On 5/10/02 2:15 PM [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>Battery Reset 2.0 didn't (really) work.
>
>I have a Wallstreet (250MHz, 13.3" if it matters). I let it sit on the
>shelf in
>sleep for way too long (days). When I got back to it, it was totally dead. I
>knew about Battery Reset so I tried it.
>
>Battery Reset finds the battery and does something. The red X over the
>battery
>disappears for a few minutes, the little lightning bolt never appears, and
>eventually the red X comes back. Other than that, it works fine on AC.
>
>I would like to buy a new battery, but I want to be sure it is really the
>problem -- I've heard that the charging board goes bad sometimes, too. Is
>there
>any way to test it?
>
>Is there anyone in the Boston or Manchester, NH area who wants to spend 15
>minutes letting me come over and try their battery in my 'book or vice versa?
>
>Any other ideas?
I had the exact same issue in the exact same model. I picked it up used
and the battery wouldn't charge but the AC would work. Swapping the
battery with one from my 233 WSII proved that the battery was good and
would charge. Also a charged battery would operate the WS 250, charging
though would only work for about a minute. Rather than going through the
process of chaging the sound/power board I found that using an old PB duo
power supply caused the battery to charge while the laptop was
off/asleep. When the powerbook is on it can either work off the charged
battery or the AC power.
I've since given the 'book to my sister and she's been using it like that
for a few months and hasn't complained yet.
Bottom line is that I don't think your battery is dead. I live in CT, if
you happen to come down this far you're welcome to swing by and we can
test using similar configs.
Joe
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