My 3400 usually gets about 2 hours from a battery... less if I'm using my
56k modem or have the speakers cranked up.
-doktorboring
[still in mourning for my city's skyline.]
AIM- doktor242
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"Magic to me is something from nothing, which includes rabbits out of hats,
it includes the creation of the universe from a quantum vacuum.... It's all
of this. Any given creativity is magic"
-Alan Moore
----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas Martin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "PowerBooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 8:28 AM
Subject: Re: 5300 battery in a 3400?
> Well after overnight charging the 5300 battery seems to be dead. It
started
> out at around 10.5 volts, after overnight, it was right at 8.0V. Bummer.
>
> I have 1 3400 battery and it lasts around 1.5 hours of surfing the net
with
> a 56K modem and a 3GB HD. What is common to get on a 3400/200? I have
> replaced the original HD with a 3GB that has 200mA less current draw than
> the factory installed HD. 1GB larger and 200mA less current, worth that
to
> me! The original drive was spec'd at 700mA current draw, and the "new"
one
> was 500mA.
>
> Is there anyone or anyplace that rebuilds the batteries? Is it worth it?
I
> really would like to have longer battery life.
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