On Wednesday, Jul 2, 2003, at 12:55 Canada/Eastern, Jeremy Derr wrote:
since the advent of the LiION battery, there's not as much you can actually do to maximize your battery's life anymore. (comparatively speaking - NiCad batteries are the other extreme). you can count on several hundred charge cycles and/or a few years of use out of a LiION battery. the best way to insure a long life is probably just to make sure it doesn't stay empty for long. but, like all batteries, even a LiION battery will only live so long.
Fair enough. Just hoping to spend my $ wisely. I understand that the battery is relatively old and I was expecting it to die... I just wasn't prepared for it's sudden demise!
the rechargeable PMU battery is the same way, but doesn't -tend- to die unless the machine is shelved and not plugged in for many many months (say, 12-18 months). though it will eventually die even if used consistently.
Good point! Can't hurt to replace it as well, considering this machines history.
if removing AC power is causing the time to reset in addition to shutting off, i'm going to say it's probably -both- the backup battery and the LiION battery.
Your suggestions make sense to me.
Thanks!
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