tsgthesportsgamer Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Hey all, I inherited a Gizmondo (assuming it is a U.S. unit) without a battery or an AC Adapter/power supply of any sort. I know next to nothing about this console other than the name alone. I've found a couple listings for the Gizmondo power supply but have had nearly no luck tracking down a battery (other than purchasing a full Gizmondo unit on ebay, which I'm not interested in. I guess a couple questions here: Can you run the Gizmondo with its power supply plugged in and no battery installed? I don't really need to take this "on the go" with me. If not, is there an easy replacement battery option. I stumbled onto some old forum posts elsewhere claiming you can "convert" a couple different mobile batteries, but I have no idea what would go into that or if that means you can simply take that battery and plug it right in. Any help/ideas would be appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
covertagenda Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Found this ,might be of use. http://gizguides.wikidot.com/make-a-versatile-add-on-battery-pack-for-the-gizmondo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsgthesportsgamer Posted January 5, 2016 Author Share Posted January 5, 2016 I did see that and am putting it in my back pocket in case I really need to treat this as a "craft" project of sorts... Hoping there might be an easier solution or if the unit just works if plugged in... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garl Vinland Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 I have a Gizmondo with a dead battery and it works just fine when plugged in with an adapter, and it works even if the battery isn't in the handheld. I'm not sure the whole story but there was a problem with the batteries used in the Giz and they have pretty much all died which is why you can't find any for sale. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsgthesportsgamer Posted January 5, 2016 Author Share Posted January 5, 2016 Great to know! Well, I'm ordering the adapter then and hope the console boots just fine. Of all things I collect hockey games, so I'll have to track down a copy of Hockey Rage 2005 if this thing works... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Ks Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 Oh my god someone actually acknowledged the Gizmondo. lol Please post your impressions when you get it working, there's so little info about this console on the internet besides the Wikipedia page that I'm really curious what it's like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsgthesportsgamer Posted January 11, 2016 Author Share Posted January 11, 2016 Well - just an update, I got an AC Adapter I ordered off of ebay (guy is also selling a complete and fully boxed console on there for $110). Plugged the gizmondo (sans battery of course) into the wall and nothing happened. I'm not sure if there might be some special button presses I need to do to "wake it up", but I'm a bit bummed right now. Can't tell what is dead (unit or the adapter), or if the unit I have is possibly one from the UK and the wall charger is a US one (it fits fine though...). Will keep tinkering... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metarog Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Do you have a SIM card in the Gizmondo? I don't think it will work without one. Any old cell phone one should work as it doesn't have to be active. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vw57drvr Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Have you seen this page? http://gizguides.wikidot.com/recoveradeadgizmondo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+davidcalgary29 Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 Does anyone know of a current source for a North American power pack/adapter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+davidcalgary29 Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 I'm sure that no one is looking for this info, but I was able to get my Gizmondo (with battery) running with a third-party power adapter ("Soulbay 30W universal AC adapter") purchased from Amazon. It has voltage settings on the back, and you can easy select the 6V setting required by this device. One of the positive power tips included with the system is a usable substitute for the Gizmondo's proprietary (and now impossible to find) power supply. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
towmater Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 On 10/2/2019 at 8:10 AM, davidcalgary29 said: you can easy select the 6V setting required by this device OOPS! I've been using a 5V adapter on mine for, I guess decades... and it still works fine, (battery still works as well, I wonder if the undervolt condition helped preserve the battery?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+davidcalgary29 Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 Looks like you’re lucky on both counts. My battery was dead the day I bought mine off eBay years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+davidcalgary29 Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 Does anyone know what size SIM card is required? Mine ran without one for awhile, but now I suppose I’ll have to get one. I’ll likely just get an adaptor, but still... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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