Sony Discman D-25 battery?

[oleander]

i own an old sony d-25 and discovered that the rechargeable battery (2-DC 4V550mAh) is dead. anyone know where i can get a charger, or a new battery? thanks for any help!

 

[jeffreyj900]

Check out the ALO Audio website HERE. They sell a NOS D-25. It lists what to look for in a battery and power supply in the description.

Jeff

 

[oleander]

hey jeffrey, thanks, man! you solved my problem. take care.

ole


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Originally Posted by jeffreyj900 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Check out the ALO Audio website HERE. They sell a NOS D-25. It lists what to look for in a battery and power supply in the description. Jeff

 

[cheemo]

Oleander, lemme know if you find any success in locating a battery as I am looking for a replacement too on a D-25. I read somewhere a good battery shop can gut the old battery and pack it with a higher amperage cell. I saw some guy on ebay did this to a d555 when he was auctioning it off and he reported battery life greater than 2hrs per day times 3 and stopped testing it, so total battery life is alot better stock. Dunno if it will work on the d25 battery pack though. I have looked around but have not made any serious inquires. Good luck and PM back please if successful. Regards.

 

[BayouSlide]

I just ordered a BP-2EX which is is a Li-on battery of the same size which is readily available. Once I receive the charger I'll post how it all works. Based on some net postings, it should work OK.

 

[Oliver :)]

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Originally Posted by BayouSlide /img/forum/go_quote.gif I just ordered a BP-2EX which is is a Li-on battery of the same size which is readily available. Once I receive the charger I'll post how it all works. Based on some net postings, it should work OK.

Very good! My D-25 is not seeing much use but I would love to hear it on battery vs. wall-wart.

 

[Blue Meanie]

Nevermind. I see now the price at the link I originally posted here is a ripoff ($42). Glad I didn't buy one at that price!!

 

[BayouSlide]

Quote:

Originally Posted by BayouSlide /img/forum/go_quote.gif I just ordered a BP-2EX which is is a Li-on battery of the same size which is readily available. Once I receive the charger I'll post how it all works. Based on some net postings, it should work OK.

Works fine so far. Here are some links. Not a Sony battery but a generic.

BP-2EX Li-on battery:
Camera Battery, Digital Camera Batteries, Battery Chargers, Camcorder Batteries
Product ID: WSN004
Replacement SONY BP-2X Camcorder Battery
$7.38
Delivery and service charges: $7.93
Total: $15.31

Rechargeable Battery Pack Li-ion NIMH NICd Li-Po Battery Charger


Charger:
Smart charger for any 3.7V (150mA) Li-Ion batteries -- Cell phones, Ipod and any custom packs worldwide
Part#: CH-UNCE001A
$9.99
Shipping: $7.35
Total: $17.34

 

[cheemo]

Thanks for the links BayouSlide! Can you post your results in battery life and charging times. Again Thanks for the post.

 

[BayouSlide]

Will do. But the D25S only gets occasional use in the collection: I'm listening mostly to a full sized player and one of my D303s.

I'll listen to it sometime soon until the battery dies and post impressions. From what I remember reading, the battery life of Li-ons was much better than the original Nicads, which wouldn't be surprising. It will be interesting to see how this generic battery holds up...the price is certainly right.

 

[bangraman]

Sorry to dredge this thread up, but I'm curious about these batteries over the longer term. I don't use the players often enough to be really relevant, but I wonder how sure we can be that the original chargers are appropriate for these Li-Ion BP-2X equivalents. I bought 4 of the Li-Ion replacements from Akkuwelt but it came with no documentation regarding a direct BP-2X replacement apart from the legend on the battery.


Is the standard charging circuit / timing going to cause problems down the line? Has anyone taken apart one of the batteries and figured out if it has any overcharging protection?