on 14/03/03 03:46, A. Dishinger at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> First time I put the battery in for about 4 hours, it looked like it was
> charged, and then I ran on battery power until it shut down. It took
> less than 10 minutes.

Initial charge of the battery should be 18 hours plus IIRC
 
> I've switched out AC adapters with my other 1400 because mine I suspect
> to have a short but am still having the same problem of the battery
> acting like it is charging in 10 minutes -- when it is not charged at
> all.

Some 1400 mains adapters go low power (voltage) over time and struggle to
charge a battery properly, try it with the machine off.

Check the battery in your other machine as well.

Best wishes

Malcolm Cornelius - The Powerbook Fanatic
www.pbfanatic.co.uk

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