About this replacement
Zebra CS60 / CS6080 Series — 3.85V Li-ion Replacement Battery (BT000413)
This 3.85V, 700mAh (2.7Wh) Li-ion cell replaces the factory battery in the Zebra CS60 and CS6080 barcode scanner family. It fits the CS6080-SR40004VZWW variant and other CS60-series handhelds that use OEM part numbers BT000413, BTRY-CS60EABOE-04, and BT-000413-00. The pack slots into the same bay as the original and uses the same BMS communication protocol the scanner expects on power-up.
- CS60 and CS6080 compatibility: These models share the same battery bay dimensions, contact pin layout, and BMS handshake sequence. The scanner's firmware authenticates the pack on insertion — this cell passes that handshake and clears the battery indicator without triggering a fault state.
- Bench tested on actual hardware: We cycled this pack through repeated scan-burst sequences on the CS6080 bench unit. The BMS held steady through rapid trigger pulls and simultaneous wireless polling. No thermal cutoff or undervoltage trip occurred during the test cycle.
- First-shift prep for pick-and-pack use: After installing, seat the scanner in its cradle and run a full charge cycle before putting it on the floor. Scan trigger inrush current peaks when the cell is near minimum — starting the first shift at full charge prevents a false BMS trip on the opening burst of the day.
Cradle showing a charging error on a freshly installed pack
A new pack seated in the CS60 cradle will occasionally trigger a charging fault LED or error state. This usually comes down to dock contact resistance — oxidation or debris on the battery's gold contacts stops the cradle from reading the pack correctly. Wipe the battery contacts and the cradle pins with a dry cloth, then reseat firmly. The cradle should begin a normal charge cycle within 10 seconds of proper contact.
Scanner dropping wireless connection during rapid scan bursts
The CS6080 draws from two loads simultaneously during a scan burst: the imager and the wireless radio. When both fire at the same moment, the combined inrush can pull the cell voltage below the BMS trip threshold momentarily, causing the radio to drop its connection. This is most common when the battery is below 20% charge. Keep the pack above that level during active shifts, and if dropouts repeat on a charged cell, check that the battery contacts are clean and seated flush so internal resistance stays low.