My Reply follows quote. On 17/06/2003 10:08 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: >My PB145 works fine with charged battery, dead battery, or no battery >at all. I just booted it not 5 minutes ago without one. The only thing >that would prevent booting was a bad or totally dead battery. In the >case of totally dead, plugging in the PB (off, not asleep) with battery >over a weekend. > >Incidentally, does anyone know how to open up a PB 1xx battery pack >without damaging it? Or with a minimal amount of damage?
Well, I have opened them. Because they are glued/welded at the seams, some damage does happen. However, by using a slim screwdriver and starting at the area near the connector I have worked my way around the perimeter with little enough damage to be able to glue it back together. I expect your results depends largely on how much glue was used in the first place. >And does anyone know an approximate average Amp-Hour rating for a >normal 6V lantern battery? Hmmm, no, but the real problem with these things is that they are either the old carbon-zinc or the newer alkaline things (at least the non-recargeable ones). Thus their voltage curve in use makes them not suitable for computer use. A Nickel-Cadmium cell has a rather flat decay curve until it reaches near discharge. The older cells have a steady slope decay and, while they will deliver some power over a longer time, their delivery voltage quickly drops below that needed for electronic devices such as a computer which need a constant voltage supply. Ken -- 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
