BU-808a: How to Awaken a Sleeping Li-ion
Boost applies a small charge current to activate the protection circuit and if a correct cell voltage can be reached, the charger starts a normal charge. Figure 1 illustrates the "boost" function graphically. Figure 1: Sleep mode of a lithium-ion battery. Some over-discharged batteries can be "boosted" to life again. Discard the pack if ...