Battery notes

[philpalm]

Where do you go when you want to change your dying battery in your pda?

For the risk adverse crowd they can always go to their manufacture's website and look for repairs and support sections.

Then there are the independent battery suppliers. (Some of this information is time sensitive and will be periodically updated by seeing last edited)
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PDA battery for Sony Clie PEG-TJ25/U series
Part No. PL-383450.

3.7 Volts 850mAh +&- $37.00

Installation Instructions included New, 1 Year Warranty.
http://www.pdainternalbattery.com/clie/?CMP=KNC-TKW-G
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For NX sony clie:
http://www.1src.com/forums/showthread.php?p=971271#post971271
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TG Battery not easy to replace:
http://www.1src.com/forums/showthread.php?t=83475
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Sony Clie PEG-TJ27, PEG-TJ37 PDA Battery
* Li-Ion, 750 mAh
* Sony Part No. UP553048-A6H * One Year Warranty
http://www.1src.com/forums/showthread.php?t=122460
I will store information on the tj-37 and tj-27 at above link

In Stock 1/19/07 $29.95
Buy at Seller
Great Value, January 3, 2007
Reviewer: Camey Jose Victor ":::Master:::" (Guatemala) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)
Used it with my PEG-TJ37 and worked just fine. My original battery only worked for about 20 minutes and died and now back to normal again
http://www.nextag.com/SONY-750mAh-Li-ion-512950061/prices-html
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TH-series section (See next coment #2)
can tell you better for batteries on that particular model.

Laptops for less is another company that sells batteries but not all batteries are in stock. But as a general idea, most palm model batteries may be less expensive than Sony battery replacements (except for the Hong Kong website company)

People from other countries like Canada may be closed from various web companies due to shipping problems but we will try to share as much information as possible.
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Here is another battery replacement sample:
Sony Clie PEG-S500C
BRAND NEW Battery & Replacement Tools for Sony Clie PEG-S500C (battery condition: NEW) 3.7 volts mAh, Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity: 800mAh
Our Price: $28.95 In Stock 1/19/07
Factory Direct
Same Day Ship (order by 3pm Pacific/6pm Eastern)
1 Year Warranty
30 Day Money Back Guarantee

Safe & Secure Shopping Guarantee Quantity Discounts?

http://www.batteryship.com/htmlos/htmlos.cgi/batteryship/catalog.html?search=sony&lp=1
Notice that it says battery & replacement tools so compare the offers, see if there is a guarantee and check buyer's response if available.

So far as I noticed is that handspring batteries can go as high as $50 and the palm v &Vx is the most inexpensive depending on manufacturer
PDA battery for Palm V VX
PDA battery for Mitac MIO 168
$33.92 1/19/07

PDA battery for Palm V VX
$16.63 1/19/07

PDA battery for Palm M500 M505 M515 ICF383461 S3261 UP383562A
pad
$25.66
http://www.portablebatteries.com/pda-pda-battery.html
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Zire 71 battery installation instructions:
http://www.pdainternalbattery.com/zire71install.html
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Palm 3c battery see link:
http://www.1src.com/forums/showthread.php?p=971234#post971234

[DanT]

This battery notes thread is a good idea. Everyone, who have experience with his/her Palm battery replacements, please post away. I go ahead and add my note. :)

For CLIE, you can get it from Sony Direct Accessories & Parts Center (DAPC) (http://servicesales.sel.sony.com/web/index.jsp).

TH55 OEM parts number is 175644611

You can fine the TH55 battery replacement procedure in the same Laptop for Less website, mentioned in post #1, above: http://www.cliebattery.com/csk-003install.html. marcinm123 wrote a very detail procedure complete with pictures in this TH55 Battery Replacement (http://www.1src.com/forums/showthread.php?p=971237&posted=1#post971237) thread.

Before swapping TH55 battery, make sure you read these 2 threads:
A word of warning on battery swapping (http://www.1src.com/forums/showthread.php?t=85305)
Where are directions on changing a battery (http://www.1src.com/forums/showthread.php?p=913486#post913486)

For more info on TH55 hardware, spareparts, repair, etc., you can always check this thread: Let's build "TH55 Spareparts Center" Here (http://www.1src.com/forums/showthread.php?t=83569&page=1) :)

I have plenty of Y screwdriver in stock each for $6.00 including S&H. ;)

Forgot to add that you can test your battery performance first, if you are wondering whether your old battery is still any good, before replacing the battery, by performing Discharge Test with a freeware called Battery TIME 1.84 (http://www.palmgear.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=software.showsoftware&PartnerREF=&siteid=1&prodID=45712).

For comparison, some of TH55 battery Discharge Test results can be found in this thread: Battery life incredible (http://www.1src.com/forums/showthread.php?t=42896&page=1)

[philpalm]

Battery extenders:
http://www.1src.com/forums/showthread.php?t=53079&highlight=m505+battery
Where the forum talks about palm power to go that connects to early zire and early Tungsten.


On ebay here is a recent link:
http://search.ebay.com/palm-power-to-go_W0QQfnuZ1QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ3QQxpufuZx
Palm power to go

There are also a lot of forum chat on homemade battery extenders but I think there are no recent posts and no one is selling homemade battery sleds

[DanT]

Then there are the 4AA kind, e.g., eBay Item number: 130069590384 (http://cgi.ebay.com/Battery-Extender-for-Sony-Clie-TJ25-TJ35-TJ27-TJ37-TH55_W0QQitemZ130069590384QQihZ003QQcategoryZ75441QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem). I actually have the Sony CLIE PEGA-BC10 (http://www.amazon.com/Sony-PEGA-BC10-Battery-Adapter/dp/B000065BOX) available when I travel to places with no access to AC power.

http://images.auctionhelper.com/images/9430/EX%20T%20m500%20V%20Sony.jpg

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000065BOX.01._AA280_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

[philpalm]

A very good and inexpensive solution Dan T!It also works with the TJ series

[philpalm]

More disclaimers: Lithium batteries should not be disposed of carelessly. I believe the local Radio Shack and other companies will help you recycle Lithium, Li-ion and other batteries safely.

Also any chemical leakage on your hands should be washed off immediately and don't get any of it in your eyes. If you are not a trained profession, at least try to educate yourself as much as possible before attempting a battery change.

If your device is still under waranty it may be best to let the guarenteer to take care of your device. Good luck and if there are any questions or answers that you know of please post(BTW there is an edit button so you can change your comments later)

[rowillia]

Good thread...I've already had to replace the battery in a Palm Zire 72s and found Mr. Christ Short and his online Palm service options, including battery replacement, to be of major benefit.
His eBay store is listed as "itsnothere" and his services can be found under Palm Evaluation and Repair. He provides fast, reliable service on a variety of models.
I've had my TX for a little over a year and the battery has been holding a charge pretty well. But when it begins to fail me, I'll look up Mr. Short again!

[philpalm]

The above post is a good example of what I would like to see. Eventually maybe this thread will become a "sticky" and there will be one for each category. If you post in this section it is helpful to post the url and any other important information (like when you did the battery change since batteries are "time sensitive" Thanks to Dan T and rowillia for their willingness to share.

[Modnar]

Any clues for the z72 as after i had to open up my palm to revive it I was thinking about a battery replacement and wondering what any other peoples experiences are with it?

[philpalm]

Any clues for the z72 as after i had to open up my palm to revive it I was thinking about a battery replacement and wondering what any other peoples experiences are with it?
Just Put here at 1src Modnar(almost a year later) One solution with good step by step details:
http://www.1src.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1028051#post1028051

Additional notes: The Zire 31 has a soldered battery connection like the Zire 72