About this replacement
Polaroid Pop / Pop 2.0 — 7.4V Li-Polymer Replacement Battery (FT605056P-2S)
This 7.4V, 2000mAh Li-Polymer battery replaces the original FT605056P-2S cell in the Polaroid Pop and Pop 2.0 instant camera printers. It powers the image sensor, paper feed motor, and print head heating cycle. It also fits the POLPOL1PK bundle variant, which uses the same battery bay and connector.
- Pop and Pop 2.0 compatibility: Both models share the same 7.4V battery architecture, connector pinout, and BMS handshake protocol. A single cell revision covers both generations without modification.
- Bench tested on actual hardware: We ran this cell through full print cycles on both Pop variants. The BMS held steady through paper feed motor engagement and print head heating without triggering overcurrent cutoff.
- First-print session tip: Charge the battery to 100% before starting a print session. The paper feed motor and print head draw peak current simultaneously on the first print, and a partially charged cell can trip the BMS before the first sheet clears the tray.
Print quality fading mid-session on a new battery
The Polaroid Pop's print head relies on consistent voltage to maintain even heat distribution across the thermal paper. If the battery cell has not been conditioned, voltage sag under the combined motor and head load causes the heating element to undershoot its target temperature. The result is a print that starts sharp and fades toward the bottom edge. Running two or three full charge-discharge cycles before a heavy print session stabilises the cell's internal resistance and reduces sag.
Bluetooth pairing lost after battery swap
Swapping the battery on the Polaroid Pop clears the active Bluetooth session — the device does not retain pairing state through a power interruption. After fitting the new cell, power the printer fully on before opening the Polaroid app. Then re-pair from the app's device list as if connecting for the first time. The printer should appear within 30 seconds of powering on with the battery at or above 3.7V per cell.