On Mon, 9 Feb 2004, PaulKurtz III wrote: > I read on this list a while back that someone used a paperclip to connect > the contacts on his battery and brought it back to life. I can't remember > exactly how, but he touched either end of the clip to a pair of the contacts > and revived it. The batteries have a chip in them, and it seemed to reset > it. > > This could cause damage or even be dangerous, so try this at your own risk. That was me. The battery is still working great.