Pacemaker device finally upgraded with a SD card

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This time while upgrading the Pacemaker device it was a success. Its a strange combination because I got a Micro SD stuck in a SD card which is stuck in a Compact Flash card which is connected to the Pacemaker device with a tight Zif cable.

Its not so tight as when I had the 1.8inch SSD but the zif cable is still not in the best position it could be if it was shorter, as I noted on my original pacemaker device.

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Next stop is to upgrade that battery. I’m thinking about a larger flat battery which can lay on top of the compact flash holder?

Author: Ianforrester

Senior firestarter at BBC R&D, emergent technology expert and serial social geek event organiser. Can be found at cubicgarden@mas.to, cubicgarden@twit.social and cubicgarden@blacktwitter.io

2 thoughts on “Pacemaker device finally upgraded with a SD card


  1. I have been travelling again; and when I travel I can’t help but get the Pacemaker device out. So with a recent bunch of travelling including to the Moon Festival and buying a tune with a woman I use to play Volleyball with (Sarah de Warren). I threw together this mix while on a delayed plane to Guernsey for a wedding over the bank holiday weekend.
    Lots of Moon and Sun related tunes and a photo credit to edbrambley.
    As always Enjoy!

    Fading (extended mix) – Rodg X and Sarah de Warren
    Moonlight party – Fonzerelli
    Moon Shadow (Fictitious riceboy remix) – Mike Efex
    Lost in moonshine infinity – Planisphere
    Dark side of the Sun – Rory Gallagher
    Dark side of the Moon (Marc Van Linden remix) – Ernesto Vs Bastian
    Salvation (Album Re-vised mix) – M.I.K.E
    Reborn – Ferry Corsten
    Homeward – Ferry Corsten
    Sunshine City – Slava V
    The Wave 2.0 (extended mix) – Cosmic gate
    Follow Me (Jerome Isma-Ae Extended remix) – Jam & Spoon
    Sunrise – Marninx pres Ecco

  2. Thanks to our excellent lab technician Elizabeth. I bought a 3.7v battery to replace the one in my 2nd pacemaker. I previously had replaced the 1.8 inch SSD with a SD card, so knew there was more room in the pacemaker case.
    I had hoped to buy a very thin battery which I could slip under the SD card but I couldn’t find one with a higher capacity than 500mAh. Instead I looked for the highest capacity I could get which fit into the same battery space. I found a few 1100mAh batteries but then finally found one which was 1500mAh and the same voltage.

    I unfortunately couldn’t didn’t quite get the right size, I was about 1-2mm’s off in height. The only way to make it fit was to remove the brackets which protected the old SSD/HD from the battery. As there was no drive anymore I decided its ok to remove them. With them gone, I could shift the battery over a bit and fit it in.

    With some great soldering from Elizabeth, I was able to get everything back in the case and screw the whole thing together.
    Looking forward to doing similar with my main pacemaker device, maybe?

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