With the battery connected to the DS, all you need is the DS battery charger cable connected to the solar panels. The panels can fully recharge the battery in two hours if they are in direct sunlight.
With the battery connected to the DS, all you need is the DS battery charger cable connected to the solar panels. The panels can fully recharge the battery in two hours if they are in direct sunlight.
The Solar DS with its battery in place.
The Solar DS with its battery in place.
Ben and the Solar DS catch some rays outside the THG office.
Ben and the Solar DS catch some rays outside the THG office.
The Solar DS sits on top of his proud papa, the Solar Wii.
The Solar DS sits on top of his proud papa, the Solar Wii.
The DS Lite battery provides around 3.7V, so the 4.0V provided by the solar panels is more than enough to keep the unit charged.
The DS Lite battery provides around 3.7V, so the 4.0V provided by the solar panels is more than enough to keep the unit charged.
The Soldius 1 is almost a mirror image of the DS Lite.
The Soldius 1 is almost a mirror image of the DS Lite.
If the solar panels remain folded on the back of the DS, you can barely see any trace of them when the DS is opened and in use.
If the solar panels remain folded on the back of the DS, you can barely see any trace of them when the DS is opened and in use.
Similarly, when the DS isn't in use and the Soldius 1 solar panels are extended for recharging, you can hardly see the DS underneath.
Similarly, when the DS isn’t in use and the Soldius 1 solar panels are extended for recharging, you can hardly see the DS underneath.
The metal latch proved to be a bit heavy, but the solar panels can still be extended out for capturing sunlight when the DS is lying flat.
The metal latch proved to be a bit heavy, but the solar panels can still be extended out for capturing sunlight when the DS is lying flat.
And now for some Mario Kart DS action!
And now for some Mario Kart DS action !
