just as a side question from Jim's comments about old the condition of old Powerbook batteries these days and their hellish replacement cost, I've read in a few places that, quite cheaply, Powerbook batteries can have new battery cells wired into their specific casings for a fraction of the cost of a replacement battery unit.
basically it is supposed to involve splitting open the case and soldering in the cells with whatever equivalents you can find at your local Tandy/RadioShack. Sounds simple enough. i remember reading one site about a week ago on it (when I was looking for something else), didn't bookmark it (stoopid!) and now can't find it. given that 500 series batteries can cost up to US$150 each (and they take two for decent battery life) I'd be really interested in giving it a go. if anyone's got any first hand experience or idea, please tell. Cheers, Ben. -- 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! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; 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
