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Find out the challenges and limitations of repairing "smart" batteries
Most laptop batteries are smart and consist of the "chemical battery" that is managed by the "digital battery." A common protocol is the System Management Bus, better known as SMBus.
The typical SMBus battery has five or more battery connections consisting of positive and negative battery terminals, thermistor, clock and data. The connections are often unmarked; however, the positive and negative are commonly located at the outer edges of the connector and the inner contacts accommodate the clock and data. (The one-wire system combines clock and data.) For safety reasons, a separate thermistor wire is brought to the outside. Figure 1 illustrates a battery with six connections.
Figure 1: Terminal connection of a typical laptop battery
The positive and negative terminals are usually placed on the outside; no norm exists on the arrangement of the other contacts.
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Some batteries are equipped with a solid-state switch that is normally in the "off" position and no voltage is present at the battery terminals. Connecting the switch terminal to ground or pulling it up often turns the battery on. If this does not work, the pack may need a code for activation. Battery manufacturers keep these proprietary codes a well-guarded secret to which even service personnel have no access.
Use a voltmeter to locate the positive and negative battery terminals and establish the polarity. If no voltage is present, a solid-state switch may be in the "off" position and needs activating. Connect the voltmeter to the outer terminals, take a 100-Ohm resistor (other values may also work), tie one end to ground and with the other end touch each terminal while observing the voltmeter. Repeat by tying the resistor to a positive voltage potential. If there is no response, then it is possible that the battery is dead or locked by a code. The 100-Ohm resistor is low enough to engage a digital circuit and high enough to protect the battery against a possible electrical short.
Establishing the connection to the battery terminals should now enable charging. If the charge current stops after 30 seconds, an activation code may be required. Some battery manufacturers add an end-of-battery-life switch that turns the battery off when reaching a certain age or cycle count. They argue that customer satisfaction and safety can only be guaranteed by regularly replacing the battery. Mind you, such a policy also rotates inventory.
If at all possible, connect the thermistor during charging and discharging to protect the battery against possible overheating. Use an ohmmeter to locate the internal thermistor. The most common thermistors are 10 Kilo Ohm NTC, which reads 10kΩ at 20C (68F). NTC stands for negative temperature coefficient, meaning that the resistance decreases with rising temperature. In comparison, a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) causes the resistance to increase. Warming the battery with your hand is sufficient to detect a small change in resistor value when looking for the correct terminal on the battery.
After repair, the fuel gauge might not work, is inaccurate or provides wrong information. The battery may need some sort of an initialization/calibration process by fully charging and discharging the pack to reset the flags. A "flag" is a measuring point to mark and record an event. (See BU-603: How to Calibrate a "Smart" Battery).
The circuits of some smart batteries must be kept "alive" during the replacement of the cells. Disconnecting the voltage for only a fraction of a second can erase vital data in the memory. An analogy is open-heart surgery where doctors must keep all organs of the patient alive. The lost data could contain the resistor value of the digitized shunt that is responsible for the coulomb counter and other data.
To assure continued operation when changing the cells, supply a secondary voltage of same voltage level through a 100-Ohm resistor to the circuit before disconnection. Remove the outside supply only after the circuit receives voltage again from the new cells. Furthermore, some fuel gauge chips run wires to each cell. These must be reassembled in the correct sequence beginning with cell one, then two, three and so forth.
You will also need to be aware of compliance issues. Unlike other regulated standards, the SMBus allows variations and this can cause problems. The repaired SMBus battery should be checked for compatibility with the charger. Batteries for critical uses, such as heathcare, are typically replaced and not repaired. See also www.sbs-forum.org and www.acpi.info.
Simple Guidelines when Repairing Battery Packs
Last updated 2016-01-29
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i have a laptop battery(10.8volts ,55Wh ) with samsung cells ICR18650-26A
and another laptop battery(10.8 volts ,47Wh,4200mAh)with Sony cells is it posiible to replace each one with the other ? is there will be any damage to my laptop ? what is the meaning of (Wh and mAh )and what is the difference between the two baterries and cells discribed above?
please answer me
no its never ever possible
1.Can the laptop be used without battery but being plugged in?
2.If battery is charged fully but stilled being plugged in, what is the risk?
3.In certain circumstances of updating, Windows needs th laptop to be plugged in,why is it necessary/
1 -Can the laptop be used without battery but being plugged in?
yes it can. Of course in the event of power failure it will go off on the moment.
2.If battery is charged fully but stilled being plugged in, what is the risk?
Almost none. Li-ion batteries permanently lose capacity. The rate of losing capacity is proporcional to temperature. IF they are exposed to hot temperatures they will have shorter lifes. So, best way to prolong battery life is to charge it to full capacity and store it in the fridge when not needed. Its not very practical dough.
3.In certain circumstances of updating, Windows needs th laptop to be plugged in,why is it necessary/
This happens whenever the time expected to complete the operation is very long. So, if the computer was being run on battery it would be probable it will discharge before the task was done.
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Please how can i get the chemical cells for laptop battery
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I was inquiring about the C7000 series in order to wake up a couple Dell laptop batteries that have resisted taking any charge after being away from the laptop for an extended period of time.
I was given the following as part of the response:
"Testing Dell Laptop batteries, can however, be a challenge as in many cases they have a protection circuit in the batteries which doesn't allow it to "handshake" or communicate with the analyzer to get the charge going."
1. Is there any reliable way to get around the handshake issue?
2. How do I know which Dell laptop batteries have that problem?
3. I understand it was only the older laptop batteries and not the newer
ones that are affected. Is that correct?
Though Battery is fully charged…
System shut downs after 15-20 minutes…
But If plugged in works properly..
What would be the problem?
sasnyo makes a barret [eneloop] that holds a charg to 85% over a yr. why cant this type batt. be used in comp. with lithium batt. they have ashort shelf life because of internal loss do to impureities in manufacture ,sonyo uses nano technoligy ,
I have a PowerBook g4. The power port on My dc in power board where my power cord plugs in has gone bad. Apple doesn't make the part anymore so now I'm stuck with a computer that can't power up. I saw that they sell an external battery charger for all laptops. Is it possible to use my existing power cord and hook it up to my battery to charge it? If yes can you describe in detail how to do so?
is there any way of connecting charger instead of battery?
my laptop doesn't work from charger but works on battery - can i remove battery and connect charger there to laptop instead of battery?
One of hcl laptop battery which battery backup time is very much less than expected. No how i improve my btry life.
model is c4500BAT-6 (LI-ION btery pack) is
pls answer me.
Pls ans. Me.
I found this site very helpful,
however I still I am not sure hoe to remove the old cells without disconnecting the chip from power. Anyone help me to find wires that feed the chip.
thanks, looking forward for help on this issue
Any advice or idea where to get extra tabs, while I build the new battery, besides those that are attached to the cells and others that i sav from the old battery.
Any advice or idea where to get extra tabs, while I build the new battery, besides those that are attached to the cells and others that i sav from the old battery.
I have Dell latitude 620d
From 3 days ago, my Laptop can't connect the battery..
First i see 100 %..
But It's just drop cent by cent..
And then, i just ussage power AC and the battery is still not connect to my laptop up today~
Sorry my grammar is bad~
I have just brought a new charger for my Toshiba laptop to replace an old one that had a wire exposed and damaged. The new charger is supplying the correct voltage and turns my computer on and displays 0% available (plugged in,not charging)
Is there power surge protectors installed to avoid damaging your battery or computer hardware on toshiba laptops?
Could the damaged wire have caused a problem with the battery or with my laptop itself ?
I have laptop about 2 years old that is Compact professional 610, in which the battery is not taking back up for single second due to sort by high voltage but i can use it during the electricity is available.
Kindly suggest me what should i do or option
I Have rebuild my compaq C700 laptop but its not charging. After few debug i have found that the problem is on the circuit of the battery. is there any way to over come the problem? I found ur blog helpful. If i get any solution to redirect the charging option or any technique to redirect the connection.
this is nice
Hi, my old battery is BTP-ARJ1 and it was dead.then i bought new one.but it is not charging more than 2% it says plugged in,not charging.so I replace my old battery's circuit with new one.now the battery is charging but it says "consider replacing battery" same as my old one.is there anything i can do with this.
lots of good info love it
Where I can find the schematic circuits and components list: SMBus adapter parallel port??
AccPlus program is useless, if not physically connect the battery to the PC through the parallel interface.
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Pls help! my hp laptop battery won't on my laptop,I have to remove the battery to on the system with power source before it will come on, and then put the battery back, & it charges & also retain charge for some time, pls what can i do to fix this.
buy new battery
after charging 200ah AGM battery with an Arlec 12 battery charger can I leave the pos and neg leads connected after turning off the 240v. It is very awkward to reach the battery charger leads to disconnect them.
Ok, now I have a module: SMBus adapter parallel port. Well ...
How do I connect to the laptop battery to erase the memory of the eprom?
Many cables, but only seven connectors on the battery ...
I have the program installed on my computer, the parallel port adapter SMBus connected and running, but I don´t know how to connect to the battery, and then, everything is useless…
I've Panasonic CF29 tough Book. And it's battery is giving poor backup from 75% capacity. It gets immediately discharge after 75%. I've talked to Panasonic engineers but they said, they have stopped production of this product and unfortunately they also don't have stock of accessories of this tough book. Can you please tell me How can repaire this battery? It's a 9 cell battery. I don't have an option, please help, otherwise I've to through this expensive tough book into the Dustbin
ThanQ Very much and happy to see such an article, which gives immense idea to rebuilt a laptop batteries to every electronic hobbyist
This was a great article. I had disconnected my Dell Studio 1535 battery circuit from the battery for a whole day and now its not working.
