NiMH Battery Problem: Difference between revisions

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NiMH Button Cell, used in VAIOs from (xcx-xxx)

On a lot of older VAIOs, there is a green NiMH cell, made up of several identical button cells. This cell leaks over time, and can destroy the motherboard through corrosion. We recommend removing this battery ASAP to prevent future leakage. (Guides will be available for VAIO models affected.) Sony used these batteries all the way up until the early 2010s, however there have been no documented cases of later VAIOs having leaking batteries.

Affected models:

PCG-C1 1st, 3rd and 4th gen

PCG-505

PCG-V505

PCG-R505/R600

PCG-F

PCG-GT1/GT3

Some VAIOs with a corroded NiMH cell do not power up with the battery installed but do power up with the battery removed.

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-On a lot of older VAIOs, such as the PCG-505, PCG-C1 (A detailed list will be made shortly), there is a green NiMH cell, made up of several identical button cells. This cell corrodes over time, and can destroy the motherboard so please remove it as soon as possible. (Guides will be available for VAIO models affected.)
+On a lot of older VAIOs, there is a green NiMH cell, made up of several identical button cells. This cell leaks over time, and can destroy the motherboard through corrosion. We recommend removing this battery ASAP to prevent future leakage. (Guides will be available for VAIO models affected.) Sony used these batteries all the way up until the early 2010s, however there have been no documented cases of later VAIOs having leaking batteries.
+Affected models:
+PCG-C1 1st, 3rd and 4th gen
+PCG-505
+PCG-V505
+PCG-R505/R600
+PCG-F
+PCG-GT1/GT3
 Some VAIOs with a corroded NiMH cell do not power up with the battery installed but do power up with the battery removed.