Telxon PTC960XDS Replacement Battery 4.8V 3000mAh

Telxon PTC960XDS — 4.8V Ni-MH Replacement Battery (16705-000-1)

This 4.8V, 3000mAh Ni-MH battery replaces the original pack in the Telxon PTC960XDS handheld barcode scanner. It fits both the PTC960XDS and PTC-960XDS variants used in retail, warehouse, and logistics operations. OEM part numbers 16705-000-1, 16705-200, and SC0053 all cross-reference to this pack.

• PTC960XDS and PTC-960XDS fit: Both model designations use the same battery bay, connector pinout, and BMS handshake protocol. The 4.8V four-cell NiMH configuration matches the voltage rail the scanner's logic board expects at startup and during sustained scan bursts.
• Bench tested on actual hardware: We cycled this pack through repeated trigger events and wireless polling intervals. The BMS held stable across combined radio and laser draw without dropping the pack voltage below the scanner's low-battery cutoff threshold.
• First-shift charge discipline on the PTC960XDS: After installing this pack, seat the scanner in its cradle and run a full charge cycle before deploying it in pick-and-pack. The scan trigger inrush current peaks when the cell is near minimum charge — a pre-charged pack prevents false BMS trips on the first shift.

Cradle showing a charging error on a new pack

The PTC960XDS cradle uses spring-loaded contact pins to communicate charge state between the dock and the battery. Oxidation or debris on the battery's contact pads raises resistance at that interface, which the cradle interprets as a fault rather than a valid pack. Wipe the gold contact pads on the battery and the cradle pins with a dry cloth before reseating. If the error clears after reseating, the contacts were the cause — not the pack or the dock.

Scanner losing wireless connection during rapid scan bursts

During rapid scan sequences, the PTC960XDS draws current simultaneously from the laser or imager and the wireless radio module. On a depleted or degraded pack, that combined inrush pulls the pack voltage low enough to cause the radio to drop its connection mid-burst. A healthy 4.8V pack should hold above 4.2V under that combined load. If the scanner reconnects within a few seconds but drops again on the next burst, charge the pack fully before the next shift and re-test — if the fault persists above 4.4V resting, the dock contacts need cleaning.