5 Jan
2002
5 Jan
'02
6:01 a.m.
Lithium Ion (secondary) batteries are rechargable.
Lithium (primary) batteries are not rechargable.
Recharging lithium ion batteries in laptops is a very complex operation, and
a somewhat dangerous one as well. A conventional 18650 LiIon battery cell
has a substancial explosive yield, if mistreated!
Doc Shipley wrote:
OK, I've been watching the thread for a couple of
days about battery
damage. I just realized what's confusing me. I'm also fully aware that
I'm about to expose the true depth of my electronic ignorance.
"Never recharge a lithium battery?" (Yes, I've also been watching the
grammar thread.)
My laptop has lithium-ion batteries. That Apple camera came with
"Energizer Hi-Energy Lithium" AA cells that I was planning to stick in
the wall-wart battery charger. I'm fairly certain they're _meant_ to be
rechargeable.
I think I'm missing a crucial concept here. As they say in West
Texas, "Could somebody please 'splain this wonderment to me?"
Doc