On Jun 22, 2009, at 7:57 AM, trag wrote:
>> >> And we have a winner! > > Apparently, tiny bits of oxidation, or something can build up on > contacts. When my VCR or TV remote stops working, I take the > batteries out, swap their positions, put them back in, and I'm good > for another several months without replacing them. Spinning them > works sometimes too. This puzzled me a little, since I had removed and replaced the battery, this usually works. Must have been a little more oxidized than usual. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
