About this replacement
GE Carescape Dinamap VC150 — 10.8V Li-ion Replacement Battery (2067981-027)
This 10.8V 5200mAh (56.16Wh) Li-ion battery fits the GE Carescape Dinamap VC150 vital signs monitor. It replaces OEM part numbers 2067981-027, 5835030, M2844, 4M00441A, 110836-O, and 5923790. The VC150 uses this cell pack to sustain blood pressure, SpO2, temperature, and heart rate monitoring during patient transport or when mains power is unavailable.
- VC150 monitor compatibility: The Carescape VC150 platform uses a fixed 10.8V three-cell Li-ion architecture with a dedicated BMS handshake. All listed OEM part numbers share the same connector pinout and communication protocol, so the monitor's power management board recognises this pack without configuration changes.
- Bench tested on actual hardware: We cycled this pack through the VC150's full charge-discharge sequence and confirmed the BMS negotiated state-of-charge correctly with the monitor's charge IC. Cell balancing completed without fault flags on both the first and second cycles.
- Post-installation self-test protocol: After installing this battery, allow the VC150 to complete its full power-on self-test without interruption. The device runs BMS verification at startup — cutting power during this sequence triggers a false battery fault that persists until the next clean reboot.
VC150 alarming low battery immediately after a confirmed full charge
The VC150's BMS compares reported cell capacity against a stored OEM chemistry baseline. A new replacement cell hasn't yet built a charge history that the monitor recognises, so the BMS can flag a low-battery alarm even when the pack reads full at the charger. This resolves after one complete charge-discharge cycle. Run the monitor on battery until the device initiates its own low-battery shutdown, then charge to 100% before returning it to clinical use.
VC150 failing to complete its boot sequence after battery swap
If the pack sat in storage before installation, self-discharge may have pulled cell voltage below the VC150's BMS recovery threshold — typically around 9V for a 10.8V three-cell pack. The monitor detects insufficient voltage during the boot handshake and halts before the home screen loads. Connect to mains power and leave the battery on charge for a minimum of two hours before attempting to power on. Once the charge indicator shows at least 20%, the BMS recovery circuit re-initialises and the boot sequence completes normally.