I have 4 Type 3 batteries that are dead (all causes the Duo to shut down if inserted after power up, and gives red light on external chargers) and I'd like to know if there's any last resort tricks to revive these batteries? I only have one good Duo battery left (still holds 2-3 hours on full charge) and I'm not going to shell out over $50 on eBay for a mystery battery. ;)
If not I can put them to creative uses. For one, I could pick up a few D cell holders from Radio Shack and some rechargeable NiMH "D" sized batteries. I've seen them hold upward of 5-6,000 mAh so theorically I could go half a day or longer on one custom battery pack. Or I could take the easy way and pick up 10x "AA" batteries and shoehorn them into a Type 3 case (IIRC Type 1 used 10 "AA" batteries) "AA" batteries are far easier to find and usually cheaper than 4/5 A the Type 3 uses. ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Need help from a real person? Try. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------- Dr. Bott | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com> Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com>
