On Thu, 19 Apr 2007 05:54:09 -0700, "Michael Pardee"
> wrote:

>More common than an internal short is what I believe is a cracked internal
>connection at one post or the other. The battery will suddenly seem dead or
>nearly dead, but a judicious whack (or two or three) on each post with a
>hammer will get it working again.

Works with pretty much everything!

If not, try again, harder.

That's life!

J.