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Technical, Techniques, Hints, and Tips => Batteries & Chargers => Topic started by: daz on September 05, 2011, 09:45:48 am

Title: help ? Li-po cells
Post by: daz on September 05, 2011, 09:45:48 am

can a Li-po cell be replaced
I have a 3 cell and 1 of the cells is dead

so could i replace the dead cell
or is it just best to buy a new one ?

Daz

Title: Re: help ? Li-po cells
Post by: nick_75au on September 05, 2011, 11:20:19 am

Yes It can be done, would I recommend it, No, it is way too easy to short out the pack when trying to de solder the cells. Best get a new one. What you may be able to do is remove the dead cell and make it into a 2 cell, again the possibility of accidentally shorting out the other cells is high.


Nick

Title: Re: help ? Li-po cells
Post by: daz on September 05, 2011, 12:31:52 pm

thanks nick

looks like it off to giant cod i go lol