Replacing Battery Connectors The SAFE Way 

Couple of other things to consider: 1, it’s a good idea to plug the connector into a socket when soldering- that way, if the plastic melts slightly then resets, your pins will still line up. 2, a bit of blu tack works way better than the helping hand tool- I use that tool only when I use the loupe/ magnifying glass thingy. Put the blu tack on something heavy and heatproof- I use a chunky marble coaster. 3, if you do cut the wires too short for heat shrink, you can use liquid insulation tape. This is a black bitumen type substance that you paint on. Added bonus- it’s more flexible than heat shrink (and it waterproofs your connector to a degree). I usually take the pack apart, solder a new lead onto the tabs, and reassemble- but that’s not for the faint of heart or novice solderers. Great video as always!

Thank you for sharing you experience

Awesome video. Happy Thanksgiving! Really enjoy your channel. Your approach is always on the positive side and factual. Thanks for all you do.

Hey! I really like your organizational skills. Well done. One little thing I can add is if you have a lot of soldering to do. Simply "Dip" the wire into the flux. It saves time. Thanks again.

Thanks a lot for sharing this piece of info! Cheers!

5:14 It's so nice to have a proper hot air rework station for this sort of thing.

Hey Mr Shutterbug...Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family !!!

Excellent knowledge sharing

Awesome video! One tip With the lighter: if you put it above or to the side of your workpiece, you can use the blue portion of the flame for a more controlled heat application. I learned this one when cleaning up cut edges of synthetic (plastic) textiles & ropes.

Wow man. My soldering iron would never fit in that connector. But thanks this video helped me so much.

Really wish I'd seen this video a few hours ago

What do you think about a JST XH 2.5 connector for a 1S Lipo like 450mah ? Should be better than a PH2.0 or even PH2.0 Solid Pin. Of course not as good as XT30.

I cut like that once. Once. Hahaha

What is a safe batt voltage for connector conversion? Could you apply heat to a fully charged batt? Thanks

Thanks 🙏

What 1s Lipo charger do u recommend? Thank u for any recommendations u might have and keep up the good work as I really appreciate your channel and the informative content u provide.

I saw a recommendation for soldering an xt30 that said to always put the "mate" on the plug while heating so that the pins can't move. I think I'd do the same on this little BT2.0. It matters more for the male side maybe, but just seems safer in all situations to me. The only downside is that there is more metal connected that you have to heat up.

I find Blu-Tack is infinitely better than helping hands.

Could I do this by just splicing the corresponding wires together and using heat shrink? I have a dead battery with connector and a new one without

Hello mister shutterbug! What do you think about 1s xt30? I'm thinking about trying that out on a mobula 7 I put in a uz80 frame for a 1s and 2s option. I wanted to direct solder the motors also but I cant get the motor plugs off I think they are glued on and dont want to break something prying on the board. Love your videos you are a wealth of knowledge

Thanks, every Time nice

I always put a mating connector on the connector I'm soldering for 2 reasons: 1. to keep pins in place even if the plastic deforms a little, and 2. if it already has wires then it easily indicates the polarity.

What charger do I need for a poly lith 2pin jst battery. Can not find one ANYWHERE all 3 pin min

Great video my drone runs a 530mah will a 650mah be ok for a little longer flight time. I am going to swap for a single 2s battery with ec2 connectors.i use the ec2 connector on my 1/24 scale rc crawlers.thanks for the advice ahead of time

I am changing my bluetooth headphones and the original battery have 3 wires but the avaliable lipo battery only have 2 wires is it okay to solder 2 wires instead of 3?

Jai fait cela mais je crois que j’ai mi trop d’étain du coup avec la thermo sa se voie un peu Cela est il risque ?

Most people only make that mistake once.

Got anything on replacing cells? I have some packs I'd like to use the not damaged cells from to make new packs

Any idea if gnb or any other Lipo companies are going to use this bt2.0? I really want to switch over but it’s not very cost effective if other companies aren’t planning on adopting bt2.0. Great video

What about a ps4 controller battery is the cable swappable

can this process be done also one the fire thats connected to the drone? I am new to fpv so dont know the correct terms but the connect on both the batteries and the wire thats connected to my drone had a spark when my brother tried connected them but did it the wrong way.

I did that! Once…ruined the battery…luckily that was all.

Make a video on when drone battery connector is damage and how to make it homemade

Just curious, have you tried this on a brushed Whoop? I have a 💩 load of brushed Whoops that I still fly indoors and I bet this would give a little more consistent power. I still love brushed indoor micros but I HATE the sag especially during fast maneuvers.

3:20 what is the name of the product?

Hi, I have a question, do you connect the + wire to the + side of the BT2 or + wire to the - side of BT2

Just an FYI for everyone here. A good tool for FPV pilot's toolbox are ceramic scissors or snips. They are amazingly sharp, hold an edge great, and don't conduct electricity.

what a great wire clipper :D soo small :P

Are you going to do a video on how to do to it with the 2.0 that's on a mylipo 333 battery? Thanks

How about your charger, did you convert it also into BT 2?

the ph2 style , there are smaller ones or larger ones - what are they called ?

Flux is the magic sauce😎

If the cable pulls out from inner tab is the battery shot or can I get a lead into the tab

Finally i found this

Nice but where do you buy those connectors

I do sometime

If you have a wire already attached to a connector, can you solder wires instead of the connector end?

If you do cut it that way you're sure to get a butt ton of views and comments 😂 Great demonstration video. 👍🤓

Is it bad to still try putting a new end on a 4s lipo that the guy said he touched the ends together on accident.??

I did that once and shorted a lipo.

Can i use electrical tape in connecting the wires?

can this connector use to brush moto ? mybe anyone can test

I want to replace my drone battery by cutting of the old one's connector and putting it in the new battery Can I do that

Cut each cable one at a time

Accidentally cracked an iPhone battery and it lit up like the 4th of July

this video came too late for me...

I use magic 100% safe 0% effective