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Laptop battery worn out? Save money by hacking it open…

1 February 2008 2 Comments

I don’t know how many laptop batteries are still like the one featured here in the video below, but certainly if you had one like it you could save yourself from spending loads! You don’t need to be a genius to perform this tweak, but you would need the right tools though.

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2 Comments »

  • Bill WA6OHP said:
    This works. I have done it with radio batteries but if you not very familiar with batteries and soldering technique this may not be the most economical way to replace the batteries. There are companies that repackage batteries and a little research on line will reveal them.

    Batteries can explode if not properly handled they can also be destroyed by heat.

    Please be very careful if you try this.

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    # 1 February 2008 at 10:01 pm
  • Gad (author) said:
    Thanks for your comment Bill, this is really useful for our readers!

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    # 2 February 2008 at 1:24 pm

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