Cut the tabs just short of the weld! on 2/25/03 11:22, Robert R. Daniel at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> All the recent talk of duo batteries has gotten me motivated > to rebuild a couple of mine. But I have run into a problem. > The 4/5 non-tabbed cells in the three type III batteries I have > cracked open (and tried to take apart) seem to be welded > rather than merely soldered. > > Or at any rate, if they are, it is a solder that will not melt or > soften under my soldering iron. I have actually torn the metal > strip which conducts the electricity between cells when I tried > to force it to separate from a cell. And on closer inspection, > the point at which it is attached looks more like a minute > arc-welded joint than a soldered joint. > > How in the heck does one separate and remove the cells? > > Thanks in advance. > > Robert > > ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Need help from a real person? Try. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------- Dr. Bott | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com> Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com>
