There was apparently one or two cases which prompted the recall. IIRC, the problem was traced back to something in the battery and was fixed in the 3400. In the mean time, the 190/5300 were rereleased with a NiMh battery and some kind of fix in the OS which prevents them from charging a LiIon battery.
Reportedly, the earlist version of the software for the 190 does not have this fix, so it is possible to charge a 3400 battery in a suitably equipped 190. That said, I really don't want to run like that (plus I'd like to move the book to something later than 7.5.2), but if it would work, it would give me a chance to test the battery I have coming from ebay. <<<John>>> > -----Original Message----- > From: Howard R. Katz > Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 10:06 AM > To: PowerBooks > Subject: Re: I need to share a silly powerbook story... > > > Weren't the 5300/190 LiOn batteries the ones that had a tendency to > explode? :) > -- 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
