>I just rebuilt one using cells from DigiKey.com, part: P018T-ND 4/3A Nickel >Metal Hydride. > >The case comes apart easily with some careful prying and pulling then it's >a matter of pulling the connections off the cells with fine-nosed pliers, >and soldering the new cells in place. Pay careful attention to polarity. >Make a diagram of the original configuration if you need to. Since the new >cells have their own protective covering, there is no need to replace the >cardboard tube covers. Just make sure the center connections don't stick >out to far and short against each other. Shorting these cells would be bad >(see Ghostbusters for definition of "bad"). >
That is just what I was looking for; thanks very much. How much battery life do you get now? I'm off to the digikey web site. Brian -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