I was hoping you can tell me which 'Ground' connection to give the 100 ohm resistor ?
Should I connect one end of the resistor to the 'Ground' of the Dell circuit mentioned on this website, while keeping the voltmeter connected to the circuit as well ?
I fear an actvation code is required.
Thank you,
Nooman Mufti
I am facing a problem. I have a notebook of hp 3549tu . its battery does not connect. the battery's negative prod is on interface but possitive pole is unknown, ics are perhaps short or any other fault. who may repair it.
may you sujest me where to send it for repair?
i have HCL ME laptop and facing problem of "consider a new battery" . My laptop battery is just 2 yr old . Is this is possible to repair my battery?
i want a battery for my HCL laptop.can u suplz help
I have a toshiba laptop it starts up normally but cannot charge when Ac adapter is pluged in,it works for a few minutes and then shuts down,even with a different adapter and can a laptop use power directly without the batery but with Ac adapter.
I think your battery need to be replaced yar…
And Its possible to use laptop plugged in without battery…
i found as a temporary battery i can use a 12 volt and a 6 volt battery wired in series to make 18 volts and then solder it onto my laptops old broken charger cable works great i just had the idea the other day and to charge them i just use a lead acid battery charger i can charge them while it is plugged into the laptop the laptop doesnt care still keeps running and will work for most laptops as 18 volts is pretty standard.
16'' monitor HCL Laptop
My battery backup is only 20mn, So I want more backup battery.
Hi. I've a SONY VGP-BPS13/B already without batteries. Does any one know how to jumpstart this battery? Voltage OK in cell terminals but 0 volt in battery pins. Does any one have the pin-out diagram of such battery (7 pins)? I've tried the procedure decribed with no success. Thanx!
Hello i have a Toshiba laptop with a camera and mic -dont know what else-
My battery has said that it needs replacing, But it charges up fully it has said this before and then a few days later the battery was fine, and the battery was fine just a few hours ago but i cut off the laptop while i went to the movie cut it back on and the battery needed replacing , Does this mean the battery really means replacing or that the computer is messed up or something like that?
Please Please Please Answer Me!
Any advice or idea where to get extra tabs, while I build the new battery, besides those that are attached to the cells and others that i sav from the old battery.
I have a sony laptop VGN-NW350G. My battery die, so I had to buy a new battery. Then my sis laptop batter die and we share the same batter. Our laptop are different but we have 1h and 30min that this laptop can charge up to. Since we started sharing the same batter, our laptop battery cut the 30min. Now it can only save up to 55min. Can you help me. =.= Oh yeah I find out my sis battery still work.
nice post…
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Ok Iam having a problem my laptop is an Dell D600 when ever I turn on the power button it just only glows for 10 second and then stops glowing I remember Tht when my laptop used to work if I would remove the Ac Adaptor it would turn off and Would never charge not for even a Minute anyone got a solution for this problem help will be appreciated
I have a laptop Apple MacBook Pro. Batteries after reaching 1051 cycles has been disabled and the message "Replace Battery" displays., But good battery and a charge of 80% will not use it.
Is there any way to activate the battery?
Thank you
I have a laptop, the MacBook Pro 13-inch Apple do., Which has a battery smart. Then after reaching Cycle 1051 disabled, and a message "battery replacement" show., But good battery and a 80% charge, which can be used .
Is there any way to activate the battery?
Meanwhile I'm living in Iran due to international sanctions against Iran have access to Apple spare parts.
I'd be very grateful if someone could help me in this regard.
Thank you again
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I think both approaches have their respective pros and cons but I would prefer the torch down approach in a school environment.
My sony vaio model number VPCEA33EN is showing the battery message as 'Unknown remaining'.
It is not getting charged and as soon as i remove the charger the laptop shuts off.
I called up the service center and they said that they can replace it but will cost like 150$ or Rs. 8000
Can the battery be repaired ?
Please tell me what to do as i can't spend that much amount to buy a new battery.
my laptop battery output =11 v but its dead now , can i replace the battery with (non specific) AC adapter that's give me the equivalent output =11 or 15 v ..
could this hurt my motherboard or anything ??
I have replaced the PS for my daughter's Gateway MX-6436 LT, and the MB, as it sometimes charges the battery, sometimes it doesn't. Sometimes it runs with the battery out and the PS in, and sometimes it doesn't. Sometimes it indicates charging, and sometimes it doesn't. Sometimes it turns off after 30 min as the power meter indicates a low charge, but won't charge with either PS.
I feel I am chasing a ghost.
Does anyone have any ideas? It it as simple as a battery replacement?
I've seen an atrouceous comment here advising to discharge the battery completely
nice article for save laptop battery power please keep its.
where i buy compaq c794 laptop battery cell in india
where i buy compaq laptop c794 battery cell in india
hi, I have a toshiba qosmio f20 laptop , with out a battery pack. I have got spare Ni-cd
re chargeable cells. will anybody kindly help me by providing the circuit diagram for the battery pack , so that I can fabricate it. I am an electronic technician , so if I get the diagram
I can do it myself
Thank you
A question Sir!
Why its is necessary that we must use a cell of same chemistry, we are just dealing with voltage and current. Why the chemistry matters?
My sony vaio model number VPCEA33EN is showing the battery message as 'Unknown remaining'.
It is not getting charged and as soon as i remove the charger the laptop shuts off.
I called up the service center and they said that they can replace it but will cost like 150$ or Rs. 8000
Can the battery be repaired ?
Please tell me what to do as i can't spend that much amount to buy a new battery.
i wont Toshiba c655 s5206 new battery
sir, I have a hp laptop and is one set of cells in battery found weak and replaced delicately. Unfortunately the battery is not recognized by the laptop. I think the pcb inside the battery is not delivering the supply. is it possible to make the battery to working condition.?
How to calibration li-ion battery and minimize wear level ?
Sony Vaio relacement battery (of SONY) is not accepted by my note (VPCF1). Not starting, not charging, status unknown, red charging indicator blinking. Tried to patch BIOS with no avail - says model not supported, but I am sure IT IS supported (checked on the specification online). How do I make it work, PLEEEEASE!!!!
Dear Sir,
May i know that how do you repair the laptop batteries? Do you need test the laptop battery before you repair and after you repair well?
Best Regards,
i have compaq 610. issue is ,it notifies that charger is plugged in,but it does not charge .also, every time i plug out charger,laptop turns off without saving session.
So what do we have to do basically to Maximize the life of a battery… Shall i discharge the battery totally then charge it (everyday) Or should i Keep my Laptop In charging( Always).... What would be better According to YOU…?????
Please Do Reply…......
I need some help. My laptop (Acer Aspire 5742G) only works on battery power, and not through the A/C connector, even when the battery is disconnected. I have done multiple checks to confirm this.
Would it be possible to connect the A/C power to the battery port directly, since this is the only way to feed power into the Motherboard, and if so, how. I shall give a few ideas I have come up with, any thoughts are welcome:
1. Removing the cells in the battery and connecting the A/C terminals directly to the battery terminals, hence feeding A/C through there.
2. Leaving the battery intact, but insulating off the negative and positive terminals of the battery, then feeding A/C through these terminals onto the motherboard, to "trick" it into thinking a working battery is connected.
Thanks in advance for the help.
Why, oh, WHY do 85 percent of the people who post comments seem COMPLETELY incapable of reading and / or thinking??!?!??!!!??
This ENTIRE SITE is dedicated to battery technology people! Damn-near any question you could think of is answered SOMEWHERE here.
You see those headings and sub-headings to the left of the page? They take you to other parts of the site dealing with the information suggested in each heading. Put in just enough effort to open up a couple other pages on THIS SAME SITE and you'll have your answers! Don't be so damn lazy you can't even do that!
Of course, daft questions like "where" to get specific parts, replacements, etc. are NOT going to be found.
You realise this is the Internet, no? And that the author(s) of the site probably DON'T live anywhere near wherever you are.
So explain to me how you expect him (them) to be able to provide answers like that?
<Sighs!> Apologies, but I've been going through a number of different pages on this site, and I see the same idiocy repeated painfully on near every one of them.
Good luck guys, I don't mean any harm, I just want you to think - just a little -for yourself, and exercise your clicking finger a little…
sir I have Presario CQ61 Compaq laptop. my battery lost his life and do not work with out plug in. first tell me easy way how can repair it . and secondly I am poor and student not able to buy new one. if u have battery on this model kindly give some concession to me that I buy it. thanks
I bought new battery for my acer 4737.but they gave me 4710 battery telling these are same.Now it is Charging fully.But when i running through battery it suddenly off even in 95%.Is it battery fault or my lap? please help me.
how to open a seeled battery
Sir, my leptop compaq610 version battery show 45% charging but neither take charging & open lettop, when conect adapter and on compuer then battery show plugged in not charging.
hi there I have compaq persario 2500 laptop I have replaced the cell inside battery with new cells having same mAh & volt When I inserted it inside laptop it satrted doing weird thing & UUID is 00000 I have upgraded the Bios but the problem is same the led on Battery cover blinks on 20 plz give some solution
I have a HP Probook laptop. One of the pins of the battery connection has broken off. Can the connection be replaced or do I have to replace the whole mother board?
My hp laptop battery is down for about one month…it is not charging, but i still using by adapter…is there any problem using lptp without battery?
Hi, is it possible to simply bypass a solid state switch that requires an activation code?
What if one solders the positive terminal of the battery pack directly to the positive pin of the connector?
In my case I have a 3 cell battery pack from a lenovo netbook, ideapad s10e. It has a 7pin connector. The first pin is the positive and the last (the 7th) is the negative (ground). The individual cells are all new and fully charged (4,2v each). Being connected in series the voltage of the pack is 12.6v. However, the solid state switch cuts off current to the positive pin. What if I connect it directly to the red wire from the battery?
