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Macintosh Portable battery replacement

Posted by: timoog on 2022-04-27 11:16:48

@MOS8_030 if you have time could you show pics of the trimed down Cylon 0809 please, that looks very neat

Posted by: moldy on 2022-04-27 14:49:40

Maybe interesting - a year ago I bought 2x3 cells here (I know this distributor since the time I've been living in Poland) and reconditioned 2 Portable batteries:

0800-0004 ENERSYS - Re-battery: acid-lead | 2V; 5Ah; Size: X; AGM; Ø44x73mm; -85÷85°C; CYCLON-X | TME - Electronic components Switzerland

ENERSYS 0800-0004 | Re-battery: acid-lead; 2V; 5Ah; Size: X; AGM; Ø44x73mm; -85÷85°C - This product is available in Transfer Multisort Elektronik. Check out our wide range of products.

www.tme.eu

These are basically identical cells like the original ones. Unfortunately out of stock at the moment.

Posted by: timoog on 2022-04-27 15:47:47

Thanks Moldy yes I’ve used them before, as you say can’t get hold of them now. I recon the 0809 probably has had them inside

Posted by: LaPorta on 2022-04-27 16:00:02

I believe that those are exactly what is in that black Cyclon package. I use the cyclon al by itself.

Posted by: MOS8_030 on 2022-04-28 10:15:45

@MOS8_030 if you have time could you show pics of the trimmed down Cylcon 0809 please, that looks very neat

I'd have to take it apart to show it any better. I just carefully gutted the original battery. The Cylcon battery is essentially the same size as the Portable battery.
On the outside of the Cyclon battery there are some reenforcing ribs (See photos of Cyclon battery pack) that I trimmed off with an Exacto knife until it would fit inside the Portable battery case. The contacts on the Cyclon battery lined up pretty well with the original contacts so I was able to reuse them.
The rebuilt battery worked fine when I last had the Portable fired up 20 years ago. I'm sure the battery and probably the Portable are dead now.
As others mentioned you can also buy the individual Cyclon cells and just rebuild the original battery.

Posted by: timoog on 2022-04-29 02:16:42

I'd have to take it apart to show it any better. I just carefully gutted the original battery. The Cylcon battery is essentially the same size as the Portable battery.
On the outside of the Cyclon battery there are some reenforcing ribs (See photos of Cyclon battery pack) that I trimmed off with an Exacto knife until it would fit inside the Portable battery case. The contacts on the Cyclon battery lined up pretty well with the original contacts so I was able to reuse them.
The rebuilt battery worked fine when I last had the Portable fired up 20 years ago. I'm sure the battery and probably the Portable are dead now.
As others mentioned you can also buy the individual Cyclon cells and just rebuild the original battery.

Thanks, I have at it with the scalpel and Dremel!

Posted by: MOS8_030 on 2022-04-29 09:13:33

Thanks, I have at it with the scalpel and Dremel!

Yeah, once you have the original battery apart and the Cyclon battery you'll see how it all fits together with a bit of trimming.

Posted by: toples50 on 2024-10-07 13:51:37

Guys,any replacement battery for Macintosh portable in Europe?

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