From: mrlipring <mrlipring_at_tiscali.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 02:01:33 +0100

I got bored and decided to take my fmr to bits. like you do. :)

couldn't for the life of me get the battery out, so i didn't risk breaking
anything by forcing it. I'll try again soon, but it was in VERY tightly,
possibly evidence of swelling.

----- Original Message -----
From: "LoveLearn" <LoveLearn_at_iw.net>
To: <rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se>
Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2003 12:56 AM
Subject: Re: Charging FMR via hardware


> Fred wrote about his nearly new FMR, "I took the battery to a dedicated
> store downtown, and after he analyzed the battery and tried to charge it
> they told me my battery was dead." Some FMR owners reported that this
> LioN battery design can swell enough to rupture FMR display screens.
> Other FMR owners have reported that their battery seems so tightly
> contained that they found removing it difficult, probably more examples
> of battery swelling. How should FMR owners respond to this report
> pattern?
>
> By comparison, sets of 4 AA Metal Halide 1850 ma. cells can be quickly
> exchanged and are developing an excellent track record.
>
Received on 2003-10-02