Thank you for your time!
My HP laptop G series battery has hardly ever been used. My sister has the same laptop and she uses hers all the time, has even had it longer than mine. She keeps her battery charging all the time. She has no issues.
Just out of the blue, my battery won't hold a charge for very long. I read online that you can "jump start" a battery with a USB cable with the positive and negative wires stripped. Basically, you zap the battery. The online description talks about locating the positive and negative connectors but doesn't make mention of these laptop batteries like in the pic above.
Is there a way to jump start the battery or to do a reconditioning procedure (whatever that may be) to get the battery to hold it's charge? Right now, it only lasts for about 30 minutes when in the past it lasted for several hours or more.
I have a laptop. My laptop configuration is Hp pro book 4520s. Now i will tell about my laptop problem. The problem is battery. my laptop is not giving backup its totally zero backup but when i input charger in my laptop , my laptop is running through direct electric line.. what is the problem ? please anyone solve my laptop problem.
Hi, i have a laptop. The problem with my laptop is battery. It stop charging at 25% and soon run down. Pls what can i do to make it charge to 100%?
i have a laptop. My laptop configuration is Hp-dv5 , my laptop is not giving backup its totally zero backup but when i plugged power code for battry charger in my laptop , my laptop is running through direct electric line but it show…........ 0% available (plugged in, charging) replace battery.
whT SHOULD I DO PLS HELP ME
I have disconnect my laptop battery by not use the circuit alive how can be my battery circuit alive again,
I replace new battery but my laptop battery not work for a sec, it shows me 100% full but not work,
now I read on internet about SMBus & (smart battery system) :(
HI.My old acer extensa 4100 ms xpsp3 notebook show not correct battery voltage 0,001 in disscharge and 0,002 volt in charge time,even when i bought new battery.please answer my its a hardware or software(smbus driver) problem.
Okay by trying this i was able to restore the charging capability for 30 seconds. I figure that this issue should be able to be fixed with a simple solution outside of buying a new battery since it shows signs of recharging. Any other suggestions?
thanks for answer,battery chatging time is ok.onliy problem is wrong voltage displaying!
hi, .If battery is charged fully but stilled being plugged in, what is the risk?
or now my laptop battery is charged full show but after 15-20 min my laptop is off os or battery is show 60% after restart ..now can i repair my laptop battery .. m laptop model hp povilion g6 1320 i5 please reply me
you mast recalibrate your battery.some model have option in bios boot setting.simple way is.full charge NB without startuo,after startup in safe mod(usually cklick continusaly on F8 ).still NB till self shutdown(some time need more time).after plug AC adapter and start up.idhese way help you.
I bought a new dellA840 battery & i got discount of 300rupees by the seller by giving my old dell battery of A840 which was 10-15 min backup.
have i got right discount?
what they will do with that battery
just open battery,change battery,change smart setting and like new battery sell you with discount.you are happy about 1 year.when quality battery its a normal,else some time will be BARABOOM(10%).
can you provide laptop charger circuit diagram?
I need Vaio E series laptop charger circuit, which has 220v I/P and 19.5V O/P wtih 3.9A at 50-60 HZ….
just bay new or used via EBAY,because some charger unrepairable.one time my opened hp original charger circuid was filled in some solid material.
I replaced my hp dv6 battery cells
Before it showed 0% in windows
Now it shows 100% in windows
But it won't boot on battery
If i boot with ac plugged and i remove it,the laptop shuts down.
What shall i do?
Thanks in advance.
only change battery not enought.you need change chip information inside battery.smart battery little diference then ordinary battery in your photocamera.
the capacity of my laptop's battery has totally damaged. It has charged up very quickly & discharges instantly..and also sometimes the battery take 89% or 91% charges only&the; remaining is not completed inspite of direct current. And the machne is suddenly shut down with playing movie,internet surfing…
sir, i am very hopeless & mentally weak at this condition now.. so please give me an ultimate solution,or what should i have to do?
if your battery is old and was allready few time recalibrated,may show in tray 90-100%,but not disigh capasity.its a last full charge capacity.check it with BATTERYCARE tools and when full charge capasity is less 30% then disign capasity i recomended change battery!
my laptop battery shuts down suddenly between 80% ~ 90% remaining of charge. is my battery dead ? what should i do ? please help.
see last comment.
please full my laptop battery
whats wrong on your laptop or garger or battery.write little more about problem?
My HCL laptop charger's connector or port having problem:power doesn't come continue ......please suggest i need to replace adapter or connector only.
My sony vaio vbceb46fg model laptop showing 90% battery charge at the time of charging, but when i plug out the power supply it automatically shut down within a fraction of seconds..
so please help me out. Battery status is showing healthy..
My desktop computer is getting very slow, and I have thought of replacing it with a laptop or notebook or whatever smalled units are available. reading this article about batteries, I wondered if I have to have a battery-operated unit. If I get a smaller system, I still plan on using it maily on my desk at home.
Excellent description! Just one question, i want to replace a laptop-battery, is it possible to just look for a battery which has got the same Ampere, Volts and shape as the one which is already in my laptop? If not, why not?
Thanks in advance!
not enough. important.battery have art.NN(for example hstnn-dbow HP).be sure your and stock have same oder capability art.NN.one time i purchase via ebay for fujitsu AH300.on internet my searching only 2 stocks said campability,another non.little design diferance.same voltage etc.good wiil be same or more place campability lists on internet.
Is it possible to replCe 2200mah with 2600mah battery in laptop battery pack.that will work or not .... problm with old battery was to replace due to normal agging of battery
I am using toshiba satilite c600…i have charging problem in my laptop…if iam using direct power supply in my lap my battery wont charge as well as laptop wont turned on what is the problem…..my adapter is fine and connector is fine….please tell me
I have fujitsu ah530 laptop i tried to replace the battery cell of my old battery with the same voltage and amphere cells but I failed the battery's Positive terminal does not have any charge. I arranged another old dead battery from my friend but same results. in both senario the +ve terminal is not having any charge, when placed to laptop it does not
start on battery showing error "0% charge plugged in charging consider replacing your battery". how to on solid state switch so that their would be a charge on +ve terminal and how can I resolve the issue please help me
I had same question like Stuart - have a HP Probook laptop. One of the pins of the battery connection has broken off. Can the connection be replaced or do I have to replace the whole mother board?
go to a technician he will sold the battery terminal with the broken pin area with a wire
Hi I have a toshiba satellite c55t-b5110. I was wondering, given that I know for a fact I need a new battery for the laptop, if it is possible to replace the terminals on the laptop where the battery connects to the laptop for the battery to charge.
If the battery is a 2100 mhA can i use new 18650 cells of 4000mhA? will not change the output?
battery charger works but when plugged in to computer the screen goes off but when removed the screen comes on
usefull info
My laptop batty indicates 0% so i always plug it to power supply and use it. Something strange happened when power cord was removed my laptop was still working for more than 40 min. But it will not turn on with out the power cord connected. Why is ti so?
i hv a compaq 6710b as with many laptops you can buy them with 6 cell battery of if you add more money, you get 9 cells
i was wondering if i could replace the batteries and make it a 9 cell battery
my question is wouldn't it add more volts to the battery if you add 3 more cells to an ordinary 6 cell battery?
anyone any idea about difference in 6 cell and 9 cell, how it is made to work with same laptop?
would i be able to use the same chip board as 6 cell one with 9 cells?
my battery v10.8 55wh 6 cell
1. Can I remove 'consider replace battery' from my laptop if yes. how?
2. can I take output from battery
I want to be able to charge my laptop battery from 12V car battery safely.
Can some one give me pinout for HP zt3200 battery model no cs-cnx7000 or equivalent?
The problem currently I have is the following.
When the laptop is powered on through mains adapter, charging indicator red light of the laptop comes up for few seconds and the light goes off. Laptop boots normally. On checking the battery status it shows 0% charge.
I had taken out and opened the battery. One pair of cells were dead and I replaced those cells. Discharged all ceels manually. Then charged the cells manually upto 3.7 volts. Individual Cell voltages were from 3.69 to 3.71 volts.
Put the battery again into laptop but the problem remains. Battery showing 0% charge but it didn't charge. I have checked the voltages at pins. Several pins show voltages ranging from 2.5 to 14 volts. However, non of the pin takes any load indicating that the battery is not allowing power to flow out i.e. the output current seems to be limited by the electronic circuit attached to the battery.
any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
my laptops battery got wet and it's not charging anymore what am I suppose to do.
I purchase a laptop online and it was shipped to me but the owner just didn't charge the battery and it arrives at my place with zero charge and I plugged in for a full night but it never charge , is there anyway to wake it up for charging again cause from the owner it was working. Thanks for your help. Regards.
Notebook: Dell Isnpirion mini 12
I bought a replacement battery for this notebook because the original Dell (design capacity 48 Wh) has lost its capacity in the years.
New battery:
Typ: NDE076
Capacity: 58 Wh or similar (not 48 Wh!!! - this was the original Dell)
This replacement battery has been replaced in warranty 3 times in 1,5 years!!! Because somehow after time its controller circuit gave up. That means no charging, no energy, no charge report anymore. After the 3rd replacement i deciced to open it and saw the controller (Atmel mega406). The cells were charged, somehow the controller went in a state (probably blocked) that i had to reset it. It has a RESET pin That helped and i had to full charge and full discharge to teach the controller again. I think i will have to repeat it if the problem occurs again!
One must know there is a firmware in this controller and this "blocked state" issue can occur due to a firmware/hardware bug.
If you have a warranty don't try this, just claim for a replacement.
