On 12/8/02 Drew wrote: > >For anyone who is curious, I recelled my PRAM battery assembly today. > >The individual cells are Panasonic 3V VL-(or CR- if they are new) >2330 parts. They are spot welded to the connector, but you can break >the weld points and re-assemble however you like, so long as you keep >the same circuit paths. > >Anyway, Batteries Plus <http://www.batteriesplus.com> has the >replacement batteries. Look for CR2330 - they are 3V lithium >batteries about the size of a quarter. My replacements are exactly >the same part (even made by Panasonic) that Apple used in the early >90s. They cost me $3.50 apiece. >
I don't think the CR- type batteries are rechargable, unlike VL- type which _are_ and must be to be used safely in a PB. What happens when you recharge CR- type cells? Heck if I know and heck if I would want to find out either. Digikey has the correct VL- type cells you need, BTW. And then Drew wrote: >The post that receives the screw which holds the PDS card in place is >broken on my 5300's case. Basically, all that holds PDS cards in >place is friction in the connector. Usually, that's enough (you can >guess this has happened before) - though sometimes the card comes >loose with use from plugging and unplugging the dongle on the back. >I have no idea how it came loose this time (I haven't used it since I >installed it last) and it's well protected from contact when >accessing the hard drive, but loose it came. Two suggestions: hot melt glue = no-come-loose-accidentally, Ambroid Proweld = repairs broken PB plastics (ABS) hth, Dan K -- 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
