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[-] [email protected] 38 points 3 months ago

TL:DR - the Wii U Gamepad Battery might be bloated and can be posted at https://lemmy.world/c/spicypillows c/spicypillows

[-] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago
[-] [email protected] 13 points 3 months ago

All Lithium batteries need monthly usage like checking the oil in your car. If these batteries are stored away for years the chemicals inside oxidate and expand, damaging the electronics inside. PSP battery turned into a pillow as well, and the joysticks become really sticky anyone else noticed old controller joysticks are sticky?

[-] [email protected] 23 points 3 months ago

You guys check your oil? Isn't that what the check engine light is for

/s

[-] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

Definitely one I’m tell my friend who’s mechanic lol

[-] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

I have an old Subaru that burns oil, and coincidentally the light comes on right around when I should be change the oil anyway

[-] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

I hope the light is for oil level then, not oil pressure.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

I hope so too lol. I do keep a spare quart of oil in the car just in case, I party like it's 1979

[-] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Every refillable substance has to be in the trunk, otherwise I don’t feel well enough equipped

[-] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

No, it's what the gravy boat light is for

[-] [email protected] 13 points 3 months ago

They do not need monthly usage, why should they? All you need to do is prevent a deep discharge (below 1V per cell). It depends entirely on the device if that happens after a week, a month or 5 years.

[-] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

You didn't prevent a deep discharge in your mom!

Hahahahhahhahahha hHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHAH okay I'll go now

[-] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

You're right about charge % I forgot. I got it from a quick guide for large battery care. I've seen the ebike elevator accident, actually exploding batteries happen more frequent than I thought.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

No, because I don't have one

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