I have a lenovo battery plugged in but not charging and out of warranty.
What can I do
i want to repair my old hp probook 6555b battery due to less time average. it usually gives
40-45 minute after full recharge and sometimes it gives only 30 min or less so kindly send me solution at my email address. thanks
I re-celled a laptop battery with 4 cells. After completion, I turned on the laptop but it didn't power up! The laptop does turn on with AC Adapter plugged in, but if I unplug the charger, the laptop shuts down, as if the the battery has been removed. System (Windows 8) shows that the battery has been charged [Plugged in, charging 100%] but the battery doesn't power the laptop! Why?
Hi I have Samsung Series 9 ultrabook NP900 X3B A01UK. This ran out of charge and the light on the charger was not on. I replaced the charger with an originL Samsung unit the laptop powered up however the charger appeared to fail immediately and the laptop shut down. On unplugging the charger it was quite warm and again the power light is not on even though the fuse has not blown. It appears something in the laptop is causing the charger to fail. Do you have any advice, could this simply be caused by a failed battery or something more seriously wrong with the laptop?
Kind Regards
One of the hook in my HP laptop windows 8 broke.Is there a way I can fix it myself.
My laptop model is HP PAVILION G6 - 2027TXI5
Battery capacity is - 4200mAh & the voltage is 10.8
My original battery need to be replaced very soon because it's completely dead. My problem is can I replace a new battery with 12 cells or cells more than 6? If not, what is the maximum cell level for the battery I can replace to my laptop?
it is my first time by here, but I am sure a good place where people can hide a long time. thank you for the pleasure.
I have bought a new 6 cells battery for my vaio laptop.after 4 or 5 times charging suddenly broke down and it was not charged.
i think the charger board , which is into the battery pack damaged.
so how can i fix it?
my laptop is dell… batter have 62% avilable but i unplage AC… the laptop shetdown imidetly…. the light that is AC plaging shows dem lighting red…. i try to replaced the batty fowed up from youtube website tutorial but still my battry is not woking…..what shall i do? i am so confused….
need help
Please tell me what type of battery can replace mine, from a Toshiba laptop. I guess is an obsolete type because I do not see it in any catalog.
The code is:
Li-ion 10.8 V 6600mAh
Thank you a lot.
could you be more specific of how we can add this secondary voltage through a 100-Ohm resistor before we remove the old cells from the BMS? How can we practically do that? It would be nice if you also show us a picture of that.
I have a extra laptop battery and I want to make a chargeable fan and not able to find the out put points of the battery so
Can some one help me with the 12V positive and negative point of a laptop battery
and how to recharge the battery without laptop..
On January 15, 2016 at 8:14pm
Andrei Dulipovici wrote:
Please tell me what type of battery can replace mine, from a Toshiba laptop. I guess is an obsolete type because I do not see it in any catalog.
The code is:
Li-ion 10.8 V 6600mAh
could you still looking for this kind of battery?
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I never use my laptop about 1year its battery have some different problem its battery can charge but can't give power to laptop after plugging out. I think laptop is ok the problem is in battery and the battery always getting charging but not become full please tell me its solutions if any. When i plug charger to laptop after 6 or 7 sec it will start charging.
>>>TO:Sutajit Paul
hi Sutajit
Im interested in your project. I think I can help you but i need some data about your battery.
please contact me by this email address: email@example.com
>>>>TO babar
hi babar
don't worry your laptop is ok. just your battery cells cant save charge chemicaly . I read a paper some where about old batteries. it said put the old batteries into freezer for 24 hour . the problem will fix.
I don't test this way myself . if you want do that , put the battery into a plastic packet first.
inform me about the result please.>> email@example.com
This video clearly explains the procedure to repair any laptop charger
My laptop is Dell product wen i plug in wth AC it wil show not charging n wil go off once there is an interuption in AC supply…what shud i do?
Please tell me what type of battery can replace mine, from a Toshiba laptop. I guess is an obsolete type because I do not see it in any catalog.
The code is:
Li-ion 10.8 V 6600mAh
Thank you a lot.
please help me, Im using an ASUS with an internal battery and it won't charge, the charger needs to be plugged on and when removed it switches off,is there a way of fixing the battery or i have to buy another one. Its the X551M.
"consider replacing your battery" in Windows 7 which is shown when battery life is less than 40% can be removed by installing this update - https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2293330
It is for specific HP laptops but to install on other laptops open a cmd prompt and run the following
dism /online /add-package /packagepath:
I have a HP Pavilion laptop which is around one year old, it's very rarely used only a few hours use. When I tried to use it recently I found that the battery was on 0% and charging (although it was taking no charge). The laptop trouble shooter is indicating a failed battery. I find this strange with a laptop with very little use. Could this be something to do with the battery going completely flat and the charging has been deactivated?
Please help
I have Lenovo z510 battery which is not taking charging any more so i e decide to open it.
After opening i found that its cells are working and when i check the voltage with the help of multimeter its shows 14 volt however when i check the voltage across the terminals of the battery it shows nothing.
So kindly tell me whats the problem wirh it ?
It has 4 cell internal battery of 15 v n 32000 mah.
how to check li-ion battery pack a3ini302 for self-discharge
I use an ASUS F200 LA computer. The battery was not charging. When plugged in, it will display charging, but it won't leave 0%, and it switches off immediately when it is not on an external source of power, so an engineer helped me in boosting it by charging it through its positive and negative terminals after loosing the battery, then it charged to 58%, but it will still not increase when charged with the laptops charger, and when the power adapter is unplugged, it switches off immediately. Please what can u do.
My ASUS F200 LA battery won't charge, and it won't power on my system.
I had to dissipate the battery of my system sometimes ago. Since then, it has not been charging. When plugged in power, it will say charging, but it won't increase, and whenever I remove the power cable, it will power off immediately. Today, a friend assisted me in boosting the battery, by removing the inbuilt battery, and charging it through its positive and negative wires. When we inserted it into the computer, and attempted to power it on without the adapter, it did not power on. When we inserted the power cable, the system came on as usual, but now it had charged to 58%. Yet it won't power on without the power plugged into electricity, and it will power off immediately the electricity is disconnected.
What I know is that;
The battery cell can be charged directly, but not with the adapter.
The system is only working on external power not on battery.
Please what can I do to rectify this problem?
If battery doesn't hold the charge then it is considered dead. Dead batteries seem to be charging to even 100% but they don't have power to keep laptop powered on.
What does show DESIGN CAPACITY, FULL CHARGE CAPACITY in batteryhealth.html from Desktop, if you run this command in Win10? powercfg.exe -batteryreport /output %userprofile%/Desktop/batteryhealth.html
>>abhi wrote:
Please help I have Lenovo z510 battery
as written in article there is switch which doesn't let power to terminals. You could boost each cell directly with 5V a little bit(30sec) so laptop can charge it again,
I have a laptop battery which is suspect. However, I am not sure whether it is a problem with the cells or a problem with the way the laptop is charging the battery. I have opened up the battery. It is organised into three pairs of cells. Each pair is connected in parallel.
I don't want to disconnect the cells from the battery circuit board, so I was wondering if I can connect my 18650 battery charger and charge (in place), each pair of batteries in turn?
I have a laptop asus k53sm.
Which cells shall i use to repair its battery and how can i open it. I do not see any clue to open it ?
Thank you
I replaced my laptops battery cells. Now when I connect the battery to laptop it says fully charged but when I unplug the AC adaptor the laptop shuts down imidiately like I have no battery on it.
I checked all connections and all it's fine. The plus and minus terminals of the battery have zero volts but the cells have 11.5 volts. I use the resistor to activate the solid-state switch but with no luck. I have to mention that I replaced the cells without keeping "alive" the circuit board.
Why is this happening? Is there any way to bypass the board?
Sir…My HP laptop battery stopped working/charging…is there a possible way to fix it?
Hi, my P755-S5285 Toshiba Satellite Li-Ion laptop battery pack PA3817U-1BRS seems to have died..10.8V 4200mAh.
Inside it has 6 x SANYO K UR18650A R2112 cells…
1. Can these be safely replaced?
2. What are the best replacement Li-Ion batteries to use to replace the SANYOs?
3. Is it 3.6V or 3.7V…?
4. What mAh capacity would be best to use?
5. Can I increase the 4200mAh to what amount and how?
6. What do the ''K'' and ''R2112"' and 'P23B'' etched on the cells' plastic covers mean?
7. How can one identify and differentiate clearly between the various types of these Li-Ion batteries?
Thanks to all your comments and advice.
The plug on A.C. power pack for Samsung NP-Q430 has been cut off. Can I use it by placing the (+,-) wires between the laptop pins and battery ports?
My new laptop was normally used only for several days and then not used for few months and now it's li-ion battery is totally discharged. I have plugged power source even for 12 hours, but unfortunately it is still 0 % :-(.
My battery data:
14,88V 41Wh 2800 mAh
Is there any way to bring it back to life? Is it possible to self discharge smart battery "to death"?
Thanks for your help
I have a question.
My laptop Battery deign capacity is 3894mAh.
At present,my battery full charge capacity is 1552mAh.
Is this battery is harmful for my laptop if I use my laptop all time with battery with AC power?
I'm using Lg A520 as pc. And i think my battery died some time ago. I forget to plug in and now its not charging. Its voltage level is changing between 2.1v and 4.1 v . Do you think are there any way to use this battery again ? Thanks.
My battey not detected in my HP LAP
I mistakenly, connected a reversed polarity charger(19 V) to my ASUS notebook, it shut down instantly. I removed the wrong charger and connected the correct one and started the notebook, it started normal and run for 1 hour, showing 0% charge,with charging message. After 1 hour it shut-off. I started again, it started for 5 minutes then shuts off. I removed the battery, plugged the charger, it does not run at all. But with battery installed it runs for few minutes then off again. I tried many times, same thing.
