Old school battery back I can pry up the label etc but I thought the vast
knowledge of the board would have hints as to how to do it right
> On Feb 26, 2019, at 8:16 AM, Jan Steinman <jan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> From: Mark Kronquist <mak@xxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:mak@xxxxxxxxxxxx>>
>>
>> I want to replace the aged NiCads with similar ones from Batteries Plus but
>> how the heck do I dissect the dang thing
>
> Are you talking about modern digital batteries, or ones in the film camera
> motor drives? (The reason I ask is that Mark is a film guy.)
>
> Modern ones are lithium, and their plastic cases are generally welded shut.
> You’ll end up destroying the case in taking them apart.
>
> On the other hand, the old OM NiCd packs easily come apart with screws. The
> internal packs use spot-welded connections, though. You will need solder-tab
> NiCd cells, and there is not much room in there for excessive solder!
>
> So if this is a lithium battery for a modern digital camera, I agree with
> Nathan: just replace the whole pack.
>
> And if it’s for an OM motor drive pack, I don’t mean to sound insulting, but
> if you can’t figure out how to get it apart, you probably don’t have the
> skills to repair it once it’s apart.
>
> Jan
>
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