Re: [NTLK] Charging, better slow or fast?

From: James Elliott (james.elliott_at_newted.org)
Date: Wed Jul 23 2003 - 12:14:21 PDT

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I would advise against charging NiMHs in a 130. They were made for
NiCads, and I've heard of some serious problems people have had
trying to charge NiMHs in them.

-James

>AFAIK, slow charging is better for the batteries.
>
>BTW: If you have an old rechargeable pack for the MP130, you can easily
>disassemble it and replace the cells with the new ones you have now and
>charge them inside the Newton. If you don't have the old pack, you can put a
>little piece of cardboard on the inside of the newton to hold the little
>switch in the battery compartment down and then charge the cells inside the
>Newton.
>
>Best regards,
>Chris

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