Recent content by r_mark

You might want to check & make sure the batteries will take a charge. It had been a long time since I'd flown my XSP or charged the batteries. When I went to charge them, there wasn't enough charge for the circuitry inside to connect the charger to the battery. Fortunately, connections to the...

It is NOT necessary to crack the case open to "jump start" charging from a battery pack that is too low to start the charging. I posted step-by-step in another thread. Essentially the indentations you see when you pop the top off are the + and - battery conections. I soldered a jumper wire to...

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Hi folks. I just successfully "jump started" (4) of my X-Star Premium batteries. I had no idea they would discharge to the point where they couldn't be charged. I'd left mine sit for about a year while I flew only my EVO. Here are my findings: You don't have to split the case. You only have to...

Hi folks. I just successfully "jump started" (4) of my X-Star Premium batteries. I had no idea they would discharge to the point where they couldn't be charged. I'd left mine sit for about a year while I flew only my EVO. Here are my findings: You don't have to split the case. You only have to...