On 21/06/02 09:16, "Dr. K. Gensberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> When I first bought my Wallstreet, the battery in it lasted about a > year before it would suddenly die - I'd have about three quarters of > battery left showing on the control strip, and then there would be a > message about the battery being about to die and the computer going > to sleep to preserve contents of memory. > > I then bought another (Apple) battery, which worked fine for another > year and then - same again. > > The third battery (Lacie) only lasted a few months. > > Batteries don't generally get a hard time from me, as I usually use > the AC adapter. > > So, I have three batteries, each with about 20 minutes worth (the > first quarter) of life in them. Is there anything that can be done to > revive them? I opened one of them up to have a look at the individual > cells inside, with a view to buying more and re-packing the case. Is > this do-able? I'm not the biggest expert on battery, but it sounds like one of the cell in the rechargeable pack has became bad. You can certainly refurbished the pack if you have proper replacement cells. -Laurent. -- =========================================================================== Laurent Daudelin Developer, Multifamily, ESO, Fannie Mae mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Washington, DC, USA ************************* Usual disclaimers apply ************************* elder days n.: The heroic age of hackerdom (roughly, pre-1980); the era of the PDP-10, TECO, ITS, and the ARPANET. This term has been rather consciously adopted from J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy epic "The Lord of the Rings". Compare Iron Age; see also elvish and Great Worm. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
