Anybody crack open a Riva/Ego to get to the battery inside?

[kgeiger002]

I have 3 dead Rivas/Egos. This may be a dumb question but would like to know if inside is a normal 3.7 battery - like what is used in Box mods? If so I want to get to the actual batteries inside to see if in fact they are really dead.

I'm sure someone has cracked one open before. How easy/difficult is it to do?


Note: As I continue thinking about this I am pretty much sure that a battery (as in mods) is probably not in them.

 

[Java_Az]

Here is a picture of what one looks like They are not like regular batteries that have a case or shell around them. Also be careful once you take them off the circuit board in the eGo they will be unprotected batteries.

 

[kgeiger002]

oh ok - cool ! Thanks Java_AZ...So can they be used in a typical box mod?

 

[zadane]

They can, but it is not suggested to use an unprotected battery in any mod.

 

[Java_Az]

They are not the best for mods. You would have to add a protection circuit. Then if you look in the picture these have wires, no positive or negative caps. So if used as it is you would solder it into a mod. Which brings up how are you going to charge it. So you would have to engineer a way to charge it by either building a charging circuit into the mod or going the route eGo use, by designing a circuit using mosfets to let it charge without having to hold the switch for two hours. So when it is all said and done thats alot of work to end up with basically a eGo . If i was going to go to the trouble of building all that i would want at least a pack that is 2500mah or higher, to make it worth my while. Most use Protected batteries like 14500 or 18650's. One they are already protected and two they are easily removable from the mod so they can be charged.

 

[Scottbee]

Another picture.. just for reference:

 

[Nomoreash]

With the price of 14500 batteries which are 650mAH or higher, why bother?

 

[kgeiger002]

With the price of 14500 batteries which are 650mAH or higher, why bother?

I completely agree! I'm not going to bother. My curiosity was getting the best of me. Thanks everyone for all the input!

 

[AttyPops]

Kind of off topic, but the relevant part is to keep the connectors from the dead eGo units for future mods (not the batteries) IMHO!

 

[technomeek]

Nice pics. I've never seen the inside of one of these things before.

 

[Tynesider]

I have two dead riva batteries as well, would it be possible to remove the unprotected battery and replace it with 1 or 2 protected 14500 batteries and put a spring connection at the bottom and positive at the top like a torch? Then just take them out to recharge them?