Explorist Li-ion Battery

[+user13371]

I've read the 3.6V Li-Ion battery is manufactured by Icon. Any Explorist owners here have the Icon part number (as opposed to a Magellan stock number)?

 

Failing that, how about a really close-up picture, along with detailed measurements and contact positions?

 

I'm guessing there are other Li-Ion packs from other vendors that might fit, but I don't have an Explorist available to me to see for certain.

[+Miragee]

I would be cautious about that.

 

Several cell phones have exploded and the reason given was faulty batteries, or batteries other than the manufacturer's.

[+user13371]

I would be cautious about that.

 

Several cell phones have exploded and the reason given was faulty batteries, or batteries other than the manufacturer's.

I'll be careful. Do you have the Icon part number?

[+embra]

Here you go, Lee, all the writing on the face of the battery:

 

MAGELLAN

LI-ION BATTERY 3.7V/1300 mAh

P/N: 37-00025-001

S/N: 470404716TSLG

 

standard-sounding warnings regarding use on the other side.

[+AB4N]

Size is about 2-1/8" x 1-1/4" x 3/8"

 

[+steameng8]

Here is a replacement Generic Battery on Ebay for the eXplorist 500/600:

 

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?

ViewItem&category=94874&item=5772894284&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...ssPageName=WDVW

 

Starting bid of $.50 + $6.00 Shipping.

Anyone tried it yet?

Edited May 10, 2005 by steameng8

[+JohnnyVegas]

I would be cautious about that.

 

Several cell phones have exploded and the reason given was faulty batteries, or batteries other than the manufacturer's.

Those were batteries that had higher storage rattings than the batteries made for the cell phones and the cell phones could not handle the added load.