Having to replace batteries on aircraft is not uncommon and was not considered out of the ordinary, she said.
Repeated operations are currently needed to replace batteries in pacemakers.
Using the passive-power principle found in crystal radios, the method has proved successful over short distances in places where it is difficult to replace batteries or carry out maintenance.
And even if they do not replace batteries entirely, the world will surely be seeing more of them in applications which need that little bit of extra oomph from time to time.
The company has issued a software update to fix the issue and has offered to replace defective batteries.
It runs for five to eight years without having to replace the batteries.
You can't easily replace the batteries in Apple's iPhone and iPods.
Earlier this week, the Vatican said for the first time that Pope Benedict had a pacemaker, and that he had undergone surgery to replace the batteries three months ago.
A. Nissan is confident this new warranty will ensure customer satisfaction, but we also plan to release battery replacement pricing for those customers who wish to replace their batteries once they are no longer eligible for the warranty.
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The methanol fuel cell uses methanol and oxygen to generate power and is one of several technologies vying to replace lithium ion batteries that are commonplace today.
Whatever the grid operators borrow from their batteries they replace a short while later.
Sinnett said Boeing has no plans to replace the lithium ion batteries with another type.
Ian Clifford, the chief executive of the Zenn Motor Company in Toronto, has done a deal with EEStor to replace the lead-acid batteries in the small, low-speed electric cars that his firm sells for urban use.
Atraverda Ltd - The Abertillery-based company has developed a lighter ceramic material to replace the traditional heavier lead components in lead acid batteries making them lighter and greener.
As it turned out it was one of the batteries on the detectors that ADT did not replace when they upgraded her system.
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The Wii U comes with a charging cradle too, but also enables players to replace the battery as its life dwindles (unlike the batteries on my now dead original PS3 Sixaxis controller) which is an excellent development.
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For LEAF vehicles whose batteries have fallen below nine bars during this period, Nissan will repair or replace the battery under warranty with a new or remanufactured battery to restore capacity at or above a minimum of nine bars.
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While Apple claims the device gets up to five hours of battery life--just about enough for a cross-country flight, provided you're not delayed--the inability to replace the battery on the go could be a problem for hard-core road warriors, who pop batteries into their machines the way a long-distance trucker gobbles amphetamines.
Batteries used to be the only way to power implantable gadgets, but additional surgeries are needed to replace the power packs once their juice runs out -- a less-than-ideal solution for patients.
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