battery does not charge after being in the freezer

[carlosrafa]

I put the new battery of my notebook (HP 530) in the freezer (in order to extend its life) and stayed there little more than a year. and now that I pull it out and plug it into the laptop, it does not charge. I have removed it and put it back with the laptop on, but it does not charge, although when I overlay the mouse over the battery icon it shows the message: "connected and charging", but the charge percentage remains at zero percent. please help. Thank you.

 

[Lutfij]

1| Where did you get the idea that popping in a battery like that would extend it's life?
2| As it stands the battery is dead and if anything would pose as a serious health hazard should it explode due to an unstable chemical reaction(inside the battery).
3| You will need to purchase a (genuine)battery from a certified reseller and continue with your computing experience. Until the battery arrives, you can continue to work off the laptop's wall adapter but it essentially means that when there is a power failure, the laptop will shutdown(since it's without battery backup).

 

[jasonkaler]

There are a few things that can go very wrong with a battery in the freezer.
the most obvious is that water can condense in or on it, and that will wreck the battery when the water freezes, or when is defrosts and shorts the battery.
The next is that you have to warm the battery properly before attempting to charge it.

You'll notice that most (if not all) places that sell lipo batteries do not keep them in freezers.
They just store them on the shelf at the specified storage voltage.

 

[sizzling]

Lithium batteries do not do well in extreme cold or heat. You killed the battery.

 

[carlosrafa]

1| Where did you get the idea that popping in a battery like that would extend it's life?
2| As it stands the battery is dead and if anything would pose as a serious health hazard should it explode due to an unstable chemical reaction(inside the battery).
3| You will need to purchase a (genuine)battery from a certified reseller and continue with your computing experience. Until the battery arrives, you can continue to work off the laptop's wall adapter but it essentially means that when there is a power failure, the laptop will shutdown(since it's without battery backup).

I read something about it on the internet, but I recognize that not so long. Thank you

 

[carlosrafa]

There are a few things that can go very wrong with a battery in the freezer.
the most obvious is that water can condense in or on it, and that will wreck the battery when the water freezes, or when is defrosts and shorts the battery.
The next is that you have to warm the battery properly before attempting to charge it.

You'll notice that most (if not all) places that sell lipo batteries do not keep them in freezers.
They just store them on the shelf at the specified storage voltage.

I put the battery in a plastic bag before I put it in the freezer, but I think that was not very important due to the long period of time. Thank you.

 

[carlosrafa]

Lithium batteries do not do well in extreme cold or heat. You killed the battery.

Thank you

 

[carlosrafa]

There are a few things that can go very wrong with a battery in the freezer.
the most obvious is that water can condense in or on it, and that will wreck the battery when the water freezes, or when is defrosts and shorts the battery.
The next is that you have to warm the battery properly before attempting to charge it.

You'll notice that most (if not all) places that sell lipo batteries do not keep them in freezers.
They just store them on the shelf at the specified storage voltage.

I did not warm the battery before charging it. Maybe if it had been warm, it would not have failed. I used to do this before, and everything worked fine, but not after so long.

 

[carlosrafa]

1| Where did you get the idea that popping in a battery like that would extend it's life?
2| As it stands the battery is dead and if anything would pose as a serious health hazard should it explode due to an unstable chemical reaction(inside the battery).
3| You will need to purchase a (genuine)battery from a certified reseller and continue with your computing experience. Until the battery arrives, you can continue to work off the laptop's wall adapter but it essentially means that when there is a power failure, the laptop will shutdown(since it's without battery backup).

Thanks for the warning that the battery can explode.

 

[carlosrafa]

My battery is Li-ion.

 

[jasonkaler]

I did not warm the battery before charging it. Maybe if it had been warm, it would not have failed. I used to do this before, and everything worked fine, but not after so long.

some people say it's fine to store them in a freezer
https://www.wattflyer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27204
The voltage that you leave it at when storing it is important.

Have you tried it again?
Maybe after it fully warms up it will start working?

 

[ncixgreg]

The voltage that you leave it at when storing it is important.

I have to agree here. If I remember correctly, Li-Ion batteries will last the longest if they're charged before being put into storage (ideal is around 50%). I had a phone battery completely die on me because I left it dead for a long period of time (+1 year).

 

[carlosrafa]

I did not warm the battery before charging it. Maybe if it had been warm, it would not have failed. I used to do this before, and everything worked fine, but not after so long.

some people say it's fine to store them in a freezer
https://www.wattflyer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27204
The voltage that you leave it at when storing it is important.

Have you tried it again?
Maybe after it fully warms up it will start working?

Thank you. I am checking.I put the battery in the freezer completely discharged. I'm going to leave the battery a few days under the sun with the purpose to warm up and then I'll connect it to the notebook to recharge, I hope it will start working. Maybe it would help if I heat it with a quartz stove at a safe distance.

 

[carlosrafa]

The voltage that you leave it at when storing it is important.

I have to agree here. If I remember correctly, Li-Ion batteries will last the longest if they're charged before being put into storage (ideal is around 50%). I had a phone battery completely die on me because I left it dead for a long period of time (+1 year).

Thank you. I put the battery in the freezer completely discharged.