Scott Holder sent me this a while back: http://www.fastlight.demon.co.uk/jg/duobatt.html
I've not tried this yet, but I expect to do it at some point since I have multiple duos and only one good battery! -Rob- On Sunday, July 14, 2002, at 05:25 PM, Impmon wrote: > 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>
