RE: Dying Batteries, suggestions needed

Deep discharge/recharge cycles are NOT good for LiIon
batteries. They work well to help erase "memory
effect" in nickle cadmium batteries, but actually can
shorten the life of your pda battery if you keep doing
it.

Respectfully
Gareth
--- "Murgan, Stephen  (CCSHCN)"
<[email protected]> wrote:

> Maurice,
> 
> As long as you have a backup... it doesn't matter :)
> 
> If you have an SD card, I would advise a full backup
> of all files using
> Filez! or somesuch, as Hotsync does not save
> everything (such as unsaved
> preferences).
> 
> In the long term, a new battery might be in order.
> Three years is an
> acceptable life for a rechargeable battery, and it
> sounds like yours is
> nearing the end of its useful life. You might try a
> few deep-discharge
> cycles to see if that improves matters.
> 
> Alternatively, you might consider a replacement
> battery - surplus computer
> is flogging them for $18.99 with free ground
> shipping in the US.
> http://tinyurl.com/c9vzw
> 
> Stephen
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> 
> Hi everyone,
> 
> My TT batteries are dying. When I first got it 3
> years ago, the unit 
> could easily run for a week or two without
> recharging (depending on 
> usage). Now they barely make it thru a coupe of days
> before showing 
> 1/2 the charge is gone.
> 
> I will be away on holidays for 3+ weeks as of this
> Thursday and I 
> wonder what's best:
> 
> -Do a full backup, let the unit stand (the batteries
> will no doubt be 
> fully discharged when I return), then recharge and
> restore; or
> 
> -Put the unit in the craddle and keep it charged
> until I return.
> 
> Thanks everyone,
> 
> Maurice
> 
> 
> 
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