The NiMH thread got me to thinking about a problem I've had with a couple of
Lithium-Ion batterys that don't want to take a charge anymore.  (FWIW,
they're Sony NP-FS11, 3.6V, 4.1Wh for use in one of their digital cameras).
These are the so-called "smart" batteries that can apparently be polled for
their charge status.
Well I've got 2 of these that are about the same level of degradation.  They
simply won't hold a charge longer than a minute or so.  I've *always* been
conscientious to fully discharge them before recharge.  Well, despite that
and the fact that they "supposedly" don't exhibit the "memory" phenomenon,
these guys are kaput.  Bummer is, Sony moneygrubs $60 for these puppies!
I was wondering if some sort of high-voltage, narrow-pulse, low-frequency
"zapping" methodology might (even temporarily) "repair" these things?  I
recall hearing about something like that, but can't find the link (and I
don't know if it was Li-Ion or other).
Thanks for any info!
Jim

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