The important thing is to open up the computer and make sure that there are no signs of leakage. Even if it looks clean it might be a good idea to replace the NiCd anyway; whatever you replace it with will probably do a good job for many years.
m ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Gardner" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Cc: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2017 8:04 PM Subject: Re: [M100] how about using (3) 2/3 AAA nicad cells for the internalbattery? > Dunno about the fit, but it oughta work. > > If you're at all concerned about cells leaking though, Mike's > > Li phone battery is a better idea, IMHO - Alkaline batteries > > are arguably your worst possible choice... > > Might be a good idea to "diode-OR" it <and> have a healthy > > resistor, say 100K, between the battery & the rail too. I don't > > know much about Mike's setup - He'd be the guy to ask. > > On 6/1/17, user evers <[email protected]> wrote: >> Would there be space for 3x 2/3 AAA cells wired in series for replacing the >> existing nicad? >> >> The 3.6v battery inside is 15mm diameter and AAA cells are 10mm. But twice >> as long. Maybe just solder in some leads and then hot-glue the battery pack >> off to the side? >>
