Re: [Thinkpad] Shelved Batteries

On Tuesday 02 March 2004 10:05 am, Chris Schumann wrote:
> I forgot to ask while looking for battery vendors...
>
> IBM discontinued batteries for my 600X about two years ago. Knowing just a
> little about battery chemistry, my opinion is that unused (rechargeable)
> batteries that have been shelved for a small number of years should be
> just as usable as "factory fresh" batteries.
>
> That is, I don't think the chemistry changes much with age when not being
> used... at least for some long time frame. Are there any 10-year-old
> Li-Ion batteries anywhere? I'd be interested to see how they perform.
>
> What's the knowledge of the group (meaning YOU) on this?
>
> Chris

Battery chemistry does change with time, but not by a lot. From
what I have read and observed, Li-ION change the least, then NiMH,
then NiCads.

If I found a battery for my thinkpad that was still in the box, I'd think
I'd go ahead and get it.

--STeve Andre'
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Received on Tue Mar 2 10:18:43 2004