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Cellular battery drain

I got two SX56 in 2005. One I was playing with but never unlocked, the other I never used until recently. It refused to charge so I replaced the battery. After working for a few days it drained again and refused to recharge again. I can't find any obvious contact to cause the leak. Any experience that might be helpful?

Much Obliged

- = - Vasos Panagiotopoulos, Columbia'81+, Reagan, Mozart, Pindus, BioStrategist

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The usual stated useful lifetime of lithum-ion batteries is about 3 years, plus or minus, whether used or not. Poor charging, usage, or storage patterns can reduce that even more.

A battery that old likely has developed high internal resistance, such that the capacity to deliver power is markedly reduced regardless of the initial voltage after charging.

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