Caleb, I don't know what battery reset utility does, because it won't work with my Pismo, but I do know that when I first got the battery from OWC it did not charge at all for quite a while and then only a little bit even though the lights stated otherwise. I then just left it for the weekend and was planning on calling OWC to complain the following Monday. By Monday it was fully charged and good to go and has worked ever since.
I know the batteries have a circuit board in them, as I tried to rebuild one once, but couldn't figure out how to convince the circuit board that it now had new cells installed and never could get it to work. I don't see how the battery utility could break the battery, but I have heard that completely draining them makes them act strange and possibly not function any longer. If it is new, you should be able to send it back if you can't get it to work and get a replacement if charging for a day or two doesn't work. If you got it from OWC, they are very good about replacing items they sell that don't function properly. Tom On 1/8/06 12:51 AM, "Caleb Cupples" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Tom, not to sound ignorant or anything, but aren't the little lights > supposed to come on when it's charging, because mine certainly aren't. > Even on my first attempt immediately after getting the battery, which > resulted in OS X showing 100 % charge well before any actual charge, > the lights were on. On the second try, which was after I believed OS X > and tried to use the thing, I got three lights and 66% charge, before I > got brilliant and decided to reset the thing using the "Battery Reset > Utility" in OS 9. Nothing has happened since. > > So, did I break my $140 battery, is it the battery at fault, or is it > just not wanting to do anything because the planets aren't aligned > properly? > > Any help would be appreciated before I throw the Lombard through a > second-story window or two in frustration. > > Caleb -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
