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  • Aceco FC1002 Battery Re-replacement

    My old Aceco FC1002 frequency meter stopped working without being plugged into the charger. It runs from a quartet of NiMH cells taped into a tray I made seven years ago:

    Aceco FC1002 - hacked battery
    Aceco FC1002 – hacked battery

    One of the cells was completely dead and the other three will blink LEDs for the rest of their lives.

    The Eneloops have trickled down from the DSC-H5 and still seem perfectly fine for ordinary use.

    The faceplate bears the scars of its cracked acrylic (?) coating, so I pushed it out, traced the outline on a flat piece of polypropylene clamshell packaging, cut it out, and stuck it in place with tapeless sticky:

    Aceco FC1002 - polypropylene faceplate
    Aceco FC1002 – polypropylene faceplate

    That removes the branding, but IMO improves the appearance.

    It should continue working for another half decade or so!