Sennheiser XSW-D - Replacing the battery
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- čas přidán 27. 07. 2024
- The Sennheiser XSW-D wireless transmitter unit (part of their XSW-D pedalboard set offering), has excellent range and clarity paired with the small form factor and has been my choice for years. I've used it for my guitar on rehersals and gigs since the base unit sits on the pedalboard and contains a D.I. out and tuner function (most likely a buffer too). A very sturdy solution!
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However, the battery has been draining faster and faster so I need to replace it with a new battery. It used to be easy 5-6 hours of usage, but it's nowadays down to 2h tops.
Watch this video to learn how that can be done.
00:00 introduction and background
02:41 starting to pry on the chassie.
08:00 opening the unit.
10:20 removing the old battery.
11:03 comparing the old battery with the new.
12:00 difference between the old and new. more hacking needed.
13:46 removing the old safety circuit from the old battery.
16:16 remove casing of the new battery to fit the old safety circuit and connection wires.
21:07 checking out the circuit in detail.
22:04 removing the circuit on the new battery, making way for the "transplant".
24:59 start soldering the old circuit to the new battery.
28:40 wrap electrical tape to fixate and protect the battery and the connections.
31:08 reassembling the unit. - Hudba
Thank you for this video!! ❤
@@AperitivePL you're welcome, hope it helps!
Really helpful. And great timing too. Just when I noticed my unit flashing red after two hours of rehearsal the last three weeks. I'll consider this option.
Awesome, I figured that others would wind up with batteries starting to go bad at this point and info was scarce so I made the video. Hopefully it can guide or describe the obstacles enough so the next can avoid or circumvent them.
Hi, thank you so much for this video, 🥰much appreciated ! I managed to open my sets without breaking the clips by using the iFlex Opening Tool from iFixit, starting on the same edge, tilting it upwards by 85 degreee and nibbled on. And I just sent a request for the batteries ( and bezel, if necessary) to Sennheiser ( yes I own a liion spot welder, but .. well.) Need to replace worst case 4 of these, so.. better plug an play. :-) have a good time 🤓
That's great! I was looking through my drawers for good tools to open it up without breaking it, but I went in partly blindfolded (although I've opened my fair share of remotes). Good that you managed to keep it intact.
Hi Bob, your video is great! I was getting worried concerning one of my units so your helpful instruction will prove invaluable when I come to change out the battery. Thank you 😊
I appreciate that it can help others. The Sennheiser is such a good unit, so it deserves to be fixed. I've run mine now for awhile, and it holds the battery time as it used to do when it was new.
Hi again Bob. Presumably, in use going on to 'standby' (yellow) uses less power, correct? Thanks.
It mutes the signal going out from the base unit but activates the tuner function. So I would doubt that it uses less.
Alright Bob, thank you 😊
very useful, thank you Bob!!
You're welcome!
Thank you for this video! Had my unit for about 1year and the transmitter now blinks red after about 1hour - not enough to get through 2 sets on a gig. So I just bought a second transmitter to have one on charge and one on active duty. A very expensive and frankly disappointing option. I wish the battery was accessible and hot swappable - it ain’t. So I think now I have 2 units I can risk surgery on my original transmitter. Thank you so much for taking the time to show how this can be achieved - looks doable with plenty of opportunities to mess up…
I'm rooting for you, it is doable for sure. Those small clasps/plastic grippy-thingies that holds the lid are bound to break off when you pry it open even though being careful and knowing them being fragile. I'd be very impressed if you managed without breaking them off, although it shouldn't discourage you from trying. All the best!
Thank you! Did it! Used a Vapcell H10 14500 1000mAh 10A 3.7V Battery - less than £5 delivered.
Will also replace the battery in the other unit - which seems to last only a couple of hours!
Thank you again!
Awesome, great to hear! All the best!
Very Helpful video, Does anybody know where you can get the right battery though? Im struggling to find it. I don't really want to be messing with taking one a part. Thanks
Thanks for the feedback, much appreciated. Yeah, it would be much easier. I bought mine only knowing that it was the right form factor and voltage. Didn't manage to find the correct one with the onboard safety circuit through the resellers I found. I guess Sennheiser buys in bulk and from a supplier, the markings on the battery didn't show up at other resellers. akkuteile.de is where I settled on buying my replacement battery from. If you or any other find a 1-1 replacement, please give us a comment over here since it seems to be a bit of an uptick on viewers for this video. That way it can help others.
Hello, is it not possible to connect the two cables of the new battery to the plug and use the circuit board of the new battery?
I would be cautious to do that, since the circuitry on the old battery vs the new seems to differ when it comes to current control or limiter related function, hence the odd number of cables. I took the safe road and swapped the old circuit on to the new battery just to be sure that the unit "saw" the same circuit and its signalling. I can't vouch for the logic on the mainboard, but I would guesstimate that certain signaling, voltage/current is expected and I don't know if the new circuit would provide that given the different number of wires. So I played it safe.
How long does your transmission system last with this battery? I have installed the same batteries and get 2.5 hours
I would say more than that, closer to 4h if not more(?) but I'd think that I would have put it on charging before just to make sure that it doesn't cut out on the next rehearsal. Either way, 2,5h sounds a bit low for a fresh battery of same type and rating??
OK, then I'll have to test it more thoroughly.