Date: Mon, 9 May 2005 21:11:41 EDT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] Rebuilding a battery pack
In a message dated 5/9/2005 12:13:59 PM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Date: Mon, 9 May 2005 20:14:14 +0300 > From: John Niemi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Rebuilding a battery pack > > I need some help here, I just opened my high-capacity battery (that was dead) > and now I'm facing two problems; > > 1) How to get the 6 battery units out of their terminals(?), you know those > metal strips that are connected to the batteries + and - ends...? Are they > soldered so that I only need to heat the connection points? > > 2) Where to get replacement batteries, what is the correct term when I start > hunting these sort of batteries thru ebay or other stores? I was expecting to > find A or AA size batteries in the battery pack but these are somewhat of an > unorthodox size I think? > > Also any other tips are most welcome. I would be very happy if I could build > a > battery pack with the original dimensions that would last 3-4 hours (of > course > even more would be better if possible :) > > Thanks in advance! > > -John > Cell replacement may be the best option, but it involves welding the strips you've discovered. I (and others) have bought PA2498UR packs intended for the L50/70 series and just swapped the guts into the PA2503UR or PA2502UR cases. If you on-line search diligently for the Panasonic part numbers shown on the cells in your pack, you'll locate some sources for new replacements. Other listers have provided this info in the past as well. Good luck. Lee
