[TriLUG] Ot: getting replacement batteries for old laptops

[James Brigman]

Aaron, you are correct: charge rates for NiMH differ from NiCD's, the
NiMH are more sensitive to heat, so the charge rates are typically
slower than for the NiCD's: no such thing as a fast charge for NiMH.

On Fri, 2005-06-24 at 06:51 -0400, Aaron S. Joyner wrote:
> Note: make sure you're using the right charger if you replace the
> batteries with ones of a different type.  I had this problem with a
> cordless phone once; when I replaced the original NiCad batteries with
> NiMh, the charger had toasted the new pack in about a week.
> 
> Aaron S. Joyner