[goldcd]

You know what a LiPo pouch looks like right? silvery bag, some yellow tape at the end with some wires sticking out.

Less likely you know what they look like inside, as it's been drilled into us not to pierce the things. Also if your laptop battery only lasts a couple of hours you might suspect something is wrong. If your pager needs recharging every month instead of every 2 months... well nobody has a clue how often a pager should need recharging.

I've no idea if it was the battery, but just feels like the right approach.