>It's such a relief to get to this list and find people invariably helpful >and generous with each other. Keep it up! > >I have a 210 Duo, with the original type I (#M7782) NiMH battery, plus >another identical one I got in a grab bag at a university auction. More >recently I picked up, at a seemingly reasonable price, a Type II (#M1499) >battery from eBay, from a guy who said "It was working last time I tried >it," but warned it was "as is." Turns out it's pretty much dead... and >shows strange things when charging through the computer. Before I >upgraded from sys 7.1 to 7.6, the computer would just shut down when it >was in the computer, even tho we were running on AC.
Finding good duo batteries is somethins a problem. >But here's my question: is it "normal" for the empty-to-full gauge on >the desktop (control strip and also upper-right menu bar, plus the >"Battery" desk accessory when engaged) to show "full" when in fact there >isn't enough energy in any of the batteries to boot up, or even to keep >the screen alive for more than a second or two? Yep. You need to ry and recondition the battery until it works well. The problem is that when a Duo battery goes real bad, it will shut down the machine when you try that. >If I remove the battery and then reinsert it, the icon shows it filling up >rapidly, the "lightning bolt" showing for a little while, but not really >giving it a charge (or, rather, the battery taking a charge.) > >I have also picked up, for a song, a snap-on recharger (#M7778) to go with >my M7783 AC adapter. It regularly shows a green light (or could it be >yellow??) when the type-I's are in it, and never goes beyond red when it >has the type-II in it. Red is bad, but I cant remember if there was something you had to do to be able to take Type 2 or better batteries. A flash update ? > >At this point I'm inclined to go bid on a new battery on eBay, and take up >the offer of the Cool Guy in California who gives a $6 rebate and pays >shipping for each duo battery mailed back to him. Any other advice? They >seem to be going for around $50-60 (sometimes $70) on his auctions. I can >live with AC cords, but eventually I'd like to have a working battery... >with the illusion that I'll someday be typing away on an airplane like all >them other impressive show-offs. You can rebuild your own batteries with better cells. >Any comments on what seems to be going on, or what I ought to do next? > > Thanks, > > Peace, -DHF Mad Dog ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Need help from a real person? Try. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------- Dr. Bott | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> NineWire | If they are cool enough to host this list... Digital Solutions | ...you should check them out! http://www.NineWire.com/ Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com>