I think the notebook only runs on battery now as the 1 hour work was due to a remaining charge in the battery.
I plugged the charger for hours, orange LED indicator is on, but when starts for few minutes it shows [0% charge-charging]
Wondering what is the expected damage and how can I charge the battery without installing to the notebook ?
why my battery olways show is fully charged?
can i see ur pcb of that battery .... of which u saw the pin ... because iam having trouble in changing the cell of it.
I have Lenovo G50-70 but I was replacing the screen en I forgot the battery in the laptop now when plugged in power it charges up to 6% and when you unplug from power the machine goes off completely
No one is answering these questions since 2011. Why not just close the comments off
Well, I will still ask, Maybe someone out there can help.
Have a HP DV7 Notebook with a 9C battery. 3 cells died over night. from running normily to zero. Disassembled battery to find 3 cells died. zero Volts. Replace the 3. Now have ~12.6V. Will not charge in windows, Shows 80%. ran Bios battery test. Battery status : Replace (42). was wondering if anyone out there has a way to reload the firmware in the battery charging pcb or edit that data?
Many thanks
David A.
To Nadahm
How to recharge the battery?
The answer depends on many factors. Mostly on the tools (hardware = material that you have) and intellectual tools, knowledge) note that my method is not necessarily economical!
How I do, I have a milling machine; I bore a hole at each end of the battery at the center of the cells location
By doing this, it enables me to have access to the cells within the battery and measure the voltage
Usually it is not sufficient; I bore some holes on the top of the casing (opposite side that is externally exposed on the laptop)
That gives me access to each cell. From there I poke wires and recharge each cell individually
I charge at 4.0V and 0.5A max rating for each cell. The reason is the cells are not dead equally, and because they are connected in series, the weak ones would receive too high of a charge rate
This could result in fire or explosion
Google, e cigarette on fire if you want to see what is involved
After the charge and equalize operation, the battery assembly is placed in the computer
The next step is, does-it communicate?
I use a software batterycare to find out
If the battery does not communicate, its useless to peruse = scrap
If it communicates, one would see the state of charge…and so on
However, sometimes (often) there are damaged components on the battery management board
Again I cut the casing, without destroying-it!
Very often it is the protection device (a fuse system) that is blown, I repair-it as oppose to replacing the part
As you can see this is not economical!
My HP pavilion laptop battery fully discharge,Battery Li-ion (P106 notebook battery),how can I recover it.plz guide me.
my HP 655 battery will be at 92% and it will automatically shot down pls help me
How can I revive the power circuit of a laptop battery?
I bought a brand new battery 6 months ago for my old Macbook A1181, I checked the battery, charged it to 100% and then left it in my macbook for six months but now I turn it on for the first time in six months and the battery from 0%-3% goes to "x" or says "no charging, replace battery asap" why? thanks
My Asus eeepc 1015cx battery starts charging and stops charging and again the incident repeats frequently when connected to laptop adapter. Charging indicator blinks frequently winthin a milisecond. I have replaced both the battery and the adaptor. But problem did not solve.
1. Is it problem of the battery or the motherboard?
2. Is it safe to charge the battery bypassing the onboard charging circuit with another charging circuit with voltage regulator IC like LM 317 ?
My laptop battery has it terminals shaking. Wanted to ask if the battery is damaged or not.
i use hp-15 notebook laptop and when i power on it it says that problem with battery(internal) 601 problem and needs to be replaced. so what shall i do? is it a problem of Cemos battery or external battery? which battery did i replaced?
Though Battery is fully charged…
System shut downs after 15-20 minutes…
But If plugged in works properly..
What would be the problem?
Hey, I'm having problems too with my HP pavilion 15. It uses the same V104 Battery, that is videly used in hp products, how ever only place that offocoally solds this battery is hp india… so I don't have any other way to get new, except knock of battery from ebay… I wish that hp would give us the board layout of the bms, the activation codes, for clearing the errors. I guess that it would be much safer to re-cell the battery with same cells, than buy knock of from ebay…
currently the battery has no voltage present on contacts, I have tried to jumpstart, batteryenable, but still nothing. Computer regornices the battery, but everytime I remove the battery the percent value is different. HP battery test software says that the cell voltages are like 3.8, 3.8, 2.2 and 4.0 and really they all are 3.8…
I purchased a replacement battery for Acer S3 391. Battery model isAP11D3F, AP11D4F. Battery was charged very slowly, but was able to be charged to 100% after 24 hours. But the battery is not able to start the laptop without external power supply plugged in. When unplugged the external power supply, the machine turned off instantly. Voltmeter cannot detect any voltatge output from the battery connectors. "Powercfg -energy" report shows no problem about the battery. Please help.
My laptop said consider replacing your battery.but the output volt of each cell has good .what I do? Pls help me…
Yes, it is really a serious problem. I can understand when we face this problem, we are really very desperate. Thankfully, I got fast, simple, and genuine solution from this video: https://youtu.be/xrIMJgN7kPI (https://youtu.be/xrIMJgN7kPI)
Do I need to lead (fix) the resistor to the board or just touch? The one I tried only reads when I touch but nothing happens when I take it off. Thanks.
I have FP 06 10.8 Volt 47 wh ( 10.8 volt 4100 mAh) hp battery in my laptop. it was not working for long . I have dismantled it . Found 6 cells of 18650 of 3.7 volts each in side it . I want to replace its bed cells. I have 18650 3.7 volt 2200mAh Cells. can the existing cells be replaced with available 2200 mAh cells.
Some batteries are equipped with a solid-state switch that is normally in the "off" position and no voltage is present at the battery terminals. Connecting the switch terminal to ground or pulling it up often turns the battery on. To know more visit - https://www.pcsupportnumber.co.uk/hp-support-uk/
Anybody can contact with me on this id if any problem Rechargeable batteries of all kinds of like "LAPTOP,Digital Cam,Moble etc"
babar salman . 08 @ gmail . c o m.
becareful there are no spaces in this id.
My laptop ASUS X540S, three month ago his battery had a cell from three damaged and I continued to use it like that. The battery has 3 cells, the middle one had 0V, the two others had 3.88V and I replaced the damaged with a new one. Unfortunately now the battery seems disconnected from the charger. I see 13% available (plugged in, charging), but battery do not charge.
When disconnected, the 3-d terminal shows 3,2V, the 8 others 0V. When charger is connected : terminals 1 and 2 have 0,06V, 3 have 3,2V, 4 0V, 5 and 6 have 3,25V, terminals 7,8 and 9 have 0V. When system started, nothing change.
My question, which terminal is the switch one ? If I connect to ground through 100 ohms any terminal, do I risk to damage the computer ? What should I do ?
I tried to replace an Asus r510j laptop battery with new cells.but it doesn't work. I think the memory was reset by disconnecting old cells. Is there any method for repair my battery


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Kadhi, a blend of yogurt and besan (gram flour) with besan pakoras, is served with plain white rice. This dish is popular throughout India.
Serves 2-3.
for the Kadhi:
- 1 cup yogurt
- 2/3 cup gram flour (besan)
- 6 cups water
- 2 tablespoons ghee (clear butter)
- Pinch of asafetida (hing)
- 1/2 teaspoon fenugreek seeds (mathi)
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 4 whole red chilies
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Pinch of citric acid if needed to give more sourness to Kadhi
for the Pakoras:
- 3/4 cup besan (Gram flour)
- About 2/3 cup water
for Garnish:
- 1 teaspoon of ghee or clear butter
- 1/4 teaspoon of red chili powder or paprika
Making Kadhi
- Mix gram flour and turmeric with yogurt until smooth. Add three cups of water slowly and mix well.
- Heat the oil in a saucepan. Test the heat by
adding one cumin seed to the oil. If the cumin seeds crack right away, the oil is ready. Add the asafetida, fenugreek seeds, and cumin
- When the cumin seeds crack, add the bay leaves, whole red chilies, and red chili powder. Stir for a few seconds. Add the yogurt mixture and keep stirring until the kadhi comes to a boil.
- Add three cups of water and let it come to boil. Add salt. Turn the heat to medium low. Let the kadhi cook an hour and a half, stir
occasionally. To adjust thickness, add boiled water.
Making Pakoras
- Add water slowly to the besan to make a smooth and thick batter. Whip the besan batter two to three minutes in a circular motion using a spoon, until light and fluffy.
- Fry the pakoras in ½ inch of oil in a flat frying pan over medium heat. (Don't use enough oil to cover the pakoras; they will be softer and fluffier if fried in shallow oil.
- To test, drop one drop of batter into the oil. The batter should form a ball on the surface of the pan, but not change color right away.
- Place about one tablespoon of batter into the oil. Fry the pakoras in small batches until golden-brown.
- After frying, soak the pakoras in room-temperature water for ten minutes.
- Squeeze the pakoras gently to remove the water, taking care not to break them.
- Add the pakoras to the kadhi and boil on low to medium heat for ten minutes.
Making the Seasoning:
- Heat the ghee (clarified butter) lightly in a small saucepan.
- Add chili powder and/or paprika (adjust to taste).
- Pour over the kadhi when ready to serve.
- Add one cup chopped spinach to the kadhi just before adding the pakoras for extra flavor and color.
- Add one tablespoon dry fenugreek leaves (dry mathi leaves) to the pakora batter.

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I almost never throw away seed packets. Every year I buy some more, so I wound up with a pile of seed packets. I've kept them stored in my storeroom, which is cool and dry.
I want to see what is viable before planting them. If a packet proves to be nonviable, I'll compost it.
