If I were you I'd just buy an adapter on ebay. You can always resell it if the computer doesn't work. One side note for this computer is to be careful opening and closing a 180c. The display ribbon is a little to short and way too delicate. I have two 180c powerbooks laying around that both are only dead because the display got opened too far. A good thing about any 1xx series powerbook is that they are really simple on the inside. usually they are pretty easy to fix. If yours still has a good display and ribbon it may be worth keeping even if it doesn't work right now....or you may be able to sell it to someone who is interested in restoring it.
A. E. Dennis Jordan Carder wrote: > BTI makes an external charger (doesn't power the PB) into which you can > place > the removed battery for charging. Mine can do 2 at once, but it is for the > 1400, which uses a different battery. I had one years ago that did a single > battery for my old 230 Duo. My present one discharges the battery completely > first to eliminate "Memory Set" and then charges fully. I don't remember if > the > Duo's did the same. I don't have their URL, but maybe someone else can send > you > to someplace that stocks them. > > A charge as low as yours shows is a good indication of a bad battery. The > shelf > life for PB batteries is not very good. They need to be exercised or they > self > destruct. I've got several PB battery doorstops (deep sea fishing weights?) > for > that very reason. I've found that almost every time you buy a used PB, you > need > to buy a new battery. Used usually means that they weren't needed for a > while > and weren't exercised. > > David Allen > > I'd really rather not stick any money into this thing until I can verify > that it works... > > any other suggestions? > > Jordan > > -- > 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 -- 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
