It's alive!! [was: [geeks] Battery for ThinkPad PS/Note 425C]

[Mike Nicewonger]

On Sat, 08 Sep 2001, you wrote:
> Naw, power through the battery pack ensures a clean power source, and (I am
> sure) simplifies design...
> 
> There are folks that specialize in restuffing obscure battery packs with
> similar/better batteries... Since you have the battery pack, rebuilding it
> should be a snap!
> 
Finding the correct cells is going to be the bugger. 4/5 A 1800MA NiMH. I build
my own packs for my RC planes and boats so rebuilding is easy :) To get the
current they need IBM has two banks of 7 cells each to get the 8.4 VDC, 3.6 A
out of the pack.

Mike N