I was changing the backup battery in my #Dell Axim X30 #PocketPC #PDA with an aftermarket part.
Unfortunately the replacement (top) soldered the wires directly on the flat sides of the battery which makes it too thick.
The original (bottom) used tabs that move the wire to the sides thus reducing the thickness.
How can I repurpose the old tabs? Do I just heat the left and right pits with a soldering gun to remove them?
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@Judeau the tabs are welded. You can't solder them onto a cell as the cell cans usually because the metal is incompatible with solder or you risk damaging the coin cell because it's so small and easy to heat up.
Personally I would just "make" a new battery. These cells are often available with the tabs from the factory. So you just buy one and transfer the wires over.
Or find an additional piece of nickel stripping to solder and extend the prewelded nickel strips to move the wire solder point.
@mroszko Thanks for the reply even if it is not what I wanted to hear. 😅
These are 20H 1.2 volt NiMH batteries and it is quite difficult to locate these with the solder tabs already installed and the ring of rubber around the battery edge.
The only ones I can currently locate are on eBay and ship from China. Says the shipping will be over a month.
The battery with the rubber ring is on Amazon but unfortunately no solder tabs.
I'll keep looking.
Thanks again.
Judeau (EatTheRich)
Mark Roszko