I do this every couple of years. I like it as a winter ritual. Not exactly Solstice, but January is colder and more gloomy here, than December, so a ritual of impending Spring is good.
This method works for me. I sprout them on a labeled paper towel. Ballpoint pen works as a marker. The size of paper towel that we use, is a good fit for a ziplock sandwich bag. Just using the paper towel is hard to handle, so I cut a piece of kitchen wax paper the same size, and lay the paper towel on the wax paper before beginning.
I don't care about the exact percentage that grow, so I don't count the seeds. I place a few in each square. Then I moisten the paper towel with a spoon of water, over each bunch of seeds. That makes the seeds stick to the paper towel. The spoon makes the water easy to dole out in small amounts.
Then i fold the paper towel over, moisten more so the entire towel is moist but not super wet. Then fold over the wax paper too.
It all goes into a zip lock bag. In this photo it's held up to the light. The moisture holds the seeds in place.
Now they go onto the heating mat. When I checked last year, it ran about 80 or 85 degrees F. In the past, I used a heating pad - the kind you use for aching joints - set on low. Mine ran about 85 degrees as well, so it worked. I was concerned it might short out or something. But it didn't. I've used the top of the fridge, which is warm, as an alternative. Some hot water heaters are warm but not hot on top, so that might work too.
Here are some I finished today. This is after 4 days. This method sprouts some seeds really fast. Since I'm just testing, and it's too early to plant outside, they go into the compost bin. Except the radish sprouts, which I ate.
These were more 50/50. The tomato seeds and cilantro seeds haven't sprouted yet. They may take longer, or may not be viable. I removed the Tavera bean and butternut squash sprouts, ate the radish sprouts, and returned the rest to the mat. I'm not sure - cilantro might require cooler conditions.
I like doing this. Most seeds last several years in reasonable storage conditions - not attic or hot garage, not damp hot kitchen. Some people freeze them. Some types last longer than others. This way I know what's viable before I plant them.
A 2,000 year old Judean date seed was germinated in 2005 and is now old enough to bear pollen. Unfortunately, it's a male tree. If it can be cross bred with other date palms, then 50% Judean dates hybrids an be grown. Then, back cross to the original male, and they're 75%. One more back cross gets them to 87%. By the time those are mature, none of us may be around to taste them. But it's interesting to think about.
My oldest seeds to sprout were some dried hot peppers my partner carried in a package from China. They were in the kitchen cabinet for 10 years. I managed to grow plants from seeds removed from those peppers, but unfortunately didn't save seeds from the resultant peppers. They were about the same as Thai peppers, so probably not much loss. I've also used 7 year old tomato seeds and 5 year old bean and radish seeds. I found a 10 year old packet of radish seeds, and am testing those now.
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Amer, no need for an apology. Discussions often go in different directions. I'm glad you found it eye catching, and interesting! It's nice of you to comment as you did.
Yes, I agree this would be harmful to most sprouted seeds if the intent was to grow them and not just determine the viability. I could see a situation for certain seeds, of sprouting them individually then transferring, paper towel too, into a growth medium.
That is what I do with plum and cherry seeds that I stratify in cold & moisture before planting. And fig cuttings, which I sometimes pre-sprout in moist paper towel/plastic bag. But those would be different discussions!
Thank you for your comments. You are always welcome in every discussion!
Sentinent! I had been sowing regularly for four years in winters. For this reason I built home made incubators costing about $2 each. In first year it were the seeds only. In 2nd year I added small plants under threat by winters to incubaters. In third I started using excellent light and temperatre control of incubaters for the development of roots of de-grafted plants. Then came the idea if cactus, why not flower and vegetables seeds of my wife for the spring. Idea of having plants instead of seeds worked well. I sowed the seeds a month or so prior to the spring in Peat+sand mixture, I use for cactus seeds germination. This combination is famous for excellent development of roots. By the end of winter my wife had healthy plants with well developed roots to be tranfered. She seemed to be happy with their perfomance last year.
Amer, nice set up!
Amer, did you make the heating pads or are they commercial? Your plants look healthy and ready to take on outside conditions. Great photos. Thanks.
Johan, they are just home made boxes of thermople sheet of 15x20cm size. One 18 watts energy saver is enough to maintain 25-30C temp and provide good light conditions. I have noticed that these are conditions any plant love to have. Even dying plants show happiness agter being placed in the incubator.
Amer, I looked in Google for thermople sheets and found nothing with that name. I did find "MAJESTIC AIR COOLING (PAKISTAN)" that looks like styrofoam. Is this what you mean?
It sounds as though you created a useful system. Do you have a photo?
Amer, I think I see a photo, the red pad. Is that what you referred to as thermople?
I am sorry Joan, it is styrofoam sheet. Confusion occured because it is sold here in the name of thermopole sheet, so I used the same. Red color got nothing to do with it, it is just a paper covering of red color.
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P.S. Something extra: Dr. Wilson gives advice to young scientists.
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LOS ANGELES — The Orlando Magic can downplay it all they want, but their matchup Sunday night against the Los Angeles Lakers and the superstar who spurned them meant so much more than a typical regular-season game.
For one night at least, the Magic erased the pain of Dwight Howard's messy departure and the frustrations his exit set in motion. They also embarrassed Howard by forcing him to confront his Achilles' heel, his awful free-throw shooting.
Fouling Howard repeatedly late in the game and sharing the ball as well as they have all season, the Magic erased a seven-point deficit in the fourth quarter and stunned the Lakers 113-103 at Staples Center.
"It means a lot, honestly," Magic point guard Jameer Nelson said.
"We can all say it was just a basketball game, but we know because of things that happened in the past, especially for our fans, it means a lot more to come get this victory. A lot of guys that are on this team now didn't go through what we went through last year: myself, J.J. and Glen and Turk. We went through some things."
Arron Afflalo, one of the players the Magic received in the Howard trade, scored a team-high 30 points, and he pumped his fist after some of his bigger baskets.
Nelson, whose cell phone was inundated by text messages after the game, scored 19 points and dished out 13 assists.
Glen Davis scored 23 points and grabbed 12 rebounds.
"We played big tonight," Davis said.
"It means a lot, showing the hard work that we've been putting in and just staying together as a group. And, also, it gives back home the fans something to be proud of, something to feel good about, that we're a young team and we're trying to make a difference."
Howard finished with 21 points and 15 rebounds, and he tantalized Lakers fans with the explosiveness that made him a dominating player with the Magic for almost a decade.
But he struggled once again at the free-throw line. He made just nine of his 21 attempts, including seven of his 14 tries in the fourth quarter.
For years, opponents' Hack-a-Howard strategy frustrated the Magic. Teams would foul Howard because it gave them a better chance to win than allowing Howard to shoot close to the hoop or dunk the ball.
On Sunday night, the Magic made the ploy work to their advantage. Los Angeles led Orlando 84-81 when Howard and Kobe Bryant checked back into the game with 6:47 left. From that point on, the Magic fouled Howard seven times.
The Magic outscored the Lakers 32-19 the rest of the way.
After the game ended, Howard went straight to the Lakers' locker room without shaking Magic players' hands or saying anything to the four former teammates who made the trip to California: Nelson, Davis, J.J. Redick and Ish Smith.
"He didn't talk to me," Davis said. "I didn't talk to him. I'm here to play basketball. I'm not here to be buddies. Once we talk off the court, it's cool. But other than that, I have nothing to say."
Howard was asked "how emotional" it was to play his former team.
"It wasn't emotional," he said.
For the Magic and their fans, it was emotional.
The team snapped a three-game losing streak as it started a five-game West Coast roadtrip.
But, more importantly, it may have given the franchise and its fans a badly needed jolt of adrenaline.
Second-year center Nik Vucevic, who had struggled recently, scored 17 points, collected 12 rebounds and blocked four shots. Rookie big man Kyle O'Quinn, a second-round draft pick, scored six points in about eight minutes.
The Magic dished out 34 assists, a season-high.
"That's the first thing I mentioned to those guys after the game," Magic coach Jacque Vaughn said. "We played for each other, and we played with each other, and that was great from beginning to end."
One of Howard's reasons for wanting a trade was that he wanted to play in a bigger market. Los Angeles provides that. Sunday's game lured an announced crowd of 18,997, which included actor Will Ferrell, soccer star David Beckham, actor Johnny Galecki, actress Regina King and baseball Hall of Famer Frank Robinson.
Howard's agent, Dan Fegan, and Howard's manager, Kevin Samples, watched the game from seats along a baseline, just a few feet from the Magic bench.
No one on Orlando's roster complained afterward that Howard didn't shake hands after the final buzzer sounded.
"That's fine," Nelson said. "Certain guys don't shake hands after the game.
"I don't have any hard feelings to the guy. He made a decision to do what he did. He's on the team that he's on. I'm here in Orlando, where I want to be. I just wish him the best of luck. I'm not going to go up and hug him and kiss him or anything like that. I think my coach would be mad at me."
Orlando's win doesn't change the big picture for the Magic (6-10) or the Lakers (8-9).
The Magic will remain in rebuilding mode.
The Lakers will remain contenders in the Western Conference, albeit contenders who continue to be frustrated by injuries to Steve Nash and Steve Blake and by losses to teams they should beat.
"There's no magic potion," said their new coach, Mike D'Antoni. "Again, we know what the problem is. Defensively, we just weren't good tonight."
For the Magic, some of their most effective defense came when they fouled Howard as he jogged or walked upcourt following changes of possession.
"I didn't have a script coming into the game," Vaughn said. "I think the game played itself and such that we, as a coaching staff, were able to use our fouls wisely."
The Magic wound up beating Howard — and they did it in a way that embarrassed him.
One Orlando fan who sat several rows up from the court yelled, "How's it feel, Dwight?"
