Just a little follow-up on my charging problem. I sent the Pismo for service on Monday. The PMU board was OK, but they found that the PowerBook wouldn't run on the battery when in the right bay, which I never used before. So, they did replace the PMU for that. They checked my 3 months old BTI battery and found it to be the problem. They said they were able to recharge an Apple genuine battery that was completely depleted to full charge, but the BTI wouldn't recharge even in another Pismo. But he said that the BTI battery would stop around 85% of its full charge.
So, I went on to completely discharge the battery yesterday. That was the first time I completely discharged it since I got it. I mostly use my Pismo on the AC adaptor, so I don't know if this had any impact on the battery. The tech at MBS also said that because of the battery problem with the right expansion bay, it could possible had an effect on the battery. Anyway, after letting the computer go to sleep after the battery was out of juice, I plugged back the AC adaptor and monitored what was happening. My Pismo started charging the battery and gave me a 1 hour estimated time to reach a full charge. I think it was slightly wrong on that. Anyway, I kept the charge percentage displayed in the menu bar of Mac OS X and then noticed at some point that the charge was stopped at 4%. My Pismo was still reporting charging the battery, but the battery was apparently not charging. I also noticed that the expected time to reach a full charge went from 1:00 to "Calculating... until full". Out of the blue, I removed the battery and put it back in. Then, the Pismo started charging the battery again. It went to about 11% and then stuck there. So, I started pulling the battery and putting it back in, and the Pismo would continue charging. I'm about 90% of a full charge right now. Now, my concerns are that, even though I'm not sure, that the Pismo is running a little bit warmer than usual. Special toward the back, underneath the case. Not sure what that means, though. The battery doesn't seem warmer at all. The LED indicators on the battery seem to confirm what the Pismo is saying, roughly fully charge. So, what do you guys think about this? Is there any potential risks for the PMU? The battery? I'd like to return it since it's obviously not working properly, but that's the only battery I have now, so that's out of the question. I'm still rebuilding an Apple battery with brand new cells, but I'm not done yet. BTW, speaking of refurbishing that Apple battery, does anybody know if the smart circuit in the battery will be somehow reset, or can I risk to see the rebuilt battery not charging? Thanks in advance! -Laurent. -- =========================================================================== Laurent Daudelin Developer, Multifamily, ESO, Fannie Mae mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Washington, DC, USA ************************* Usual disclaimers apply ************************* -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
