Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!lll-winken!lll-lcc!rutgers!bellcore!faline!sabre!gamma!pyuxp!nvuxj!nvuxg!nvuxk!perseus
From: perseus@nvuxk.UUCP (A D Domaratius)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Rejuvinating Rechargeable Batteries
Message-ID: <267@nvuxk.UUCP>
Date: 30 Dec 87 15:06:20 GMT
References: <2428@emory.uucp>
Organization: Bell Communications Research
Lines: 17

In article <2428@emory.uucp>, km@emory.uucp (Ken Mandelberg) writes:
> I'm wondering if there is some way to rejuvinate them.
> I've heard that the batteries "learn" some bad habits
> and can be retrained with the right charge.
> 
> Ken Mandelberg  
  

Rechargeable batteries can develope a "memory".  To erase this
memory you must run the batteries down completely.  Then hook up the
charger and let it charge the full time as indicated in the
insructions that came with the Diskman.  I had a similar problem
occur with a portable phone that would stay operational for shorter
periods of time as the unit was used.  By following the method I
just outlined.


Al Domaratius