# \#battery-life
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## [Is it possible to replace an Omnipod PDM's Internal Battery (Eros system, not Dash)? If so, how?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/is-it-possible-to-replace-an-omnipod-pdms-internal-battery-eros-system-not-dash-if-so-how/12025)
**Author:** [@BrightSide](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/BrightSide)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2021, 1:09am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/is-it-possible-to-replace-an-omnipod-pdms-internal-battery-eros-system-not-dash-if-so-how/12025 "2021-11-12T01:09:00Z")
I have been using an Omnipod Insulin pump for about 5 years, and in that time have gone through about 5 PDMs that work with Eros pods (the generation the predates the new Dash pods). What seems to cause them to fail eac…
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## [Dexcom tech advice on receiver battery](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-tech-advice-on-receiver-battery/2913)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2017, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-tech-advice-on-receiver-battery/2913 "2017-12-20T19:19:58Z")
Need some advice from the Dexcom and tech gurus. I bought a spare Dex receiver (because these bad-boys are no longer available). new-dexcom-receiver-love-it-or-hate-it So I will have one just sitting around unused for…
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## [New Omnipod PDM](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-omnipod-pdm/2430)
**Author:** [@Irish](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Irish)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2017, 7:16pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-omnipod-pdm/2430 "2017-10-23T19:16:15Z")
I’m not sure why I hadn’t thought of this before, but I am guessing that the new PDMs will require daily(ish) charging. Is that right? That would be a major regression over the pdms with batteries. I carry an extra set o…