One Lakers fan sounded frustrated with the Hack-a-Howard tactic as he walked out of the seating bowl. "We came to see a basketball game," he grumbled.
In his postgame Q-and-A with reporters, Howard was asked whether his first matchup against his former team closed a chapter with the Magic.
"The chapter was closed when I got traded," Howard said.
If that's the case, then what happened Sunday night at least provided an uplifting epilogue for the Magic and for their fans.


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For 'Sportcenter' junkies like myself, More Than a Game will feel like one of those pre-game packages leading up to the final game of a championship series. The ones that sum up the obstacles the players have overcome to reach the summit of their sport. The ones that delve into their personal lives, recounted by their family, friends, coaches and the journalists that have tracked them. Tragedy. Redemption. All so that when we next see these athletes on the field or on the floor they are human to us once again. All done to make the 'game' that much more compelling. After all, what would sports be without a narrative?
Avid basketball fans out there will certainly be quite familiar with this documentary having lived through, just a few years ago, LeBron James' meteoric rise to NBA superstardom. Of course, the story they got was written by the media: ESPN, Sports Illustrated, and virtually every newspaper across the country.
For those that don't follow sports at all, the story goes that five talented young high school basketball players from Akron, Ohio including future NBA star LeBron James are coached by a charismatic but inexperienced player's father and together embark on an improbable nine-year journey from a decrepit inner-city gym to the doorstep of a national high school championship.
Along the way, the close-knit team is repeatedly tested — both on and off the court — as James' exploding worldwide celebrity threatens to destroy everything they've set out to achieve together.
What director Kristopher Belman does, is turn this documentary into a compelling coming of age film that expands on the boys' friendship and their loyalty in the face of great adversity. Easily, this movie could have been fictionalized and either turned into 'Hoosiers' (Gene Hackman) or 'Coach Carter' (Samuel L. Jackson) to ham up the 'underdog' story. Thankfully, the risk wasn't taken and the story is told through the players' own words. Nevertheless, the movie never feels quite as honest as it should be and I couldn't help but think that more than anything, it's a gift to LeBron's former teammates as they finally get the recognition they deserve.
Come to think of it, my feelings on the film are a lot like the relationship I have with the athletes I follow. I Don't quite buy into the image they create for themselves but somehow still find myself rooting for them.


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Networks witches? Do they have anything to do with the email daemons?
Sorry, couldn't help myself. I'll go quietly...
ChronoFish skated right up to the edge of the issue. All of the metered services deemed to be utilities (such as electricity, gas or water) are subject to governmental oversight through the state utility boards. Ideally, these boards mandate a minimum level of service and infrastructure quality and place a cap on usage costs in exchange for an effective monopoly. The utilities charge a (relatively) low monthly fee for the connection to the grid, then charge the customer for true metered usage, subject to dispute resolution procedures.
If I go away on vacation for three weeks, my utility bills are a small fraction of the usual amount; but my phone, cable and internet bills remain the same as every other month. This results in much greater profit for them. I don't see these companies offering to discount my bill for the reduced usage. The "service" (quotes used to differentiate them from utilities, not meant as a slight) providers want the best of both worlds. They want to rake in the cash without having their feet held to the fire when it comes to quality of service or universal accessibility. In most other industries competition largely substitutes for government oversight, but in many areas there are usually just a few (sometimes only one) "service" providers for consumers to choose from. So far as I can tell, the only reason that these types of providers are not regulated as utilities is due to the huge political contributions they make with the money they get from us. The "service" providers may claim that, unlike utilities, they provide "non-essential" services, and should therefore be exempt from regulation, but this is rapidly changing in our fast-paced modern world.
This is nothing new. Fifteen years ago I was involved in a multi-vehicle slide-off accident (icy roads) in Michigan. While no one was injured, one person (not me) was taken by ambulance to the hospital for examination (after refusing the first ambulance, a second was called to take her to the hospital). About a month later I was billed by the local emergency services department (about $450, if I recall correctly), despite the fact that I didn't call for the ambulance or make use of it's services. Since I was driving a company car, my employer (or more likely, their insurance company) took care of the bill; but if I had been responsible I would have fought it. I have to assume that all parties involved received the same bill.


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Highly Anticipated Third Season To Premiere Summer 2013
Emmy(R) nominated actor and producer John Stamos ("ER," "Glee," "The New Normal") has signed on as a recurring guest star in season three of USA's critically-acclaimed summer series NECESSARY ROUGHNESS opposite Golden Globe(R)-nominated Callie Thorne ("Rescue Me," "Californication"), Mehcad Brooks ("True Blood," "Desperate Housewives"), Scott Cohen ("Law & Order: Trial By Jury," "Gilmore Girls") and Marc Blucas ("'Knight and Night," "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"). Produced by Sony Pictures Television, the series is shot in Atlanta and will film 10 episodes for season three.
Stamos will play Connor McClane, the founder of V3, a sports and entertainment management company that has expanded into a global empire. This self-made man represents the superstars of today and the up-and-coming stars of tomorrow in every field: sports, entertainment, fashion and music. Connor has an ability to recognize talent and nurture greatness. In the wake of Dr. Dani's (Thorne) success with TK (Brooks) and the New York Hawks, Connor will do whatever it takes to get Dani into the V3 family.
Stamos stars in the NBC fall pilot "I am Victor" and is a recurring guest star on the network series "The New Normal." Television credits include "General Hospital," ABC's "Full House," NBC's Emmy Award-winning drama "ER." Stamos produced and starred in ABC's comedy "Jake in Progress" and "Thieves" and appeared in the Emmy(R) & Golden Globe(R) nominated adaptation of "Raisin in the Sun" for ABC. Other notable appearances include NBC's "Law & Order: SVU," HBO's "Entourage" and a multi-episode arc on Fox's hit series "Glee." Stamos has had tremendous success on Broadway having performed opposite James Earl Jones in "The Best Man." He has also appeared in the Tony(R) Award-winning musicals "Hairspray," "Bye Bye Birdie," "Nine" and "Cabaret."
Currently in development with Twentieth Century Fox, Stamos will produce with Neil Meron & Craig Zadan a feature musical set to the music of the Beach Boys. Additional producing credits include the Emmy(R) nominated ABC miniseries "Beach Boys: An American Family" and the highly rated CBS telefilm "Martin & Lewis." Stamos has also displayed his musical talents over the past 25 years while touring with The Beach Boys. Stamos is an advocate for Project Cuddle, where he serves as the non-profit's National Spokesperson and Chairman of the Advisory Board, and has been a supporter of the charity for over eight years. Stamos currently lives in Los Angeles where he recently received the honor of a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
NECESSARY ROUGHNESS is created and executive produced by Liz Kruger & Craig Shapiro ("Miami Medical," "The Challenge"). Kevin Dowling ("Sons of Tucson") also serves as executive producer. Inspired by a true story, NECESSARY ROUGHNESS is a Sony Pictures Television and Universal Cable Productions co-production.
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Selena Gomez Flies to Norway to See Justin Bieber on Tour
This doesn't sound like a coincidence to us. Selena Gomez was filmed getting off a plane in Oslo, Norway on Thursday, April 18, which just so happens to be where her ex Justin Bieber is on tour. We don't think she flew thousands of miles just to make him cry, either.
TMZ reports that sources are saying Sel wants to hook up with her ex, who has been on a downward spiral since their split. Maybe she saw those shirtless pics and had a change of heart and wants to rekindle the flame. We might be singing "Reunited and it feels so good" very soon.
Gomez touched down around the time The Biebs hit the stage, so maybe she was headed to the venue or to the hotel to give him a post-perf surprise!
A Norwegian pop star noticed Sel on a flight from L.A. to Norway and tweeted about it, which set off a torrent of digital discussions among Beliebers about a reunion.
A Biebs source also said this is not a coinkydink and that Sel flew out specifically to see Twitter's most followed person. Well duh. Why the heck else would she be headed halfway around the world if not to reclaim her man? Or at least to get some action.
We certainly hope this is not another instance of the mixed signals she's been sending him. Give the kid a break, Sel. He's Justin Bieber for God's sake. We hope they get back together since they're really cute together and something or someone needs to get Le Biebs back on track, and we think Selena just might be it. We don't dig it when he spits.


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LMP Images, LLC needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 62 designs submitted by 32 freelance designers.
We are photojournalistic style wedding photographers in need of a logo that captures the same style as our photographs.
LMP Images
• A logo for our photography studio
• Please do not use any imagery – graphic design elements are fine
• Clean, Modern Elegance, Simple, Professional
• Colors we love – Orange, Forest Green, Rich Dark Brown, Navy (These are not requirements just guidance)
• Maximum of 2 colors
• Should be able to print on black or white
• LMP Images – should be designed with all caps for "LMP" as shown above in Brand Name.
• We do not have a website up yet but this should give you an idea of the style of photography http://www.wpja.com/index.htm
• Most likely prefer a horizontal design but will consider others
• Prefer vector art
• Fussy or too complex
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I was really touched by how warm and welcoming everyone at the conference was to my mom. Everyone was just totally awesome and kind and inviting, and a few people even said "I wish I could bring my mom to a vegan conference with me!" (a couple other people actually did! - Hi Hannah!)
My mom isn't vegan, but she is totally down with the program. She is definitely the #1 fan of my blog. She subscribes by email and reads every post I write, and she usually even leaves comments. We always joke that she is my agent, because she is always enthusiastically spreading the word about my blog. I think she enjoyed seeing me in my element, and meeting so many of my bloggie/interwebz friends -- and it was really nice for me to share this part of my life with her!
