This may be a long shot, but my ibook was doing strange things as well, as far a charging the battery is concerned. It times the computer reported it was fully charged; sometimes it would show that it was drained, but then wouldn't charge. It turned out that it was the power adapter. When I borrowed another one and plugged it into my ibook, the machine charged just fine. Applecare replace the power adapter and it was worked fine ever since. So I guess the message is to try the simple things first.
On Friday, January 31, 2003, at 03:27 PM, P.F.Grenier wrote: > > On Friday, Jan 31, 2003, at 14:52 US/Eastern, John Brownsberger wrote: > >> Can anyone in this group help me out here? John Brownsbergr >> >> on 1/31/03 3:45 PM, John Brownsberger at >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> wrote: >> >>> I recently brought on Ebay a PBG3, 233Mhz, and put a new battery in >>> it fully >>> charged. The computer will not recognize the battery. I tried >>> Battery >>> Reset for the Wallstreet from Apple and it indicated that I had no >>> battery >>> installed to reset. If I unplug the PB, the battery will not keep it >>> going >>> either. After unplugging the PB with the power adapter, the time >>> and date >>> went back to 1973. With my old battery I could get the PB using >>> Battery >>> Reset to recognize that old battery, but it wouldn't recharge the old >>> battery. There were also times when Battery Reset said about the >>> old >>> battery that I had no battery installed as well. Therefore I >>> assumed that >>> I had a battery problem, so I got the new battery. Any suggestions >>> other >>> then going to a repair shop, and if I go to one, should it be a >>> computer >>> repair shop or any other type repair store? John Brownsberger >>> >>> > > There is a Wallstreet battery bay adjustment procedure, it involves the > torx screws near the release lever. Try a search at Apple support. > > > -- > 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! > | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > 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/> > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- >> The Think Different Store > http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > > John Slavin Kirksville, MO [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
