Re: [NTLK] Buying a battery from J&K Sales?

From: James Elliott (james.elliott_at_newted.org)
Date: Fri Jan 03 2003 - 14:42:48 EST


If I were you, I'd grab a used pack and then crack it open and
replace the cells with newer, higher capacity cells. As is the case
with anything of this nature, Frank has complete instructions:
http://www.pda-soft.de/mp2k_battery_pack.html

-James

>My MP 2100 came with a AA tray and I'm thinking about buying a
>battery from J&K
>Sales. I notice they sell a "new" battery for $50 and a "used" battery for
>$25. Aren't the "new" batteries still in fact old, just not "used"? Does
>sitting on a shelf in a box for years deplete the battery's capacity to hold a
>charge? Would I be just as happy with the "used" battery? Heck, I could buy
>two...

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