Check these pages for Apple's info :
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=16168
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=18241
>> on 5/26/04 11:50 AM, nathan at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> Should the battery in my 280c charge while on a/c power?
Yes, if Main battery and AC adapter are good, and pins(5) are aligned w/ battery contacts as previous lister advised.
Which AC adapter do you have ? If it's the model# M7783 (25 Watts), it seems to charge the type III and type IV batteries more slowly than my model# 2693 (36 Watts) ...
To clarify ... I have a BTI battery listed as Type 4, 1.8 Ampere hours ... Apple does not list any Type IV. Their Type III rates at 1.6 Ampere hours Which may address your following info :
On 8/28/56 5:47 AM, "Shaun Howell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Are you using Type 2 or Type 3 batteries?
Good question. Both batteries have a silver tag on them:
HiCapacity Computer Battery Fits Computer Models:
APPLE DUO POWERBOOK 210, 230, 250, 270C, 280, 280C, 2300 series
12v 1800mAH NiMH
Re-order p/n B-589/D4
This "tag" does not look like any tag or label on the Apple Duo batteries I have (I's and III's)...
Nor does it resemble the BTI label.
Quite possibly another third party make ... the 1800mAH puts it at the type III (or IV) level.
>> Also, under 7.6.1 there is nothing on the control strip that lets me see any kind of
>> battery level. Does that mean the battery is completely dead?
I don't think so ...
Check System folder -> Control Strip Modules -> Battery Monitor
If Battery Monitor is there, and Control Strip is turned on, you should see the indicator when you open control strip.
Even w/ the deadest Type I battery I have, the indicator works ... shows charging (lightning bolt over battery cell),bars go from light to dark. But when all bars are dark (supposed full charge) and I disconnect the AC, the Duo dies ...
If there is NO Main battery inserted, the indicator will shrink to just an icon of a wire w/male plug end and a small black triangle ...
Unplugging the AC adapter, w/ a good/charged Main battery inserted, adds a dial type gauge to the indicator that hints at battery consumption ...
Do you see an icon of a battery (sealed acid type) at the right side of the Menu bar ?
Jerry
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