Circuit Central Technology News & Reviews

How to replace PS3 controller battery

Sep 29th

Posted by Administrator in Disassembly Guides

The PS3′s internal controller battery is a wear and tear item and all those hours of playing COD has finally taken its toll and the PS3 controller is no longer holding its charge. Instead of buying a new sixaxis controller, it is much more economical to simply replace the internal battery at a fraction of the cost of a new controller.

Apparantly Sony has provided instructions on how to replace the internal battery in the PS3 user manual. But the question is where can these replacement batteries be purchased? Sony hasn’t really provided an answer for this. We offer a high quality replacement PS3 controller battery, backed with a 12 month warranty. Simply open up your controller by following the instructions outlined in the user manual, unplug the old battery, replace with the new and re-assemble.

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Xtreamer Sidewinder – Now fanless

Sep 27th

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Xtreamer Sidewinder Multimedia Player

After some debate about cooling issues for the compact Xtreamer media player, the manufacturer has decided to replace all of their 2.5″ Xtreamer media players with the new Xtreamer Sidewinder which is a fanless design and uses a large aluminium heatsink which acts as part of the case design on one entire side of the unit to help keep operating temperatures down dramatically when used for longer periods.

As well as improving cooling temperatures, Xtreamer has improved the chipset in their units thanks to the new Realtek 128X chipset which enables support for Dolby DTS-True HD Audio 7.1Ch which is a much anticipated and welcomed feature for many audiophiles and movie buffs out there.

These recent improvements to the 2.5″ Xtreamer Sidewinder media players makes this an extremely powerful and compact unit for those who want a silent/fanless portable media player that can also play high definition, high compression files such as MKV (h.264) on their DTS-TrueHD 7.1 enabled home theatre setup. The Xtreamer sidewinder uses 2.5″ SATA notebook hard drives to keep the unit compact and portable.

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If portability is not an issue and you want somthing with large storage space, you may want to take a look at the Xtreamer PRO which has dual bay storage drives and uses 3.5″ SATA desktop drives to allow storage of up to 4TB.

iPad gets an external keyboard

Sep 24th

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While the iPad is a great all in one device, the problem lies in long periods of extensive typing using the on screen keyboard. It can get tiresome due to the non-existent ergonomics as well as causing repetitive strain injury. Apple has acknowledged this problem and released their version of the iPad keyboard, however I found that it while it worked well, Apple’s iPad keyboard had a built in dock which restricted the viewing distance of the user and the keyboard since the iPad had to always be docked on its cradle in order for the keyboard to function. This then caused eye strain after about 15-20mins of use. We then found an iPad keyboard which has a separate docking station to allow the iPad to be placed at a much more comfortable distance from the user. This separate dock allowed me to freely place my iPad into the dock/stand and use the iPad for longer periods without any eye strain. The iPad keyboard is also a very good size without constant fumbling and missing keys like some smaller portable keyboards out there. It also had all the handy one touch keys to access

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the home screen, spot light search functions, adjust screen brightness, etc. Build quality is excellent and has a nice tactile feel to the keyboard, similar to the original Apple version. Priced lower than the original Apple iPad keyboard, along with a separate dock, this product gets my vote!

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Whats new August-September

Aug 27th

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New products added for August/September:
CA-45 Data cable. The HTC desire is also a very popular handset and we didn’t forget about you desire owners out there. One particular product we think is handy is the HTC desire cradle dock which allows the handset to be charged as well as a spare battery at the same time. Not to mention it props up your handset so

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you can see it clearly from your desk at a quick glance. For those accident prone people out there, we’ve also stocked the replacement parts for this phone such as the HTC desire LCD screen as well as the HTC desire digitizer.

On the Mac scene, we’ve come out with a product to help you connect your Macbook to your LCD/LED or plasma TV with the Mini DP to HDMI convertor. It even sends audio signals over HDMI all in one single cable. Tak about handy!

Finally, some repair/replacement parts for the DIY inclined out there:
iPod Touch 2nd Gen digitizer assembly (comes complete with digitizer, mid frame and home button – all preassembled as one single unit).
HTC HD2 2 Digitizer
HTC Touch Diamond 2 LCD Screen

iPad Accessories

Aug 27th

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With the impending launch of what may be the most highly anticipated gadget of the year, the new Apple iPad, here at Circuit Central we’ve stocked some popular iPad accessories to help protect your iPad and keep it looking great for years to come. We’ve got the stylish iPad leather carry case to protect your Tablet PC while you’re on the go. The genuine leather carry case means you’re not compromising on quality or style. Of course how can we also not forget the humble yet effective iPad screen protector to keep your LCD screen scratch free.