harvesting 18650 batteries from laptop battery pack.

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today im showing you how i usually disassemble a laptop battery pack to harvest or salvage the 18650 li ion batteries that are inside.also you must measure the voltage of each battery to get an idea if the battery you salvaged is in good condition, although further tests should be done to determine that. most of the times if a battery is discharged below a point,usually 2.5v is the lower limit in some batteries then it will probably be damaged. this way i have always batteries to use in various electronics projects. please be extra carefull when ''playing'' with li-ion or li-polymer batteries beacuse they might overheat or explode if shorted,puntured e.t.c. also use gloves if you see signs of leakage. if you liked this video and helped you consider making a donation (any amount) to help the channel grow.

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