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categories = ["build"] categories = ["build"]
tags = ["electronics","hoverboard"] tags = ["electronics","hoverboard"]
date = 2025-08-07T08:00:00-05:00 date = 2025-08-10T11:00:00-05:00
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slug = "hoverboard-battery-replacement" slug = "hoverboard-battery-salvage-replacement"
title = "🪫 Hoverboard Battery Salvage, Replacement" title = "🪫 Hoverboard Battery Salvage, Replacement"
author = "nicholas" author = "nicholas"
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The battery pack was reading ~ 30 V, far too low to be caused by an otherwise functional but depleted battery. Bad news, the whole pack will need to be replaced (I *could* replace the offending batteries with working ones, but this would require an effort beyond what I can justify to myself). The battery pack was reading ~ 30 V, far too low to be caused by an otherwise functional but depleted battery. Bad news, the whole pack will need to be replaced (I *could* replace the offending batteries with working ones, but this would require an effort beyond what I can justify to myself).
{{< image
src="images/hoverboard-inside.JPG"
caption="Inside the hoverboard" >}}
## ♻️ Salvage and Scrap 🗑️ ## ♻️ Salvage and Scrap 🗑️
Presumably, I thought, some of the batteries in the pack would still be functional and may yet have a purpose, so I carefully broke them out of their assembly for testing. All but 4 were usable. Two were totally dead, giving voltage readings of ~ 2 V, and another two had a layer of oxidized metal at the terminals, but gave otherwise normal voltage readings. I disposed of all four, leaving me with **six (6)!🙂** working batteries. Presumably, I thought, some of the batteries in the pack would still be functional and may yet have a purpose, so I carefully broke them out of their assembly for testing. All but 4 were usable. Two were totally dead, giving voltage readings of ~ 2 V, and another two had a layer of oxidized metal at the terminals, but gave otherwise normal voltage readings. I disposed of all four, leaving me with **six (6)!🙂** working batteries.
{{< image
src="images/salvaged-batteries.JPG"
caption="Salvaged 18650 batteries" >}}
These batteries are not especially good quality. In fact, they are dirt cheap, low capacity (2000 mAh) and it is no mystery that they died. I don't care, I'll keep using this garbage anyway. My flashlights use 18650 batteries, and it will be good to have them around. I discharge them to storage voltages, record it in my battery management spreadsheet, and say goodbye for now. These batteries are not especially good quality. In fact, they are dirt cheap, low capacity (2000 mAh) and it is no mystery that they died. I don't care, I'll keep using this garbage anyway. My flashlights use 18650 batteries, and it will be good to have them around. I discharge them to storage voltages, record it in my battery management spreadsheet, and say goodbye for now.
## 🔄 Replacement ## 🔄 Replacement
I was intending on buying a replacement **battery pack** but I was instead gifted an **entirely functional replacement hoverboard**, at a price I am told was less than the price of a new battery pack alone due to strange shipping prices for batteries. Many such cases.
{{< image
src="images/hoverboard-new.JPG"
caption="Replacement hoverboard" >}}
🔋 Done.