A final update regarding my quest for a working battery: >APC Returned my phone call, and is sending out a replacement battery. >>They are paying the shipping cost both ways.
APC provided replacement battery 3 days after that phone call. It Charged up the first time I tried it. I am now going to do a calibration and see how much time it will last. >Eagle Imports agreed to send replacement battery. Will pick up the >>original battery that tested dead. Will pay for shipping cost for both >>batteries. I am waiting on replacement to test. If replacement battery >>does not work, they have agreed to take it back, pay the freight cost, >>and not charge a restocking fee. Eagle Imports believes that one or more >>cells in battery is dead. I Received a pre paid mailer to send defective battery back to Eagle Imports. Replacement battery arrived 4 days after I mailed first one back. After charging and calibration it last about 2 1/2 hours with all energy savings turned off, and playing a QuickTime movie looping continuously. Quite acceptable. I want to note that Eagle Imports honored their terms of sale after I was able to establish communication with them. The communication problems stem from Quest Telephone Co, and a move of their business at the same time I placed the order on their web site. In earlier conversion with Other World Computing about their brand of batteries, they advised me that the charge card in the Wallstreet could be "week", ie: not strong enough, to handle the larger capacity batteries. As both batteries have charged up ok, this does not seem to be a problem. Also both batteries test good in the VST external charger. Both batteries are a larger capacity than the Apple origional battery, it seems the VST charger is not calibrated for that, and charges them up to when three of the lights on the fuel gauge are lit. At that point, the VST Charger indicates a full charge by giving a Green Light. Perhaps If I left them in the charger overnight, they will go to full charge. I have not tried that yet. Both charge up fully in the Wallstreet without problem. In the end, it appears I have received 2 bad batteries in my quest for replacements. I now have two good batteries. Thanks for all the suggestions I have received from you. Ken Vann ================================================== Old Mac's have new uses with WiFi. See my FAQ for what you need at http://home.earthlink.net/~kjvann/ -- 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com> 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
