On 18/05/04 14:10, "Anne Judge" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My 17" powerbook has just started claiming it has no battery installed, > though it does. It can even run off the battery while claiming it has > no battery!! (But it shuts down very ungracefully when - I presume - > the battery runs down.) > > Does anyone know what can cause this in this model? > > The one way I've figured out to get it to see its battery is to pull it > out and snap it back it - a pain since it's on the bottom, plus it > doesn't work all the time any more (or for very long when it does > work). > > I've tried restarting, resetting the PMU (using Apple's instructions > for this powerbook), and using the battery update software from Apple's > site (which isn't described as solving this problem - in fact, the I > only remember seeing the "x through the battery" problem mentioned in > conjunction with WallStreets, and couldn't find any mention of it > happening to Aluminum G4s). None of these helped. > > It should be under warranty still, and definitely has a CompUSA > extended warranty (I got the floor model from there), but CompUSA is > inconvenient to me - over an hour - and I wanted to know if anyone here > had an idea what the problem might be (battery? PMU? other?) before I > check out the local Apple repair site or hit the road for CompUSA.
How long did you have it? It could be the battery running out, but since it's a 17", I would think something else is at cause, like the PMU. -Laurent. -- ======================================================================== Laurent Daudelin Developer, Multifamily, ESO, Fannie Mae mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Washington, DC, USA ************************ Usual disclaimers apply *********************** -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
