Stick a piece of insulating plastic tape over the battery contacts being careful not to allow the internal contacts to bend and then replace battery loosely.You may be able to pad the battery poter shell to stop movement too. Alternatively fill cavity with a cut to size styrofoam (expanded polystyrene) block If it starts up in the post the anti-terrorist measures will activate and you may be very surprised early one morning!!!
Gerald , > I want to ship a powerbook 3400 from Australia to the US. Should I > leave the battery inside it to ship, or send it separately? Inside > it's heavier and there is a possibility the computer could start up, > but shipped separately that right side of the powerbook doesn't have > support for the wrist plate plastics if there is stress on it. -- 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
