Re: [NTLK] Battery packs not recognized anymore

From: Laurent Daudelin (laurent_daudelin_at_fanniemae.com)
Date: Mon Mar 24 2003 - 07:54:39 PST


Hi Johannes!

Current temp is 25.2C, according to SBM Utilities, both for the ambient and
battery. Is this good or not?

Thanks!

-Laurent.

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On 24/03/03 10:43, "Johannes Wolf" <mp2100_at_mail-gw.estec.esa.nl> wrote:
> There are two flat contacts on top of the battery pack.
> Make sure they are clean and check the counterpart contact springs inside
> the Newt when the battery pack is removed.
> You might be able to bend them a little bit down without opening the Newt.
> These are the contacts used to recognise the battery type and to measure the
> battery temperature.
> 
> BTW: what are your battery temp readings?
> 
> Cheers
> Johannes
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net
>> [mailto:newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net]On Behalf Of Laurent Daudelin
>> Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 4:26 PM
>> Subject: [NTLK] Battery packs not recognized anymore
> 
> 
>> I'm experiencing a strange, new problem this morning. All of a sudden, my
>> 2100 that I recently put back in service doesn't see the NiMH rechargeable
>> packs as rechargeable. When I plug the adapter, it just says 'Adapter' in
>> Extras and doesn't seem to recharge them anymore. I checked with SBM
>> Utilities and it reports that I have Alkalines instead of a rechargeable
>> pack.
> 
>> So, I'm guessing that some part inside doesn't work anymore to sense the
>> pack. Anybody has any idea what I could do?
> 
>> Thanks in advance!
> 
>> -Laurent.
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