I'm a transplant from other LEM lists, being familiar with everything from Pluses to 7100/80s. I'm due for surgery and bought an "as is" eBay 540c, my first PowerBook, to take with me. It works great and came with a 770 MB HD but only 12 MB RAM. The modem was unused and came with the software still sealed. I put iCab on the 540c and then upgraded the system from 8 to 8.1. Thanks Apple.
The batteries showed no life signs so I opened the cases and charged them directly. I also cleared a shorted cell by applying short bursts of high ma. to that cell. I'm now getting 1 hr, 15 min. from one pack and 30 min. from the other. If these were NiCds, which I am very familiar with, I would know that they are likely to fail completely at any time. Is the same true for NiMHs that have lost this kind of capacity? I have no experience with these critters. DigiKey is selling 10 Panasonic HHR-210A cells for $51.13. Is there any place I can get equivalent cells for less? I'm on a very tight budget. I understand that one needs to carry a laptop in sleep mode as he passes through airport security. Are there any other tips that will speed things along/prevent hassles etc? My airport advice comes from books written well before 9/11. Thanks in advance, =============================== Hardy, Hard's Disk Ltd., Freehold NY. A branch of the Abandoned Computer Shelter. Apple and Mac parts gratefully accepted. Systems charitably donated. http://www.jmug.org/acs for a branch near you. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
