i'd also suspect a very dead/shorted battery. however, with reference to the brief high current application, it does not "jump start" the battery by forcing a charge on it, it blows the short like a fuse. the only safe way to do this is to charge a capacitor and discharge it by connecting to the battery. that way the total energy is limited. generally the capacitor is charged to a higher voltage than what's normal for the battery to generate a brief, intense pulse when shorted by the battery. don't try this at home with out a shield between you and the battery unless you've done it before and know what size capacitor to use at what voltage, an exploded battery is terribly exciting, and dangerous, both because of the shrapnel, and because the chemistry in these batteries tends to be highly reactive (hence the dense energy storage) and toxic, particularly if it's lithium based (as far as toxicity is concerned) though any metal hydride is going to burn you very effectively! buy a new battery, or find someone with the "supercharger II", you could sell the dead battery on the swap list most likely. one of the electronic magazines did have an article on this same method with the older nicad cells, if you want to do it yourself a trip to the library (and a good safety shield!) would be in order. it's doable, but only with a capacitor, don't try connecting it to another power source briefly!(the ac power line would be particularly exciting, in a very, very bad way!)
> Recommended recovery is to try a pass in a Lind SuperCharger II, a > third-party external charger. Other people have tried and had success > with passing a high current through the battery for a relatively short > duration, effectively "jump starting" the battery to the point where the > Duo can charge it. -- "Promise me, promise me this day, promise me now..." he asked. "Even as they strike you down, you will remember: humanity is not our enemy. The only thing worthy of you is compassion...Hatred will never let you face the beast in human beings. One day, when you face the beast alone, with your courage intact, your eyes kind...out of your smile will bloom a flower. and...on the long, rough road, the sun and the moon will continue to shine." Thich Nhat Hanh, Buddhist monk -- 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:powerbooks@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:powerbooks-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:powerbooks-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lowendmac.com> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
