Charles P. Hobbs wrote:
On Sun, 2 Nov 1997, Allison J Parent wrote:
Any machine that runs on nicads, they are suspect
until checked for
leakage and charged. Often they develope internal shorts that render
them impossible to charge in the machine. Replacement is the best course
in most cases.
I thought this machine just used regular batteries. (I guess it could run
on nicads as well, but doesn't require them). At any event, there were
four regular Duracell alkalines (not working) in the machine when I bought
it.
Or, are their other batteries buried somewhere inside the case?
The nicad battery is used to backup the memory. It is soldered in place and
is located inside the case. Of the 6+ machines I have had apart, only one
had a nicad that was leaking. I have found that the nicads are much more
susceptable to leakage when they sit uncharged for long periods of time.