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<blockquote data-quote="bombastinator" data-source="post: 23722089" data-attributes="member: 43994">Off hand, I’d just say do it.&nbsp; That’s a pretty low ampherage implying they’re old. My personal test is do the batteries lose power just sitting there? They all do but the rate varies massively.&nbsp; If it’s got power in the evening and you leave it overnight and it’s dead in the morning you need new ones.&nbsp; Even if it’s still alive in the morning but the number has dropped a lot it might be time.Batteries are pretty cheap in the great scheme of things. $5-8 a piece, or double that at a B&amp;M. In fact they’re so cheap that it’s probably time for new ones anyway even if they’re not dangerous.&nbsp; So if $10 just isn’t a significant expense for you just get new ones.&nbsp; And recycle the old ones.You’ll have to recharge the new ones a lot less.&nbsp; Or if you just want to eke out the last of it (which some just do regardless of financial position) do the test.&nbsp; One thing that is hard about batteries is it’s hard to know exactly when they will start to be unstable.&nbsp; I’m usually willing to let a battery go when it’s only getting 70% of original charge.&nbsp; These are near 50%. Or less.If I had to guess with just the facts presented, I’d guess “no”, but that is in no way an expert opinion.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="bombastinator, post: 23722089, member: 43994"] Off hand, I’d just say do it. That’s a pretty low ampherage implying they’re old. My personal test is do the batteries lose power just sitting there? They all do but the rate varies massively. If it’s got power in the evening and you leave it overnight and it’s dead in the morning you need new ones. Even if it’s still alive in the morning but the number has dropped a lot it might be time. Batteries are pretty cheap in the great scheme of things. $5-8 a piece, or double that at a B&M. In fact they’re so cheap that it’s probably time for new ones anyway even if they’re not dangerous. So if $10 just isn’t a significant expense for you just get new ones. And recycle the old ones. You’ll have to recharge the new ones a lot less. Or if you just want to eke out the last of it (which some just do regardless of financial position) do the test. One thing that is hard about batteries is it’s hard to know exactly when they will start to be unstable. I’m usually willing to let a battery go when it’s only getting 70% of original charge. These are near 50%. Or less. If I had to guess with just the facts presented, I’d guess “no”, but that is in no way an expert opinion. [/QUOTE]

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