from what i know most laptop batteries are made of Lithium Ion (LIon), and Nickel Metal Hydride.

but i just thought i would ask has anyone herd or know of a process of repairing broken laptop batteries? i read that there "in some cases" could have a series of charges and discharges (and sometimes shaking) to help try and bring them back to life... but just wondering if anyone knows more about this? Thanks!!

It very much depends on the technology used on the batteries.

The procedure is called "reconditioning", but was (is) applicable to Ni-CD and in a very limted way to NiMh batteries, the new Li-Ion appear to be not affected.

Read here:
http://www.msfn.org/board/Battery-Recalibration-t89924.html
http://www.msfn.org/board/Battery-Recalibr....html&st=12

As well, actually repairing a battery of the newish generation is rather complex:
http://www.electronics-lab.com/articles/Li...ct/index_1.html
as compared to oldish ones:
http://www.fonerbooks.com/laptop_3.htm

jaclaz

yea i actually found that link to the external site a few mins ago...

hacking one open is a pain btw but finding the parts are sorta tuff too lol. everywhere you look wants you to buy in bulk or send them a email with what you need and they will get back to you lol. but for the mean time i poped open an IBM Thinkpad 600 battery, has 6 cells with part# CGR18650HM . cant find anywhere online that sells them (or mabe not the right keywords in google )