From: Johannes Wolf (mp2100_at_mail-gw.estec.esa.int)
Date: Thu Aug 07 2003 - 23:40:51 PDT
Of course you can put NiMH batteries in your MP120 and you can also charge
them within the Newt. I did this for a long time without having any problem.
LiIons have a totally different technology and require highly sophisticated
charging which the Newt of course cannot provide. Despite that LiIons have a
different voltage per cell, typically something around 3V (1.2 V for NiCd
and NiMH).
You can refurbish your NiCd battery pack by carefully removing the outer
metallic shell from and put NiMHs instead.
I had quiet good performance with 1500 mAh cells, but nowadays you can even
get 2000 mAh and more.
Cheers
Johannes
> -----Original Message-----
> From: newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net
> [mailto:newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net]On Behalf Of Benjamin Rutledge
> Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 5:52 PM
> To: newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net
> Subject: [NTLK] Lithium-Ion Rechargeables in MP120?
> Anyone know a reason why I should not put rechargeable Li-Ion or NiMH
> batteries in my Newton MP120? The rechargeable battery packs that I have
> are old and will no longer hold a charge and NiCd batteries are way too
> expensive for decades old technology. Thoughts?
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