how much for a battery?

[Chris142]

I bought some cordless phones at radio shack a few weeks ago. One of the batteries failed. So I went to radio shack to buy a new battery.which btw is just 2 rechargable AAA batteries soldered together. I about hit the floor when I saw that they wanted $18 for the replacements!

Ill buy some rechargables and solder them together myself.

 

[TechnoLoGs]

Originally Posted By: Chris142
I bought some cordless phones at radio shack a few weeks ago. One of the batteries failed. So I went to radio shack to buy a new battery.which btw is just 2 rechargable AAA batteries soldered together. I about hit the floor when I saw that they wanted $18 for the replacements!

Ill buy some rechargables and solder them together myself.


Are you sure they will work right by doing that? OE specs, etc?

 

[Donald]

Originally Posted By: Chris142
I bought some cordless phones at radio shack a few weeks ago. One of the batteries failed. So I went to radio shack to buy a new battery.which btw is just 2 rechargable AAA batteries soldered together. I about hit the floor when I saw that they wanted $18 for the replacements!

Ill buy some rechargables and solder them together myself.


I would not solder them the heat may ruin them. I would guess the ones you have a spot welded, which does not generate a lot of heat.

I found it cheaper to buy new cordless phones than batteries.

 

[mattwithcats]

Use solder tab batteries, pre-tinned on the ends.

Also use the correct kind, NiMH or NiCad..

 

[Quattro Pete]

Originally Posted By: Chris142
I bought some cordless phones at radio shack a few weeks ago. One of the batteries failed.

Didn't the phone come with at least a 90-day warranty? Why don't you request RS give you a new battery for free?

 

[UncleS2]

Be sure of the failed battery pn & specs then: Check Amazon & Ebay. You'll probably find the correct battery, cheap, with no soldering needed.

 

[exranger06]

I've gotten replacement phone batteries off eBay for about $3.

 

[JHZR2]

Few weeks ago??!? Warranty?? Return??!?

Have you checked amazon or eBay??

 

[Chris142]

Well it's prolly more like 5 months or so. They checked and they are out of warranty. They use AAA's and I'm going to try building the battery pack.first.

 

[javacontour]

Just buy them online. I've purchased 1/2 dozen for what places like Rat Shack wants for one, including the shipping.

If one of the 6 doesn't work, I'm still money ahead.

 

[Chris142]

Update: bought some rechargables at Harbor Freight for $5 for 4 batteries. Soldered them up and put them in the phone. It works fine so far.