Harry, I have an old 5300 which had a battery discharged to the level it wouldn't take a charge - within the computer. However, I purchased an external charging device which is a much smarter charger, capable of handling two at a time, and on which you can leave the batteries for a long period of time as it monitors condition and adjusts the trickle as required. The one I have is a VST, and it has recovered and made useful a couple of batteries that refused to accept a charge within the computer - has paid for itself several times over.
Bill Holt ---------- >From: "Harry Jacobson-Beyer" <harryjb at bellsouth.net> >To: Macusergroup <macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> >Subject: MacGroup: Battery question >Date: Thu, Jul 17, 2003, 2:40 PM > > Well, I think I screwed up but perhaps someone out there will be able to help. > > I have a powerbook g3 (wallstreet) which has been sitting on the closet > shelf for several months. The battery was working fine when I shut the > unit down late last fall. > > I turned the machine on a few days ago and now the computer acts ad if > the batter bay is empty. If I play with the battery and change bays > sometimes the computer will see it but it will not charge it. > > So, my question to you, is my battery fried or can it be salvaged somehow? > > If it is not salvageable can I still get a replacement battery? And how > much do they cost. > > BTW, I would like to sell the machine, if interested make me an offer! > > > > > > | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will > | be July 22. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. > | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>. > | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be July 22. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>.
