17 Nov
2002
17 Nov
'02
8:57 a.m.
At 03:57 PM 11/16/02 -0600, you wrote:
On this subject, anyone know what needs to be done with
non-nicad laptop
batteries? I have a DEC HiNote ultra II with a bad Li-Ion battery pack that
I'd like to rejuvenate, but I have no idea how to do so and I suspect that
the
same zapping technique as recommended for nicads
won't do the trick...
Don't try to rejuvenate or zap Li-ion packs; they will probably explode.
Plus, the chemistry is such that if you recharge it above
100%, there will be formation of unstable (explosive) compounds.
Li-ion batteries require an intelligent recharger to avoid this.
carlos.
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Carlos E. Murillo-Sanchez carlos_murillo(a)nospammers.ieee.org