Here she is, fashioning a podium for our
Vegan Battle Royale game show
out of cardboard boxes and packing tape
She is very resourceful!
|My mom had lots of fun going around to the different vendors and checking out their goodies. In fact, I think she tried more treats and scored more samples than I did! Here she is, beaming happily after her very first time trying kale chips! A momentous occasion!
Of course, I didn't just death march her through the whole weekend - I showed her a good time too! I took her around to many of Portand's hottest vegan spots for some top notch vegan eating.
Our very first night in town, we went out to Portobello (I made the reservation months ahead of time!). We went with our cousin and one of my best friends (from Junior High and High School) - both of whom live in Portland. It was really wonderful to see them both, and neither of them had been to Portobello before, so that was especially fun.
But once you emerge from the dark tunnel, you enter the restaurant/lounge area which is spacious and modern and awash in natural light - with gorgeous views of the whole of Portland. It's a really lovely space.
Plus - let's talk about the real issues here - the food was totally dynamite! Departure isn't a vegan restaurant, but they do have a whole separate vegan menu, with 22 items on it. The dishes are served tapas-style, with the idea that everyone will share and have a few bites. We ordered and ordered and ordered, and in the end we tried 11 dishes AND a dessert. We were all really impressed with the food: great flavor, beautiful presentation, ample options, generous servings, fresh ingredients... I could go on and on. This was food I wouldn't (couldn't??) make for myself at home and it was just glorious to revel in so many flavors and textures that were lovingly assembled and presented. I absolutely cannot wait to get back here some day. Soon!


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I make this thread almost every year.
Last year I played a game with BW Forum member Alex and my other friend Alex. They moved the tabletop gaming area to one of the America's Mart buildings, I'm assuming that's where it will be this year. I can provide space armies.


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This is a guest post by Cecilia Vargas, a former software developer and educator, who wants to create a women-only physical space where women can learn about and tinker with computer stuff
Zaha Hadid is an acclaimed and controversial Iraqi-British architect. Zaha Hadid inspires me because she has thrived in a macho profession, and not only is she a woman, but is also non-Caucasian, like me. Her high-achiever father fed her single mind and strong will, and this reminds me of the encouragement I got from my Dad to go into STEM.
Hadid leads a successful London firm, and she has recently won the Royal Institute of British Architects' Stirling Prize, for a second time. She was the first woman to win the Pritzker Prize for Architecture, the Nobel prize of architecture. The London Times describes out-of-the-box Hadid as an architect who has built a reputation for controversy.
Her critics call her diva, and as reply, the T-shirts worn by Hadid staff at the opening of her first major public building, the Cincinnati Art Center, in 2003 read "Would they call me a diva if I were a guy?"
Wikipedia: Zaha Hadid
Her company: Zaha Hadid Archtects
BBC report on her most recent award: Evelyn Grace Academy wins Stirling Prize
Her bio in London's Design Museum: Zaha Hadid
Pritzker Prize: Zaha Hadid: 2004 Laureate
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After an instrumental prelude, Alicia Keys begins her new album with a misleading observation. "It's been a while/ I'm not who I was before," she sings at the start of "Brand New Me." In truth, on "Girl on Fire," the R&B songstress picks up right where she left off on 2009's underrated "The Element of Freedom."
The difference is that Keys has rarely ever sounded so at ease, so downright sensual, as she does as her latest. It's her first record since giving birth to her son, Egypt, and the newfound emphasis on looking inward recalls the mood of Beyoncé's "4."
In line with R&B's other great albums from this year (Frank Ocean's "Channel Orange" and the Weeknd's "Trilogy"), "Girl on Fire" is almost underproduced. It's over the top in the right moments (get ready for some baby talk from her son on "When It's All Over"), but mostly it's minimal and lean, as if fully aware that the action rises and falls in Keys's voice.
The album is stuffed with special guests — from Nicki Minaj's rap on the title track to a smoldering duet with Maxwell ("Fire We Make") — but really you can't divert your ears from the magic Keys conjures on her own at her piano. Her voice, which has grown coarser and more knowing in recent years, is miked so closely, you can hear the deep breath she takes at the start of "Not Even the King," a stark ode to the power of true love.
"Girl on Fire" is less about the flame and more about what happens when you get too close to it. (Out now)
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Community Christian School student offered LU Mirabeau Scholarship
Senior Matthew McAfee of Community Christian School in Orange was selected as a member of the eighth class of the prestigious Mirabeau Scholars at Lamar University and was offered a Mirabeau Scholarship. The Mirabeau Scholarship is one of the most valuable academic scholarships offered by Lamar University and will cover full tuition, fees, books, room and board, and books.
"I am grateful to Lamar University," McAfee said. "This scholarship means that I will not have to work to put myself through school. I can just concentrate on school and not worry about bills."
To be considered for the Mirabeau Scholarship McAfee had to first be accepted into Lamar University. He also had to score a 1250 on the SAT or a 28 on the ACT, as well as have a record of demonstrated academic excellence. McAfee also had to show that he was active in service, and/or creative endeavors, and send an academic goals essay. Each Mirabeau Scholar is nominated by a college dean, and selected by the Provost following an extensive interview/audition and a rigorous credentials review.
McAfee plans on majoring in biology, and would like to become an anesthesiologist or a teacher.


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Katie Holmes heading home for Thanksgiving after Tom Cruise split
KATIE HOLMES is planning to go home to her native Ohio to spend the Thanksgiving holiday with her family following her split from TOM CRUISE.
The actress is preparing to mark her first Thanksgiving since the breakdown of her marriage to the Hollywood superstar, and she has decided to leave New York so she can spend Thursday (22Nov12) with her loved ones.
However, Holmes has just one day off from her stint in Broadway play Dead Accounts, so she will race back to the Big Apple in time for her performance on stage on Friday night (23Nov12).
She tells U.S. TV show Live! With Kelly and Michael, "We have Thursday off, so I'm going to have a chance to go home with my family. But I actually had a little bit of turkey... and stuffing and derby pie (chocolate and nut dessert)... And it was awesome... I thought, 'Why am I starting this early?' (but) it was amazing and I'm actually not sick of it and I'm ready for more...
"My sister makes a really good sausage stuffing and my mum makes a great turkey."


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I haven't written any Photoshop tutorials for a while. Today I'm going to share a simple tutorial on how to create reusable background patterns with Photoshop and CSS. I learned this trick from designing WordPress themes. The trick is to create one reusable transparent PNG background and use CSS background-color property to create various color skins. It is particularly useful for creating customizable and dynamic templates (see demos).
What is so cool about this?
With transparent pattern image, users can easily customize the background color by altering the hex color.
Photoshop Trick: Extracting Pattern
This Photoshop trick works on most pattern images. For this demonstration, I'm going to use a tiled pattern image below. Follow the steps below to extract the pattern from the image. You will learn how to use Photoshop Channels to create selection.
Step 1
First you have to turn the image layer to black & white (go to Image > Adjustments > Destaturate). Then go to Image > Adjustments > Levels. Slide the: shadow, midtone, and highlight stopper to adjust the level. The goal here is to make the transparent area completely white.
Step 2
Now you should have a black & white pattern. Go to Image > Adjustments > Invert (or press Cmd + I for shortcut). Select all and copy the pattern. Go to the Channels palette, add a new Channel and then paste the pattern into the Channel layer. Remember: the white pixel in the Channel layer will be the selection.
Step 3
Go back to the Layers palette. Create a new layer. Go to Selection > Load Selection and select the Channel that you've just created in the previous step. Then fill the selection with a solid color (eg. black).
Shortcut tip for loading the Channel selection: hold down the Cmd key and click on the Channel layer thumbnail. Learn more Photoshop shortcuts here.
To control the instensity or the darkness of the pattern, adjust the layer's opacity.
Final (see demos)
Save the final pattern as a transparent PNG file. Now you may use CSS to easily change the background color to any hex code.
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background-image: url(pattern.png);
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Net 1on1 Wholesale Sponsors ETO Show
Another year, another ETO Show bursting at the seams as major manufacturers, brands, and distributors alike all descend upon the Birmingham NEC for a weekend of launches, developments, surprises and innovation from the Adult Industry.
This year however, Net 1on1 Wholesale flew the flag proudly as show sponsors!
For those of you who attended the show across the weekend of 27th-29th June, you will have had the chance to meet or catch up with the team on stand B30 for a taste of products and brands new to Net 1on1 Wholesale, including our lovely brand reps also on hand to assist with product training and insight too.
Left: Brent Aldon & Malay Vannouvong from Aneros Right: Jim Primrose from Lovehoney
Left: Elliot Schwartz from Nasstoys Right: Dean Elliott from Sliquid & Matthias Poehl from EAN Magazine
Show attendees were able to feast their eyes on pre-launch products, new arrivals and ranges from the following big brands: Loving Joy, California Exotics, Jes-Extender, Doc Johnson, Lelo, Classic Erotica, Liberator, Sliquid, Fifty Shades of Grey, Pipedream, Nasstoys, Aneros, Tenga, Male Edge, Kinklab, Electrastim, Hot Octopuss, Sensuous, and Minna Life. What's more, we were offering exclusive show discounts across the weekend as well as giving away a brand new, fully loaded eCommerce website in a prize draw from our Shop In A Box service that's due to launch in the coming months. Details about the new service and the drawn winner will be announced on the blog and via social media too, so be sure to keep your eyes peeled if you entered or requested information!
We were also proud to showcase our newly launched website on a big screen display and via iPads, where customers were also able to place orders live and direct from the stand! In short, it was quite the action-packed weekend and we were really pleased to be able to see our customers (old and new!) face-to-face, as well as promote our new additions and developments here at Net 1on1 Wholesale.
Here's to another fruitful year for everyone until the next show rolls around!