> I'm curious about my 2400 that I just got. It seems that the battery > doesn't charge all the way, or perhaps it's the software that's > reading it (pmud). I haven't done a real thorough test to see how > long the book will run, but that'll come tonight. Anyhow, what I'm > looking for is, how long to these books usually run? And is pmud > generally accurate in depicting the change level, as mine never goes > over 25%. And, as I have another battery that won't hold a charge at > all, what can a semi-competent electronics person do to repair them?
A few random ideas: - Your battery may just be plain old and worn out. This happens :) - Depending on the type of battery (on the 2400 probably NiCd or NiMH), they are more (NiCd) or les (NiMH) prone to the memory effect. Cycling a few charge-discharge cycles may improve things on the NiMH batteries. - If those are so-called 'intelligent' batteries, then the battery controller may be confused about the real status of the batteries. That device can be reset; search the usual Mac shareware archives for something called along the lines of 'battery recondition..' for a tool to do that. - If nothing else helps, get new batteries: the expensive way is through Apple or some third-party reseller. There _may_ be a less expensive way by changing just the battery cells _inside_ the battery pack, not the complete block. I've seen instructions to this effect for the PB500 series. Maybe here: http://www.wwc.edu/~frohro/520_Fixes/520_%26_540.htm Hope this helps Michel ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michel Lanners | " Read Philosophy. Study Art. 23, Rue Paul Henkes | Ask Questions. Make Mistakes. L-1710 Luxembourg | email [EMAIL PROTECTED] | http://www.cpu.lu/~mlan | Learn Always. " -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
