Jostein's post motivated me to pull out my Pentax Q, which has been
sitting in the bag for some time. The third party battery that is
installed in it appears to have swollen and is stuck tight. Anybody know
any tricks to removing a swollen battery?
The battery is pressed very firmly against the sides of the chamber but
has a label that wraps around the two large sides and the back. I was
able to get a needle under the label so I have something that will let
me pull on it, but it seems to be wedged in tight and the label is not
so strong. Here is a photo of the battery with needle under the label:
http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/pentax-q-stuck-battery?blog=9
I can tied some fishing line around each end of the needle to get a
straight pull on the battery - its a little difficult to get leverage
while holding the latch in the open position.
Given how tightly its stuck I'm wondering if there is a way to get it to
shrink, at least temporarily. I stuck it in the freezer for an hour or
so hoping it would shrink, but so far no luck. I'll leave it in there
overnight. From what I read people freeze laptop batteries on the belief
that it gives them new life (learn something every day) and it sounds
like freezing the battery is safe. But otherwise litihium batteries
require some caution, so sinking a small screw into it to get enough
leverage to pull it out is not an option.
A used body would probably cost less than a repair, so going to the shop
is not an option.
Any suggestions?
Mark
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