Thinking about it a little bit, I guess this should mean that _any_ battery (provided it fits in the bay) will _power_ the 'book. But to be rechargeable, the book and battery have to be outfitted with an Apple supported circuitry/software combination...
So then, get the mAh and V specs right, and one could construct a monster battery from cheap store bought NiMH cells, eh? You'd still need an external charger, but I'd be willing to deal with that if it meant 5 hours of charge... Anyone ever do this for a 5300/190? A BATTERY PACK - somethign that fits in the 'book, _not_ something that gets adapted to the DC power port on the back... Peace, Drew P.S. - yeah, my Wallstreet battery bit the dust last year. Still haven't replaced it... Think I could outfit it w/ NiMH cells of the same or similar specs and have it work correctly? I say NiMH because they're cheaper (and I've never seen LiIon cells for sale) Remy Davison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >So the 3400 LiION worked in the 190, yes, Victoria? That's v-e-r-y >interesting. >Someone once asked me why they don't work and, correctly, pointed out >that the 190/5300s weren't ROM disabled to not recognise LiIONs, only >software disabled (i.e. only from 7.5.2, Enabler 1.1 or something). >I never got to try a 3400 batt in my 5300. But of course they won't >charge. But so long as they work, who cares? >Having both PBs is the advantage in your case. I think 3400 batts new are >pretty cheap now, right? >I'd be interested to know whether MyBatteryPPC recognizes the LiION. >This's quite a find you've made here. Which OS are you running? 8.1? >That's what our 190 ran [still runs in hands of new owner]. Pretty good >web browser on 24MB RAM + Netscape 4.08. >3+ hours on a 190/5300 is not_bad_at_all :-) >My Lombard batt is dead. Sigh. $130 for a replacement. *Deeper sigh* >Cheers, >RD -- Having graduated (with a physics BS :-P), I will be using the email address <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Please update your address book. <http://homepage.mac.com/alk/> "Anyone can fly, all you have to do is throw yourself at the ground and miss." -Douglas Adams, Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy -- 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
