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From: bill@camco.Celestial.COM (Bill Campbell)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: replace Norelco shaver battery?
Message-ID: <638@camco.Celestial.COM>
Date: 29 Dec 90 23:36:08 GMT
References: <17100010@inmet>
Organization: Celestial Software, Mercer Island, WA
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In <17100010@inmet> mep@inmet.inmet.com writes:

>The battery in my Norelco shaver (950RX) is taking less & less of a
>charge - it now lasts only a few days instead of weeks.  Has anyone
>tried replacing just the Ni-Cad battery?  (I assume it's a Ni-Cad).  Is
>it a standard part that's available at an electronics store for a
>reasonable price (less than $60-80 for a new Norelco)?  I assume some
>(de)soldering would be required.
> 
Ni-cad batteries are quite sensitive to how you charge them.  They
should be deep-cycled to maximize their charge time.  In short,
don't put it on the charger until the low-charge indicator comes on.

I have seen discussions on restoring ni-cads that have been
charged too frequently by draining them completely and
recharging, but I don't remember the details.

I've been impressed by the Norelco 905RX I was given recently.  I
have been using it for over a month on the original charge and am
still waiting for the charge light to come on.
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