Rat,
I have 2 3400's and use a mixture of batteries both Li-Ion and Ni-Mh
with no problem in the computer(System is 8.6), some of the Li-Ions are
marked for the 3400 and others for the G3, I have no problems charging in
the computer, but the Ni-Mh will not charge in my after market charger by
VST.
Roger
The Rodent's Fundament wrote:
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> Already early today I received a couple of brand new
> batteries that I bought over the internet. A fellow
> had them for sale described as "Li-Ion Batteries for
> PowerBook 3400c"
>
> What I received were batteries that say on them that
> they are "Macintosh Lithium Ion Rechargable Battery
> for PowerBook G3"
>
> The battery model number is M4399
>
> I looked up battery info in the Service Manual for the
> PowerBook 3400c / G3 PowerBook and it says this:
>
> Main Battery
> For their main batteries,
> the PowerBook 3400c and
> G3 use lithium ion (LiIon)
> batteries. Each battery
> provides power for up to
> four hours of work time.
> Note
> : Although these
> batteries fit into a Power-
> Book 190/5300, it will not
> recognize or charge them.
>
> Note:
> To use the PowerBook
> G3 battery in a PowerBook
> 3400c, you may need to
> install a software update.
>
> I'm curious about that last bit, the software update I
> "may" have to install on the 3400c in order to use
> these batteries. Anyone know what its called and where
> I can find it ???
>
> Rat
>
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