Anyone tried this? -- Hacking the old dead laptop battery!

[rknotes]

This seems like a useful way to hack the old Hacking the old...

but I wanted to check with the resourceful folk out there if they tried it

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/479447/la ... a_new_one/

[aaa]

Yes, people here have done it. There's even a website that does it for you, since the batteries can be troublesome to open. Try searching for stuff like "battery recell", you'll find threads like this:
http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.ph ... ery+recell

[rknotes]

thanks.. i'll try that..