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Article #408Re: Battery care
From: Rob
Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2000 00:00
Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2000 00:00
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how do you fully discharge the battery? i dont fancy waiting around for it to run down. can you set it to discharge? thanks rob AMB <adrianmb@usa.net> wrote in message news:2_Sd4.1383$15.5605@news... > Gary Hunter wrote in message ... > >My understanding re battery care is that it depends on the technology > >1. NICAD battteries need to be fully discharged frequently and if > >possible always. > >2. NIMH batteries were supposed to fix that problem but don't. They > >need to be fully discharged but not every time ie fully discharge > >them every couple of weeks > > > > According to the Ericsson T-18s User's Guide Page 7 > > (quote) > When to Charge the Battery > The nickel metal hydride battery that comes with your phone can be charged > whenever you wish without affecting its performance. This is not the case > with the cheaper nickel cadmium type batteries. > (unquote) > > Could sombody please clarify the above? I personally don't agree with the > ericsson manual, and tend to always fully discharge the battery before I > recharge. I carry a spare to ensure that I don't miss any calls due to a > dead battery. > > >
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