Lance wrote: >Can I safely use my 3400c's Li-ion batteries (I have 4 1/2 >good ones) in a 5300? I have my 3400c as well as an >external double-bay charger to charge the batteries, if >there is some problem with charging them in a 5300.
PBs 5300/190 will run fine from a Li-ion battery but as you mention will not charge inside. Runtime on a 5300 with a Li-ion battery can be simply amazing. I tested a 3400 battery in a 5300cs and IIRC got over 6 hours (with _no_HD_ spindown and _no_ backlight dimming!!) before the battery was spent. Well, not entirely true they _won't_ charge in a 5300 . . . according to PB lister Victoria (I forget which of the two Vickys however :-) it _is_ possible to charge a Li-ion battery in a 5300 using the first OS version that shipped with the early 5300s. Haven't done it myself however. What I'd love to know - what part of the OS checks for battery type, and how does it do it? An interesting hack would enable Li-ion battery charging in later OSes. IIRC, the burning-5300 phenom associated with pre-production 5300s was caused by a defective batch of early Li-ion batteries, scaring Apple from using Li-ion at all in the 5300/190 series. I imagine by the time the 3400 had hit the streets, Li-ion battery technology and production had been better perfected. Dan K ................................. http://macdan.n3.net/ carracho://dankephoto.dhs.org:9700 hotline://dankephoto.dhs.org:9500 ................................. -- 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
