Dean Arthur wrote:
{snip}
>While waiting for them to
>come in I went to K-Mart and bought a set of 4-AA Energizer NiMH cells
>[1.2V/1,700 mA] with charger for 12.99 on sale. Then went to Radio Shack
>and bought an 4-AA cell holder for 1.19. Put NiMH cells in holder and
>velcro'ed it to the mobo. Cut connector off dead Ray-O-Vac cube and
>soldered to AA-cell holder. Now have batteries with double the life span
>of the cube [1,700 vs 850].
>
Good idea but how often would you need to pull them out for recharging?
Three Energizer AAs I series-soldered 2 years ago (enclosed in Zip-Lock bag
to contain electrolyte leakage) for a Performa 580 were still holding PRAM
values at 3.86 volts.
Charlie
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