We found cells that were less than $50. The problem was with the NVRAM inside the battery. You can maybe reset it in a Wallstreet, but not in a Pismo...
-Laurent. -- ======================================================================== Laurent Daudelin Developer, Multifamily, ESO, Fannie Mae mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Washington, DC, USA ************************ Usual disclaimers apply *********************** On 03/06/04 16:39, "John Slavin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Laurent: > > I thought that you could reset this on Wallstreets? But I thought that > the problem was the costs of the cells. > > On Thursday, June 3, 2004, at 02:08 PM, Laurent Daudelin wrote: > >> On 03/06/04 14:55, "Larry le Mac" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> I'm sure this question has surfaced before, but I wasn't here to read >>> the replies... >>> >>> Is it possible to replace the battery cells in a PowerBook Wallstreet >>> battery ? >>> >>> I live in Sweden so links for US shops won't do much, it's the info >>> I'm after. >> >> I did explore this for my Pismo battery some time ago. Although you >> can find >> replacement cells, the problem that you are likely to face is the >> reset of >> the NVRAM in the electronic circuit of the battery that tells the >> computer >> how much power remains in the cells and whether it's time to recharge >> the >> battery. We haven't found a way to reset this memory after replacing >> the >> cells and thus the battery wouldn't recharge... -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
