Well, I did a quick Google search for "PowerBook G3 battery" (seeing if someone has taken one apart). I found a bunch of references to "PowerBook G3 Series Battery Update 1.0" from Apple. The software is no longer available (only thing close to that is "Battery Reset 2.0."
Well, here's a story... I ran Battery Reset back in the day (last september or August, anyway) when I noticed my battery acting up. You know the story - battery doesn't hold charge, doesn't charge in bay, etc. The typical response is to use Battery Reset. Well in my case, Battery Reset nuked my battery. While it used to show up, it never charged (or didn't charge completely, anyway). After running Battery Reset, the battery didn't even register any more. Battery Reset would still recognize it, but only after a long delay... The OS would have nothing to do w/ my battery. What's more, the little green LED that used to tell me how much power I have didn't work AT ALL! No little flashing light saying "recharge me", no steady lights indicating charge left in the battery. Nothing. No lights. And that's the way it stayed (for nearly a year). Today I downloaded Battery Reset again. I noticed from the Read Me that "Battery Updater" is supposed to be installed in the Extensions folder. I looked in mine, no extension. So I re-installed Battery Reset. Restarted, ran the reset app. Now the battery is recognized by the powerbook and the 1st LED lights up saying that I have a minimal charge (not the flashing recharge warning), but the PowerBook won't recharge the battery. Curiously, the Battery Updater extenion was still not installed in the extensions folder. So I manually installed it (with TomeViwer) and restarted. Now the 'book thinks the battery is permanently in the bay (even if I eject the battery) and still won't recharge it (though the 1 LED still comes on when I push the button on the battery). If I take out the battery, the 'book still thinks it's in the left bay. If I put the battery in the right bay, the 'book doesn't notice, still stubornly thinking it's in the left bay. Sheesh. What's up here? Anyone have a clue? I thought my battery was toast for the longest time, only to have it start (sort-of) working again... I'd love to hear suggestions or fixes (if anyone has the PowerBook G3 Series Battery Update software, I'd love a copy). I'd even like to hear if other people are having difficulty w/ their Wallstreet/Lombard/Pismo batteries. I suspect this problem is more widespread than Apple admits (and judging by the complaints I have seen around the web and on the Tech Suport forum on Apple's support site).... Oh yeah - OS 9.1, Wallstreet 233 series II. Peace, Drew -- 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
