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Batteries after 15 years

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  • were
    were Posts: 632 Forumite
    Do you actually want to use the phone, or just get it working as a matter of principle?

    If it was as a matter of principle, would carefully in the open garden butcher the phone battery, then connect leads to the phone battery and put the connections to a regulated supply, or voltage regulator connected up to a normal duracell type batteries put into a battery holder. Not the prettiest but....
  • 50Twuncle
    50Twuncle Posts: 10,763 Forumite
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    were wrote: »
    Do you actually want to use the phone, or just get it working as a matter of principle?

    If it was as a matter of principle, would carefully in the open garden butcher the phone battery, then connect leads to the phone battery and put the connections to a regulated supply, or voltage regulator connected up to a normal duracell type batteries put into a battery holder. Not the prettiest but....
    I am planning on selling it as a working classic phone - but first I need to chreck that my files are removed from it !!
  • ARandomMiser
    ARandomMiser Posts: 1,756 Forumite
    50Twuncle wrote: »
    I am planning on selling it as a working classic phone - but first I need to chreck that my files are removed from it !!
    Be careful how you phrase that because 'working' is a subjective term and the buyer usually gets to determine what it means.
    IITYYHTBMAD
  • 50Twuncle
    50Twuncle Posts: 10,763 Forumite
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    ARandomMiser wrote: »
    Be careful how you phrase that because 'working' is a subjective term and the buyer usually gets to determine what it means.
    My Nokia 9000i is in A1 condition and if I can get it running - it will be classed as "WORKING"
    What is wrong with that ?
  • KeithP
    KeithP Posts: 41,296 Forumite
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    50Twuncle wrote: »
    I have ordered an adapter to allow it to charge from Ebay...

    Wow!

    Charging from Ebay eh? That sounds like a cool trick. :D
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