What can I use to clean the contact point of the battery and inside the computer? John
on 1/31/03 4:54 PM, Luca Rescigno at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > It sounds like bad contacts. You should maybe try to inspect the > battery and the bay to make sure the contacts aren't dirty or worn. > Normally, even if a battery is pretty dead, at least it would know that > one is present. But if it can't even see the battery, then it's likely > that there's something between the battery and the computer, like dirt. > > Just my first guess. > >> Can anyone in this group help me out here? John Brownsbergr >> >> on 1/31/03 3:45 PM, John Brownsberger at >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> wrote: >> >>> I recently brought on Ebay a PBG3, 233Mhz, and put a new battery in >>> it fully >>> charged. The computer will not recognize the battery. I tried >>> Battery >>> Reset for the Wallstreet from Apple and it indicated that I had no >>> battery >>> installed to reset. If I unplug the PB, the battery will not keep it >>> going >>> either. After unplugging the PB with the power adapter, the time >>> and date >>> went back to 1973. With my old battery I could get the PB using >>> Battery >>> Reset to recognize that old battery, but it wouldn't recharge the old >>> battery. There were also times when Battery Reset said about the old >>> battery that I had no battery installed as well. Therefore I >>> assumed that >>> I had a battery problem, so I got the new battery. Any suggestions >>> other >>> then going to a repair shop, and if I go to one, should it be a >>> computer >>> repair shop or any other type repair store? John Brownsberger > -- 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
