Re: OT: repair/replace cell in Li-ion battery?

[songbird <songbird@anthive.com>]

gene heskett wrote:
...
> Speaking as a CET with some knowledge of battery degradation, the 
> thought of replacing an individual cell in a li-ion battery scares me. 
> That new battery will have a bit more capacity, which in turn may force 
> other older cells into reverse polarity, accelerating the rate of 
> failure of the rest of the cells, with the possibility of starting a 
> fire you can't put out.  IOW, don't even consider it. Battery rebuilders 
> with any care for the result, may and should select the cells with a 1 % 
> or so like capacity, meaning your rebuilt battery s/b safe, but may not 
> have the labeled capacity. Does your charger know about the reduced 
> capacity?

  those are good points.  for the risk i'd say just get a new
one.


  songbird