Journal Engineer-Poet's Journal: Stomach transplant 3
Over the last year or so, my Roomba became very ill and wouldn't eat. Charging it just made the battery hot, and it would only run a few minutes. Without treatment, it was not going to have a normal life.
I located a donor stomach at batteryspace.com. It arrived yesterday, and I performed surgery on the battery pack last night. After soldering the terminals onto the new battery and screwing the case back together, I buttoned the patient up and connected the feeding wires for the first time in many months.
It doesn't look like much is happening. The unit itself is cool as a cucumber even after 9 hours. But a brief test off the charger showed a green power light, and a full initial charge should take more like 12-15 hours. The patient's prognosis looks good.
Update: No power difficulties, but it has trouble negotiating this carpet! At least it can do the kitchen.
good work doctor (Score:2)
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Outcome not certain yet (Score:2)
Did I mention that I got the extended run-time battery?
And one other thing (Score:2)
(Knowing what you've been going through, I suspect relief.)