1.  And in an oversight worthy of Gilligan himself, they had flares but no matches to light them, and one flashlight with dying batteries.

2.  Dying batteries also render their cellular phones useless.

3.  For example, dying batteries in a high-drain portable CD player will probably power a low-drain TV remote control for a long time.

4.  Losing time on the computer clock is one of the symptoms of a dying battery.

5.  Regular users of laptop computers and mobile phones will be familiar with the irritating red flashing light or beep-beep of a dying battery.