Hey everyone. I have a question about my S110

[noamkrief]

Hi everyone.
My problem is that i have a S110 but no charger. And sorry I'm cheap, but i'm not about to buy a charger for 40 bucks...
Is there a way to hotwire a charger?

The battery itself is 3.7v and 680mA

The camera says 4.3v and no indication of the amps...

I'm not sure, but i think that the original charger was 4.3v and 1.5a (or 0.5a)

What would happen if i tried charging with a 4.2v 400mA charger?
How about with a 4.2v 800mA charger?

How come the stock charger is 4.3v and the battery is 3.7?

Also - the battery has 3 connection... +, - and a middle one which is ground right? (do i even need to deal with the middle one when I'm charging?)

Thanks very much everyone. And sorry if these are stupid questions i'm asking here.
thanks again.
Noam

[howto]

I know nothing about your pattery's charging requirements BUT. I do know a lot about batteries & chargers. Forget about using just any charger fo your camera batteries. That third battery contact is used to give the charger information on the battery's state of charge. It assures a full charge (and prevents over-charge & destruction or fire) in minimum time. If you can't afford the right charger - you may want to consider selling your camera.