The Complete Handbook of PDA Batteries
The practical reference for selecting, using, and maintaining the lithium-ion cells that power legacy and current handheld computers
by Alumigogo Books
non-fiction
Select, swap, and service PDA batteries with confidence. A technician's reference, not a sales pitch.
About this book
PDAs are still everywhere: on warehouse floors, in medical carts, on survey crews, and in the hands of hobbyists who refuse to let a good device die. But every lithium-ion cell ages, and the difference between a battery that lasts a year and one that lasts five is often just a few degrees of charging discipline and a correct voltage check. This handbook is written for the person who has to make that call, not sell the product.
Reader Reviews
Patricia Harris
★★★★★Finally a battery book that treats me like an engineer, not a shopper. I've been maintaining a fleet of 30 barcode scanners for four years and the chapter on understanding voltage sag was worth the price alone - I had no idea why my 'fine' batteries were killing the device's real-time clock. The glossary is a lifesaver on the workbench, too. The only downside is I don't work with any sealed prismatic OEM packs so the business chapter felt less relevant, but everything else was spot on.
Sandra Rivera
★★★★★The installation and troubleshooting chapters are solid, and I've already used the first-charge protocol on a couple of Palms I pulled out of a drawer. It's nicely written and the chapter on buying to replace was... fine. It gets a little dry when discussing cycle life and the trade coverage on the business side felt like it was written for someone with a lot more capital than me. But for a hobbyist just trying to keep three working units going, it did the job. I ended up bookmarking the spec table in Chapter 2, it's that useful.