> I have 2 questions: > > 1. I changed the PRAM battery in my 3400c and > nothing > changed, the date is always wrong when I start up my > PB > after only a day or two. The main battery doesn't > charge so > I cannot startup the PB without the AC connected. I > reset > the PRAM (with the switch in the back), I let it > plugged in > for a whole day (24 hours) and nothing changes. Does > anybody > know why is this happening? Maybe the battery I got > isn't > good? Maybe it's something else? My main battery > just > stopped charging all of a sudden, it worked > perfectly one > day and the next... nothing. Is this normal? Is my > main > battery dead also? > > 2. I want to get a new main battery, but I'm not > sure which > to get. The original is a Li-ION, I know these last > longer > than the NiMH, but they go from $70-150. I've seen > some NiMH > for around $10. What are the differences between the > two? Is > the NiMH safe to use on a 3400c? Which would you > recommend? > Any idea on where I could get it cheaper? > > Thanks to all. > > Gabriel > New Li-Ion and NiMH batteries are both cheap on eBay ($19-$35). The 3400 has the cheapest batteries of any powerbook. That is one of the main reasons I don't "upgrade".
One thing that is very common with the 3400 PRAM battery is that when they go bad they leak. They can actually leak green stuff that travels underneath the wire insulation and can contaminate both ends of the wire that the battery's wire plugs into. If you don't check this and clean if necessary, you haven't actually replaced the PRAM battery. Also, you must make sure that your new PRAM battery is good. (There is a lot of junk floating around.) Put a voltmeter across the two wires of the battery. It should read 7.4 volts or a bit more. Greg __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! http://sbc.yahoo.com -- 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
