I have finally found a replacement battery on eBay to fit my budget - a not quite year old one for GBP20, so my 30 month old one - that now holds about 30 mins of charge - can go.
I intend to whip off the foot in case of requiring a spare in the future, is there anything else salvagable - like the flashing lights for the battery status?
Is there an appropriate place in Bristol where I should take the battery to be properly disposed of?
kt.
On Sun, 26 Mar 2006 22:26:19 +0000, X Kyle M Thompson wrote (in article Pine.OSX.4.58.0603262322500.340@redacted.invalid):
I have finally found a replacement battery on eBay to fit my budget - a not quite year old one for GBP20, so my 30 month old one - that now holds about 30 mins of charge - can go.
I intend to whip off the foot in case of requiring a spare in the future, is there anything else salvagable - like the flashing lights for the battery status?
Is there an appropriate place in Bristol where I should take the battery to be properly disposed of?
kt.
Most local council tips should have a place for the proper disposal of dead batteries (I know that my local one does, so I would imagine that others would too). I would suggest calling your local council and asking the refuse dept for advice.
Sarah
"X Kyle M Thompson" kyle.thompson@redacted.invalid wrote in message news:Pine.OSX.4.58.0603262322500.340@redacted.invalid
Is there an appropriate place in Bristol where I should take the battery to be properly disposed of?
Batteries can go in the normal black recycling boxes supplied by Bristol City Council.
On 26/3/06 11:26 pm, X Kyle M Thompson wrote:
I have finally found a replacement battery on eBay to fit my budget - a not quite year old one for GBP20, so my 30 month old one - that now holds about 30 mins of charge - can go.
I intend to whip off the foot in case of requiring a spare in the future, is there anything else salvagable - like the flashing lights for the battery status?
Is there an appropriate place in Bristol where I should take the battery to be properly disposed of?
You could always open it and refurbish it as a spare... If it doesn't work then dispose of it with minimal loss.
On Mon, 27 Mar 2006, Matthew Sylvester wrote:
"X Kyle M Thompson" kyle.thompson@redacted.invalid wrote in message news:Pine.OSX.4.58.0603262322500.340@redacted.invalid
Is there an appropriate place in Bristol where I should take the battery to be properly disposed of?
Batteries can go in the normal black recycling boxes supplied by Bristol City Council.
No sign of those here - do I have to ask for them?
kt.
X Kyle M Thompson kyle.thompson@redacted.invalid wrote:
Batteries can go in the normal black recycling boxes supplied by Bristol City Council. No sign of those here - do I have to ask for them?
Every household should have one. If yours has gone walkabout you can request one here: <http://www.bristol-city.gov.uk/ccm/content/Environment-Planning/Rubbish -waste-and-recycling/recycling-your-black-box.en?page=4#internalSection4
Margolotta naggingdoubt@redacted.invalid:
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Most local council tips should have a place for the proper disposal of dead batteries (I know that my local one does, so I would imagine that others would too). I would suggest calling your local council and asking the refuse dept for advice.
This sounds like one of Kyle's .signature quotes.
So I rang my local council and asked to speak to the refuse department. I got put through and the guy I spoke to said, No,' and hung up.'
b.
On Mon, 27 Mar 2006, Matthew Sylvester wrote:
X Kyle M Thompson kyle.thompson@redacted.invalid wrote:
Batteries can go in the normal black recycling boxes supplied by Bristol City Council. No sign of those here - do I have to ask for them?
Every household should have one. If yours has gone walkabout you can request one here: <http://www.bristol-city.gov.uk/ccm/content/Environment-Planning/Rubbish -waste-and-recycling/recycling-your-black-box.en?page=4#internalSection4>
Thanks, I have ordered one - we shall see if it goes missing before I even get to use it!
kt.
On Mon, 27 Mar 2006, Ben Shimmin wrote:
Margolotta naggingdoubt@redacted.invalid:
[...]
Most local council tips should have a place for the proper disposal of dead batteries (I know that my local one does, so I would imagine that others would too). I would suggest calling your local council and asking the refuse dept for advice.
This sounds like one of Kyle's .signature quotes.
So I rang my local council and asked to speak to the refuse department. I got put through and the guy I spoke to said,No,' and hung up.'
I once asked a friend if I could have first refusal on his old car stereo, so when he came to sell it I said, "No". We laughed.
kt.