>
>>Not understanding the ramifications of that, could someone explain=
what=3D
>> sort of conversion would need ot be made to a carrier? Is there some=3D
>> reason that the 1700mA NIMH won't work?
>
>You can put them in the normal battery tray and they'll work (the capacity
>meter would show wrong values, though), but you wouldn't be able to charge
>them in the Newton. Which I assume is what the original poster wants to=
do.
>If you want to do that, you have to modify the tray so it has 2 additional
>contacts to which a temperature dependant resistor is connected. To make=
it
>as safe as the original pack, you'd also have to add a temperature switch.
>
However, there would be no damage to the newt using them? You would just=
have to remove them to charge em? Would they last longer/shorter than the=
standard apple rechargable pack?
Great information - I have the battery tray, so it's nice to know I have=
options.
b
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