Amber,
>>Does this Powerbook use your standard 3.6v PRAM battery, or a
different one, and where in the computer would I find it?<<
Been there, done that, bought the T-shirt. The battery is a 3 volt, and
it's soldered onto the speaker board at the back of the case. Turn the
PB over, remove the Torx screws (#10), take out the Torx screw on the
back (#8), and gently remove the bottom of the case. At the back is a
small board with the speaker on it--you can see the speaker, while the
battery is hidden under the board. Remove all the cables, remove one
Torx screw (#8), remove the battery/speaker board.
I got my battery from Radio Shack--their PN 960-0216, mfr's PN
CR2032FH. Fairly easy to remove the old and install the new. A 15W
grounded tip iron and rosin core solder are recommended. A solder
sucker has a tendency to make the board jump when you trigger it--I use
old TV cable braid stripped out of the stuff left in this house, dipped
in flux. Works like a charm.
Put it all back together, and you've got a PB with zero hours, made
yesterday! Looky, Mommy!!!!!!!!!
BTW, the "super-twist" display will only "super-twist" your eyeballs,
not much else, if you use it too much.
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