Restore your notebook battery quickly and cheaply.

Paul Michael — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 06:12:39 +0000

A quick one for you notebook owners, or those of you offered an old notebook with a dead battery. As I'm sure you know, notebook batteries can be expensive. Upwards of $100. But you can easily restore it for a fraction of that price.

In this short video, a tech-savvy guy shows you how to remove the dead cells, replace them and do a little light soldering. And there you have it. One brand new battery with more power than it ever had before, and for a lot less cash. Now that's what Wisebread is all about.

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