On 02/02/06 11:22, "Geoffrey Peters" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I'd been given a Pismo (yes, givem, the last of the truly gorgeous > laptops Apple ever made) but it wasn't going ... it *had* been > functioning, but was then stored (with a full charge) in the bottom > of a filing cabinet for two months before I got my lucky li' mitts on > this G3/500/768MB/20GB beauty with the unmarred case. Sent it off to > get fixed. > > The case issue aside (a long story), the battery which was 14 months > old, had been swapped on me by the body repair centre. > > It is being recognised, as in under 9.1 the battery appears in the > menubar, but it reads 0 % and there's no lightning bolt. Press the > li'l button on the side of the battery, and the firsyt green LED > blinks a few times. > > Is this battery totally scrubbed, or has someone figured out a way to > rejuve these dears? > > (btw: I'm now -- Hi!! *waves*) > > > Geoffrey > -- > -- -------------------- Endian Little Hate I ----------------------- -- > "I'm afraid music in the modern idiom is too repetitive for my tastes > ... although the rhythm does have a certain hypnotic effect." -- Brains > (International Rescue Engineer, 'Thunderbirds' (c) Gerry Anderson 1969) Hey, good for you, Geoffrey! The battery might be dead but you might be able to revive it. You can search in the G-Books archive as this subject comes out regularly. BTW, that's the first time I see a quote from Brains of the 'Thunderbirds'! "Thunderbirds are go!" -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: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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
