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From: ssc!tad@beaver.cs.washington.edu (Tad Cook)
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Subject: Re: Nicad "Memory"
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Date: 24 Jul 90 18:29:20 GMT
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In article <9807@accuvax.nwu.edu>, forrette@sim.berkeley.edu (Steve
Forrette) writes:

> Can someone recap the discussion of "memory" in nicad batteries?  I'm
> I had it unplugged for about two months, and like a dummy didn't 
> disconnect the  battery in the handset. 

> This is bad news, right?  It's been charging for over two days, and
> reads only 2.65 volts.  The battery is rated at 3.6V, 720mAh.  When I
> take the handset off the base, the LO BATTERY light comes on, and none
> of the keys do anything.  Any thoughts? 

This is not a case of nicad memory, but reversed polarity.  The
batteries have disharged so far that they have probably reversed, and
may be non-recoverable.

Its time for new batteries.


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