on 23/03/03 16:47, Gary Carpenter at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I have an allegedly fresh battery but the 1400 won't charge it. I've > got two M4896 ac adapters (can't find a revision number -- where should > I look?) and the symptom is the same with both. The 1400 will start up > with the ac adapter connected but the battery symbol in the menu bar > has an x through it and the battery level control strip element is > greyed out (OS 8.6, Newer 216 MHz G3, 64MB RAM). I installed a new > (used) main logic board acquired off of ebay and the symptoms didn't > change. Checking the battery with a multimeter shows some voltage but > not enough to start up (9V? -- haven't checked lately...). > > Has anyone had any success in solving a "won't charge" problem on the > 1400?
Have you checked that the pins on the logic board that line up with the battery ? This is the only reason I've seen for batteries as no shows on a 1400s Best wishes Malcolm Cornelius - The Powerbook Fanatic www.pbfanatic.co.uk MSN Messenger - [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ - 47738640 -- 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
