Panasonic mobile phone driving me nuts!

[valiumboy]

For Christ's sake just get a new battery.Dont even attempt trying to power
up the phone with a variable power supply.
Contacts are +,-T,S
T= Batt Temp Sense
S= Batt sense
With the symptoms you described it will be the battery at fault which is
very common.

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"Just Allan" <justallan@COLDhotmail.com> wrote in message
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I bought a Panasonic G520 Mobile Phone a few years ago. When I charge
the phone, the battery shows a full charge and stays turned on in
standby for hours - but when I try to dial a number the phone switches
off as if the battery is flat, even though the charge is showing full
bars. If I then plug the charger in, turn the phone back on and then
dial, it dials out fine.

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I have had the same problem with a Li-ion battery for a JVC DV camera. The
battery charge indicator says the battery is charged but it lasts about 5
minutes, (should normally last for an hour). I have had the battery for
about 10-11 months from new.

Purchased a new JVC battery for $110 and now after 18months same thing is
happening. Seems to be a common draw back with LIION batts.

Any know cures to extend the life? Will try the suggestion of freezing.
The other obvious cure for the camera, is to build a separate battery
packfrom cheaper NICads, and use the external power jack. This detracts
from the original attraction of this camera, the portability of the thing,
the fact it will fit inside a shirt pocket.