Mycroft wrote:
>NiCD cells generally don't recondition successfully after 5 years, whether
>you use them or not. If you use them regularly, they simply exhaust their
>normal cycle life. If you don't use them at all like your spare pack, or
>very little, then they tend to grow metal crystals which eventually puncture
>the seperator, and the cell can no longer hold a charge for very long due to
>self-discharge through leakage current through the seperator.
[much appreciated but somewhat intimidating detail snipped]
But isn't the battery pack for the 2000/2100 NiMH? Can old Newton
battery packs, never used, be used now or not? And if so, how to get
them to hold a charge? --PR
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