Is there any risk if I just snip a bad pack out entirely? Assuming I don’t care about the memory contents when the machine is not in use...
On Fri, Mar 13, 2020 at 10:07 AM Mike Stein <[email protected]> wrote: > ... especially if you insert a couple of pins to match the battery > connectors instead of soldering it in... > > Never tried to see how long they hold memory; quite a while I imagine, > with 300-600 mAh instead of 60 or so... ;-) > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Kevin Becker <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Friday, March 13, 2020 12:52 PM > *Subject:* Re: [M100] NiMH Batteries > > I didn't realize there was that much spare space. I might give that a go, > easier for the next person to replace someday in the future. > > On Fri, 2020-03-13 at 12:45 -0400, Mike Stein wrote: > > > I replace mine with cordless phone batteries from the local Dollar Store: > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Kevin Becker <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Friday, March 13, 2020 12:31 PM > *Subject:* [M100] NiMH Batteries > > Any suggestions for a retail store that might sell the 3.6V memory > battery? With no Radio Shacks around I can't come up with much. Maybe a > hobby shop? I have all the caps to refurb my m100 but my battery hasn't > arrived (or even shipped) and I was hoping to do it all at once this > weekend. I'll probably end up just doing the caps and removing the old > battery for now but it'd be nice to get it all done at once. > > -- Tom Wilson [email protected] (619)940-6311 K6ABZ
