# Could i possibly upgrade my battery? **URL:** \ **Category:** Firmware and Apps\ **Tags:** tinkering, community, hardware\ **Created:** [June 19, 2021, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/could-i-possibly-upgrade-my-battery/6714 "2021-06-19T20:10:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![clockworkguy](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/clockworkguy/32/4268_2.png) [@clockworkguy](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/clockworkguy)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2021, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/could-i-possibly-upgrade-my-battery/6714/1 "2021-06-19T20:10:35Z")
is there a way to upgrade my battery and maybe replace it? my current battery is fine it just cant hold a decent charge. I dont mind playing while its charging for now but i would like to be able to have a better battery. ---
**Author:** ![qqMajiKpp](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/qqmajikpp/32/4674_2.png) [@qqMajiKpp](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/qqMajiKpp)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2021, 12:21am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/could-i-possibly-upgrade-my-battery/6714/2 "2021-06-20T00:21:11Z")
someone else did this: > [@Gameshell 18650 battery mod](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/gameshell-18650-battery-mod/6314): > > Hey everyone, I’ve been recently modding my Gameshell, and thought I’d be nice to share with the community! As I played again and again with my Gameshell, I grew tired of having to recharge it often through a long gaming session, so I decided to update the battery to one with a larger capacity. I chose 18650 batteries, for they are cheap, easy to find, and much reusable. I also enjoy the form-factor, making it looks like old-school Gameboy batteries slight_smile So I printed a back plate an… ---
**Author:** ![clockworkguy](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/clockworkguy/32/4268_2.png) [@clockworkguy](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/clockworkguy)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2021, 1:16am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/could-i-possibly-upgrade-my-battery/6714/3 "2021-06-20T01:16:21Z")
thats a scary rig lmao, looks cool tho