Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!samsung!nstar!jackw From: jackw@nstar.rn.com (Jack Wiggins) Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops Subject: Re: Batteries Message-ID: Date: 5 Apr 91 06:14:16 GMT References: <1991Apr4.182847.1515@cs.ucla.edu> Sender: bbs@nstar.rn.com (BBS Account) Organization: Indiana's Public Access Unix Site 219-289-0287 Lines: 18 As long as current is flowing in the battery pack you cannot have a "reverse current" flowing into one of the batteries. Also, most battery packs "should" be made up of closely matched NiCads that would elimanate this effect anyway. "elimanate"? yeesh! eliminate... We aren't talking about theoretical absolutes here - just practical real world result, and yes, I shouldv'e said something about the memory effect being MOSTLY reversable since you'll always see some trace of it. It depends on how bad the original problem was, what brand of batteries, how old they are, and sometimes I believe what day of the week it is... The point is that if your manufacturer tells you how to treat the battery package, then you should really give him a listen, especially if you have a warranty to worry about. -- Jack Wiggins NSTAR conferencing site 219-289-0287 internet: jackw@nstar.rn.com 1300 newsgroups - 8 inbound lines uucp: ..!uunet!nstar.rn.com!jackw 99 file areas - 4300 megabytes --- backbone news & mail feeds available - contact larry@nstar.rn.com ---