On Sep 27, 2003, at 7:45 PM, G-Books wrote:
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...
I would recommend doing what I am going to do: Buy a replacement battery first. After about 6 months crack open the old battery and purchase similar cells. Then pray for another 6 months that it works and then go into 6 months of counseling. That way if the cells don't work when you first try them you are not disappointed and your insurance covers your insanity because you sought counseling before the unfortunate moment that your cells started on fire.
For all of you neo-conservatives (and other similar people) out there: This was a joke. <g>
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