on 23/10/04 12:02, Scott Birdwell at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Laurent opined: > > "I forgot to add that based on your experience, I would bet that the > PMU is > the likely problem. The PMU controls all aspects of charging the > batteries, > reporting how much power remains, etc. > > There is also the slight possibility that your battery is defective. > I've > got a brand new one once from BTI and had to exchange it as it was not > charging. In my case, I knew it was the battery because I had another > one > that was charging fine. If you could find someone with a Lombard or a > Pismo, > you could try your battery in a different laptop to see if it > recharges. If > it does, then the battery is defective. If not, then most likely your > PMU > (Power Management Unit) is the defective part." > > Well, what I don't know about notebooks could literally fill the > manual, but my limited experience thus far with this Mainstreet would > tend to confirm your suspicions. My guess is that it is the PMU that > is the culprit here. The fact that I get one steady green light when I > depress the battery button indicates that the battery is not dead, > right? Should the LEDs come on when I'm "charging" this bad boy? I'm > checking around with my Mac friends to see if any of them have a > Wallstreet, Lombard, or Pismo. Again, I appreciate you input here.
Yes, the LEDs should come on when it's charging. Initially, the first LED, but as the charge increases, the other LEDs should also come on until the 4 LEDs are on. Then, when the PMU senses that the battery is fully charged, the LEDs will turn off. BTW, you want to find another Wallstreet as your battery won't physically fit in a Lombard or a Pismo... -Laurent. -- ============================================================================ Laurent Daudelin AIM/iChat: LaurentDaudelin <http://nemesys.dyndns.org> Logiciels Nemesys Software mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] fudge: 1. vt. To perform in an incomplete but marginally acceptable way, particularly with respect to the writing of a program. "I didn't feel like going through that pain and suffering, so I fudged it -- I'll fix it later." 2. n. The resulting code. -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
