laptop batteries (Thinkpad 500) ???

From: Joe R. <rigdonj_at_cfl.rr.com>
Date: Sun Jul 11 07:31:49 2004

At 06:40 AM 7/11/04 -0400, you wrote:
>Hope this is not off topic. The computer is over ten years old.
>
>I have been searching for a place to buy a battery for my Thinkpad 500 and
>came a cross a web site called laptopadapter.com
>
>1. Has anybody dealt with this company and/or have a comment on buying from
>them?
>
>2. Any other suggestion where to get a battery for T500?
>
>

   Do you have the original battery pack? If so, I'd send it to one of the
places that will take it apart and replace the individual cells and
reassemble the pack. Just be sure they use GOOD cells and not the cheap
Chinese or Mexican made ones. A GOOD set of NiCads will last at least 7 or
8 years instead of one year like the junk ones. I've been using the
Japanese made Sanyos and they've worked great for me. I've been dealing
with TNR in Sanford, Fla right off of I-4 for years and they've always done
a good job for me. They also have a website. You can also buy the
individual cells with tabs attached and assemble them yourself but
soldering the adjacent tabs together is bulkier than just having a strap
between them. And you'll have to figure out a way to attach the battery
pack connectors. If you take it to a rebuilder they'll remove the
connectors and spot weld them to the new batteries.

  Don't even think about trying to solder wires or straps directly to the
battery cells! I've posted the reasons why here before so I'll skip
repeating them but go read the previous posts if in doubt.

  Joe
Received on Sun Jul 11 2004 - 07:31:49 BST