Jeff Hurst wrote: > I got some indication that this was a replacement itself so I was > wondering about other's experiences with a g4!!!! > I was hoping to avoid a battery purchase.
Open System Profiler and click on the Power under Hardware. Compare Charge remaining (when fully charged) vs Full charge capacity. Also look at the Cycle count and Condition. Post the info here if you want and we can give you an evaluation. This info should tell you how new the battery is. > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: New G4 > > Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 03:38:28 +0000 > > > > > > > > On 19 Dec 2008, at 03:33, Jeff Hurst wrote: > > > >> Friends, > >> I sacrificed a few of my beloved Pismos ( some in absolutely MINT > >> condition) to take the leap to the G4 world. I upgraded a Pismo to > >> a 550 G4 and saw minimal improvement. > >> I got a Alum Powerbook 15" 1.67 ghz and it has a rather lame > >> battery unfortunately. It lasts about 45 min to 1 hr and goes to > >> reserve battery power at 35%. AAARGGGHHHH! I read the apple forums > >> and it seems this has been a chronic problem it would seem. > >> Any thoughts, comments,: suggestions??? > >> > > > > Buy a new battery. > > > > The machine is over 3 years old, the battery is likely the same, they > > wear out. -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Low End Mac's G-Books list, a group for those using G3 iBooks and PowerBooks (we run a separate list for G4 'Books). The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g-books?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
