>Hello all, > >I just received a Duo 280c from eBay. I previously had a 2300c and >upgraded to a PowerBook G3. It's huge, though, so I picked up a Duo >for high-portability. > >The only problem is that whenever I put in the battery (Type III), >the machine works four about ten seconds, then shuts down with no >warning. Is that a sign of a bad battery? The machine doesn't work >at all when only on the battery, and shuts down when running off the >AC adapter (my G3 yo-uo) upon battery insertion. It works great with >no battery installed. > >Thanks for any advice. > >-awc
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