At 8:18 PM -0400 4/21/02, Hardy Menagh wrote:
>I've been transferring files between the two 5xxs, using one with the
>two "good" batteries and powering the other with the adapter. I shut the
>one with the batteries down and charge them on the other one then
>replace them in the first one and continue. The adapter runs
>continuously for hours this way and then suddenly the batteries won't
>charge when I plug them into whichever machine is currently using the
>adapter. It powers the PowerBook fine, it just won't charge the
>batteries. If I let it cool for several hours or put it in the freezer
>for several minutes (my wife loves it), we are back up and running
>normally.
>
>Is this a known problem with these power adapters? Do the interior
>solder joints fail like they do on Mac Plus analog boards with heat and
>age?
There are two independant circuits in the power adapter, one for
the battery and the other runs the PB, and you might as well get another
adapter ($15-25 on ebay). Keep the kafluie one for a 5XX you don't run
with batteries. VST makes a great two battery charger, as well.
Paul
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