Dave Perin wrote:
>
> I went through the same thing with a third party battery on my Duo 280c. I
> ended up taking it back to the computer store where I bought it, and they
> replaced it with another of the same brand. No difference... still lousy
> performance. I went back to the store and talked to a Tech. He said to
> stick with an Apple battery, and I'd be fine. He was correct. The Apple
> battery cost me about ten dollars more, and it was worth every penny.
>
Ugh. After 7-8 charge/discharge cycles, Battery amnesia can discharge
the battery in about 17-18 minutes. Its bad. I did some quick
calculations, and figured that at 9 watts(what the duo pulls when
everyting is running), the battery should last about 1 hour and 28
minutes. ( 1.110 amp hours/.75 amps (9 watts at 12 volts)) = 1 hour 28
minutes. However, as a ray of hope, at 7 watts a rebuilt battery (~2130
mAh) will run for almost four hours. Time to get the soldering iron.
--
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"Exactly what you think we're doing."
-Azaka and Kamidake, Tenci Muyo OVA.
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