Also, I think for longer than three months non-use,
you should disconnect the PRAM battery. And, a regular
battery once charged will keep a full charge
indefinitely if removed from the PowerBook and capped.
George
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> In a message dated 4/28/2004 12:43:58 PM Eastern
> Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> > It's probably dead dead dead.
> >
> > Apple has a tech note about this type of thing.
> They give the shelf
> > life of each type of battery and point out that
> batteries left in a
> > machine will be drained to death. They recommend
> fully charging them
> > then pulling the battery from the machine if it's
> going to
> > sit for
> > long periods without use.
>
> Interesting... and kind of a hassle...
>
> Is this warning only applicable to the 1400's
> batteries, or other/all Powerbooks?
>
> Craig W.
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