Hi Peter,
Do you know what kind of batteries are in these Ryobi packs? I have old ones
that are Nicad, and newer ones that are Lithium. It makes a big difference in
how to approach rejuvenating them!
Nicad: If the pack is below a certain voltage, the charger won't even try to
charge it. Try to
There are YouTube videos about how to use a 9V alkaline battery (or a fully
charged other pack) to restore the battery pack's ability to be recharged.
Until you have charged the battery pack, a load tester has nothing to test.
Al
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From: EV On Behalf Of Peter Eckhoff
I use one of my current limited lab supplies, set it to a safe current like
30 or 100mA and the voltage to the max that the battery would charge to,
then I connect it to the pack that refuses to charge, after verifying with
a voltmeter that the external battery connections are not disabled by the
B