battery education sought

[Bob Shannon]

No, mercury batteries are not rechargeable.

They are honestly a really major hazard, and need special disposal.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jay West" <jwest at classiccmp.org>
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Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2005 2:30 PM
Subject: battery education sought


>I noticed my HP 262X terminals have a "Duracell TR133" battery in the back 
>to maintain settings when powered off. The battery indicates "Mercury" on 
>the side.
>
> Are mercury batteries rechargable? I would have thought they'd use a nicad 
> or something to charge up while the unit was on.
>
> The TR133 battery also indicates "4.2V". It seems the Duracell replacement 
> for this battery is Alkaline, and 4.5V. Should I use it?
>
> Jay
>