Mobila PPT101 Barcode Scanner Compatible Battery 3.7V 1800mAh

Mobila PPT101 — 3.7V Li-ion Replacement Battery

This 3.7V 1800mAh Li-ion battery replaces the original pack in the Mobila PPT101 handheld barcode scanner. The PPT101 is used in retail, warehouse, and logistics environments for barcode scanning and inventory collection. Swap this pack in when the original no longer holds a full shift's charge.

• PPT101 platform fit: The PPT101 uses a single-cell 3.7V Li-ion pack with a compact 53.00 × 35.30 × 11.00mm footprint. This battery matches that form factor and voltage rail. The BMS communicates with the scanner's charge controller, so the dock reads charge state correctly without false errors.
• Bench tested on actual hardware: We cycled this pack through charge and discharge on the bench, including simulated scan-trigger inrush events. The BMS held stable across repeated low-voltage draws without tripping into protection mode prematurely.
• First-shift prep for pick-and-pack use: After installing, seat the scanner in its cradle and run a full charge cycle before the first shift. Scan-trigger inrush current is highest when the cell sits near minimum voltage — a fully charged cell prevents false BMS trips during the first burst of rapid scans.

Cradle showing a charging error on a new pack

Charging errors on a freshly installed pack are almost always a contact resistance issue, not a battery fault. Dock contacts on high-use cradles accumulate oxidation and debris that raise resistance enough to confuse the charge controller. Wipe the gold contacts on both the battery and the cradle with a dry cloth, then reseat the scanner firmly. If the error clears within 30 seconds of reseating, the pack is fine — the contact surface was the fault.

Scanner losing wireless connection during a rapid scan burst

The PPT101 draws on the battery simultaneously for the scan trigger and the wireless radio during fast scan bursts. If the cell voltage sags under that combined load, the radio drops its connection before the scan engine shuts down — so the scanner appears to read but fails to transmit. This happens more often with a degraded original pack but can also occur with a new pack installed below 3.4V. Charge the replacement fully before use and confirm the resting voltage reads above 3.6V before the shift begins.