I recently bought a battery for an iBook SE 466MHz (looks like a lime green toilet seat). The catalog didn't say the battery was original equipment, but said it met or exceeded all specs and was perhaps $5 cheaper than the competition.
When it came, I saw that it's BTI (Battery Technology Inc) brand. It seems to work OK, but when the cord is plugged in, the yellow light _never_ goes off, which makes me wonder. Nelson Helm >Have you tried a different battery? It kinda sounds like the battery to me. >And per Apple... **See below. > I have had my ibook for 15 months and I am getting about an hour and a half >per full charge. Unfortunatly, I don?t have warranty or apple care. I am >going to have to spring another 129 to Apple for a new battery. My old >Powerbook batteries (3400c, 520c) seemed to last forever. But this one has >degraded badly over the last few months. At first it was slow and I didn?t >notice it. Now its just falling off. I could get 2hours about three weeks >ago, now it 1.5 hours. > >Try a different battery before you ship it off to APPLE. > >Brian O'Neal > > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >TOPIC > >This document provides troubleshooting steps for an iBook that operates >normally when plugged into AC power, but may not run on battery. > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >DISCUSSION > >Symptom > >The iBook which operates normally when plugged into AC Power (wall outlet), >does not operate using a battery. > >Products Affected > >* iBook >Note: This document only covers the iBook through iBook (FireWire) > >Solution >Try the following steps in the order listed to verify if the problem is >related to the battery or other component of the iBook. > >If the battery does not appear in the Control Strip or has a red X through >it, you may want to try the Battery Update 2.0 available for download from >the Apple Software Updates Web site at http://www.apple.com/swupdates. >. >1. Ensure battery is fully charged by using the proper power adapter for >your iBook computer. If it is not charging, try a different AC outlet. The >power connector on the iBook will glow amber if the battery is accepting a >charge, it will glow green once the battery has reached full charge. If the >power connector is not glowing, you may have an issue with the AC adapter or >AC outlet. >2. Reseat battery to ensure it is making good, solid contact with the iBook. >3. Reset power manager described in article 14449: "PowerBook: Resetting >Power Manager". >4. Try a different battery. >5. Replace the battery. > > >The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will be October 22 >For more information, see <http://www.aye.net/~lcs>. A calendar of >activities is at <http://www.calsnet.net/macusers>. The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will be October 22 For more information, see <http://www.aye.net/~lcs>. A calendar of activities is at <http://www.calsnet.net/macusers>.
