on 21/05/04 07:20, Stephen Kerney at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Several weeks ago I bought my 2nd Li-Ion battery, a 4500mAh, for my > Wallstreet 'cuz the oomph in my original wasn't what it used to be - about > an hour (not bad for a 5 year old battery IMO). > > Just last week the battery duo stopped charging. 1st symptom was the time > remaining indicator always read "Calculating" whether a/c connected or not > though percent charged would display at 74%. > > I booted from OS 10.2.8 down to OS9 and nuked 'em with Battery Reset. > Result - 2 uncharged batteries that wouldn't charge when both were in the > bays at the same time. I then tried to just charge the old one and it > worked. Time remaining with ac unplugged indicates 2:45! > > However, my new battery won't charge. I was thinking power mgmt unit until > the old one charged but maybe the requirement for a 4500mAh is just too much > for my 5 year old power board. Maybe I've got a bad battery. I'm not sure > what to do next. > > Any suggestions?
I think the Power Management Unit might be the problem. But it's hard to tell for sure. -Laurent. -- ============================================================================ Laurent Daudelin AIM/iChat: LaurentDaudelin <http://nemesys.dyndns.org> Logiciels Nemesys Software mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] buzzword-compliant: [also `buzzword-enabled'] Used (disparagingly) of products that seem to have been specified to incorporate all of this month's trendy technologies. Key buzzwords that often show up in buzzword-compliant specifications as of 2001 include `XML', `Java', `peer-to-peer', `distributed', and `open'. -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
