect the Diode

4. Voltage and Data Connections

Solder wires for VIN, GND, D+, and D- following the indicated schematic.

4. Voltage and Data Connections

5. Connect RX, TX, 5V, and GND

Connect TX to the end of the diode, RX directly to the central pin, 5V to the left pin, and GND to the right pin.

5. Connect RX, TX, 5V, and GND

6. Modify the Case

Adjust the case to fit the USB-C port. Use hot glue to temporarily secure the pieces.

6. Modify the Case

7. Assembly

Place the boards inside the case, ensuring no short circuits occur.

7. Assembly7. Assembly

8. Close the Case

Secure the case with adhesive tape.

8. Close the Case