on 27/09/03 11:23, Dr. K. Gensberg at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi again! > I've cracked mine open and there are 12 cells, type: > > Panasonic Lithium ion CGR17670HC > > I have a pdf file from Panasonic which describes these cells in > detail, if anyone is interested. > > If anyone has a clue where I could get 24 of these (or equivalent) at > a sane price, I'd be very happy! Perhaps there's a bulk discount if > we club together? > > All the best > > Karl > >> >> >> On Saturday, September 27, 2003, at 01:43 AM, Tekno Liber wrote: >>> >>> Is there anything one can do to a dead Li-Ion battery ? >> >> Well, you might be able to split it apart and put new cells in it. The >> cells may be standardized OEM parts. >> >> You could at least crack it open, and tell the list what kind of cells >> are in it. I'd also be curios to know it after you open it, can it be >> put back together? >> >> Paul
Know that even if you replace the cells, that doesn't mean the battery will start working again. "Smart" laptop batteries, like the ones in Wallstreet, Lombard and Pismos, to name a few, have an electronic circuit board that communicates with the computer to let him know about the state of the battery. These circuits have apparently a tiny non-volatile RAM that is hard to reset. If the last information stored is about the battery being dead, then the battery won't recharge, even with new cells. I know because I did replace the cells in a Pismo battery but the battery never charged when put back in the Pismo. So, beware before forking out some hard earned cash on cells that could be useless. However, if you want to try, go for it. Maybe you and we will learn something in the process... -Laurent. -- ============================================================================ Laurent Daudelin AIM/iChat: LaurentDaudelin <http://nemesys.dyndns.org> Logiciels Nemesys Software mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sometimes the majority only means that all the fools are on the same side. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
