Greetings, I wanted to replace the PRAM battery in my B&W G3 before it died. The clock was slow, about three minutes a month. The original battery is dated 03/99, and the computer manufacture date is 12/20/99.
I bought a new one at The Mac Experience in Bloomington, IN. The fellow there said that a slow clock is a sure sign of a failing battery, and that his B&W wouldn't boot with a dead battery. After I installed the new one, I tested the old one with my multimeter, and it is at 3.65 volts, which is full charge. That's a surprize. Why was the clock running slow? Is is because the original battery is too weak under load? If the clock continues to run slow with the new battery, does this mean anything? Do these batteries maintain near full charge until they crash in a short period of time? David Dudine | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be September 23. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | This list's page is <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>.
