Chris - thanks for the "battery history lesson." Not sure where the prior owner of this ibook bought the batteries; maybe I'll ask out of curiosity. Thanks again. Best/BG ----
Date: Fri, 05 Apr 2002 10:10:40 +0200 Subject: Re: iBook batteries From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 4/5/02 6:35 AM, (G-Books) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hmmmm... that opens up a whole 'nother area of mystery... ;) > Thanks for the opinion, though! > Best/BG Depends. There were severe problems with a run of batteries for the colored iBooks (up to 466Mhz). The Battery Reset application reportedly helped some people. IIRC Apple brought out a new battery version at a certain point which reportedly solved the problems: not charging, running down very quickly, appearing dead after a few weeks of use, etc. Smalldog was selling these faulty batteries at very low prices last year; more specifically, they said they got a whole batch from Apple that they found to be faulty. Smalldog blamed Apple, and said Apple refused to recognize the problem or take back the batteries. Smalldog offered store credit, though shipping the defective item back to them was the buyer's responsibility. As always, buyer beware. Chris H -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> 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/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
