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    Acer TM 5520G battery won't charge - freezing helps?

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by William K, Feb 5, 2011.

  1. William K

    William K Notebook Enthusiast

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    Is it true that if you let Li-Ion battery to drain too much and it will not accept recharge, it is in some cases possible to revive it by putting it in freezer for several hours?

    I have TM 5520G and the battery was working fine, however I was playing Doom (yep, the classic :D ) I used all of the battery so the machine did shut down. Problem is that it won't charge, I have tried connecting and disconnecting AC adapter as well as battery but no change. Ubuntu shows that the battery still has about 85% health left.

    Have anyone here tried the freezing trick? I actually have already put the battery to the freezer, wrapped it up in plastic bag.
     
    William K, Feb 5, 2011
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