>
>You're selling backup batteries only if you install them? Pardon my
>ignorance, since I'm new to this group, but is this operation (replacing a
>backup battery) beyond the reach of anybody, except those that can do
>"surface mount soldering" kind of guys?
>
>-Laurent.
From what we've been able to determine you cannot buy an
off-the-shelf production PRAM battery for the PB 2400. All the ones
I've been able to track down have been custom mods...then once you've
got this battery it's pretty much take the machine apart exercise on
par with replacing the CPU.
We've listed some vendors on mac2400 that have said they've had
batteries in the past, but most folks will need to have the install
done anyway. FWIW, even Kevin at MCE hasn't been able to find a
source for these. When mine goes...it goes to Paul.
I expect this is going to get to be a bit more interesting in the
next year or so as more PRAM batteries fail. Kinda makes me wonder
about the 7 year rule whereby Apple must make parts available. I
assume that means they'll make them available, but only through their
repair service at whatever the current minimum is, $350 I think.
Wonder what the Japanese are doing? Any news sources folks?
Ralph Mawyer, Jr.
San Antonio, Texas
Associate Editor
mac2400 ... http:///www.sineware.com/mac2400
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