David Allen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>Any time a PB is being run >>from its main battery or the AC power supply, a trickle charge is being >>applied to the PRAM battery as well.
Then [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Robert Patterson) wrote: >Does this apply to all PowerBooks, or just some of the newer ones? The >reason >I ask is that I thought the PRAM battery in my PowerBook 170 was a lithium >cell. So I thought it would be interesting to know if it was rechargeable. All PowerBooks (excepting the original PB100) use rechargable PRAM batteries. PB1xx series (excepting again the original PB100) use a single rechargable lithium cell, usually a Panasonic VL2320 with a pair of welded tabs for attaching to a PCB. Digikey carries this exact package <http://www.digikey.com> (for under $5 iirc.) Looks sorta like this: _______ |______| <- cell | | <- tabs The word Lithium in the name only partly describes the battery. There are several types of Lithium cells and some are designed to be recharged and others are not. The exact battery type is almost always stamped directly onto the cell, replace the original with the exact same type and you'll be fine. 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
