re what happens if you completely flatten your pb s battery in article c fodg on raistlin udev cdc com swiers chaos aqeng cdc com aaron swiers writes schuyler netcom com gabriel m schuyler writes stanger otago ac nz nigel stanger writes can running a powerbook s battery completely flat have any detrimental side effects other than the pb not going i ask only two things i can think of although nicad c batteries should be completely discharged about once a month leadacid batteries shouldn t ever be completely discharged well maybe once in a while is okay this is a very common mis conception dealing with ni cad batteries it is a good idea to completely discharge a ni cad cell periodically it is not a good idea to completely discharge a ni cad battery the difference being that a cell is only one cell nicad puts out volts like a rechargeable aaa aa c or d a battery is defined as more than one cell volt or for nicad equivalent due to differences in the individual cells of a battery complete discharge can actually harm a nicad battery more than help it overcome the memory effect the most common problem is that over time an individual cell can develop internal shorts which will weaken other cells that are connected to it thus reducing the lifespan of your battery pack etc okay naive question how does one discharge a cell without discharging the entire battery
