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dusty_dex - 2013-03-29 1:32 PM
Having had similar problems with an Apple Newton battery pack, including battery length.
I just wonder if it's worth all the hassle
(sourcing the correct batteries
) if they won't charge correctly.
Does anybody know if there was a battery holder that took removables instead? Much simpler to refresh tired ones.
If I am not mistaken, the NEC 400 has a battery holder with springs as contact terminals, you can swap AA alkalines with rechargeables NiMH or NiCd, BUT that is only for the NEC 400 which runs a greyscale screen. Previously I used to own a Sharp Mobilon 4500, when its battery pack konked out, I couldn't recell it with other lithium cells due to the thermistor failure when I pry the pack apart, making it impossible to charge the batteries using the unit and ac adaptor. Lucky for me, the compartment have ample space for a pair of coil terminals, I did managed to slot in removables which I recharge using an external 2 -cell 18650 charger. This situation cannot be applied to the Jornada 7xx due to the tightness of the battery casing.
Me too would also like to get hands on any battery holder to serve my 710.
Had a wild idea once, BUT never tried for fear of unforeseeable danger: I thought of using a makeshift cable with a USB male plug on one end and a plug similar to the ac adaptor plug
(for the Jornada
)on the other end, maybe I can make use of those external mobile phone powerbanks
(those that house 2 or 4 pcs of 18650 cells
) to supply extended power to the unit
(also charging the unit's battery pack
). BUT I am not too sure with the specs of electrical voltages and currents. So it remains a thought.
I know these things may sound silly to some
(as if I have nothing better to do
), BUT believe me, here in Malaysia we sometimes have to make do with modified items, not everything we see on the net is available here.