According to my tech manual, the Claimshell iBook has no backup battery and is a bear to take apart.
Tom on 8/25/03 11:21 PM, Laurent Daudelin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > on 25/08/03 23:05, Ken at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Picked up a Blueberry clamshell with yo-yo today (for $20 it seemed like >> worth a chance). >> >> When I got it home I got it to boot by jiggling the power connector. It >> looks like the power connector might be loose on whatever board it is >> mounted to. >> >> While it boots fine to OS 8.6, it does not charge the battery and when >> the power connector is disconnected, the time reverts to 1904. Do these >> things have a PRAM battery? >> >> Does anyone have any experience taking these things apart? From my >> Internet search, it would appear that it is not for the faint of heart, >> but for $20 it may be worth the risk and learning experience! >> >> The site from which I normally get manuals is down until tomorrow, and I >> don't know if the "take-apart" is even available for this machine. >> >> Any help appreciated! >> >> Ken -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
