About this replacement
Point Mobile PM60 — 3.7V Li-ion Replacement Battery (60-BTSC)
This is a 3.7V, 3500mAh Li-ion battery for the Point Mobile PM60 handheld mobile computer. It fits the PM60 barcode scanner used in warehouse pick-and-pack, retail checkout, and logistics data collection. OEM part number 60-BTSC.
- PM60 compatibility: The PM60 uses a single-cell Li-ion pack with a BMS that monitors cell voltage and reports status back to the device OS. This replacement matches the original voltage rail and connector, so the device registers the new pack without a firmware flag or capacity error.
- Bench tested on actual hardware: We ran the pack through charge and discharge cycles on the PM60 platform. The BMS handled scan-trigger inrush without tripping, and the charging cradle accepted the pack without throwing a contact or authentication error.
- First-shift prep on the PM60: After installing, seat the scanner in its cradle and run a full charge cycle before the first pick-and-pack shift. The scan trigger draws the highest inrush current when the cell is near minimum voltage — starting the shift at full charge prevents a false BMS cutoff on the first heavy scan burst.
Why the PM60 drops its wireless connection during rapid scan bursts
The PM60 runs the barcode imager and the Wi-Fi or Bluetooth radio simultaneously. During a fast scan burst, both draw current at the same time — the combined inrush can pull the cell voltage below the BMS protection threshold for a fraction of a second. When that happens, the radio stack resets before the scanner OS can recover the session. A freshly charged cell with low internal resistance handles the combined draw without that voltage sag, so the connection holds through the burst.
Cradle showing a charging error after fitting the new pack
This usually comes from contact resistance at the battery terminals, not a fault with the pack itself. Dust, oxidation, or a misaligned seating on the cradle pins raises resistance enough that the dock's charge controller flags the pack as unresponsive. Wipe the gold contact pads on the battery and the cradle pins with a dry cloth, then reseat the scanner firmly until it clicks. If the error clears, the pack is charging correctly — confirm by checking the charge indicator shows a steady charge state within 30 seconds of seating.