I don't want to think about how many pieces of
equipment I've seen
wrecked by NiCds.
Waht, from leakage?
Anotehr nasty problem occurs in HP2xC and HP3xC calculators (and IIRC the
95C, but they're very rare) where if the battery pack is used as ashunt
regualtor. If the battery pack goes oepn-circuit then when you plug the
charger in you will damage assorted custom ICs. It is, alas, a vey common
problem.
-tony