> >It is a 1995 Apple batt so it could just be old. Is there a way to >> recondition the NiMH battery? I thought I read something somewhere along >> the way but for the life of me, I can't find it. >Look in the Apple Extras folder if you've got one--Battery >Recondition should be there. There's also a shareware program >called Battery Amnesia that some people claim works better, but I've >never had good results from it. (The author of that program also >makes a nifty program called MyBattery, convenient if you have more >than one--http
I would be hesitant about doing much to recondition this battery. 2hrs is great life, what you are seeing is a fast dropoff curve- something that NiMH wil do- it pushes right to the end, then its done. Unlike NiCD, which doesn't last nearly as long but the dropff curve is a much shallower slope, so you get more warning. >://www.kezer.net/mybattery.html) MyBattery might help you get more warning, might not. It is a very nice util. for displaying power and useage history etc. I really wouldn't do much to it though.It would be painful to damage the battery by bypassing safeguards and hurt that wonderful 2 hrs. I've got a battery that only runs 1 hr 15 but lets me have 10 min of "sleep soon" warning, I'd rather have the life. After all, it's usually just asleep, and I never use a floppy anyway so I couldn't save it anywhere useful (removeable) anyway. I've not lost data due to sleep but I could just be lucky I guess. > If not, are ebay & similar >> batteries labeled "new' trustworthy being they could also be a 7 year old >> battery that has simply never been used? Is there a 'best' type to watch >> for? >I bought two of these a while back--they did not hold a full charge. They Once I get spare time (hah! and Mr Atelier is head of this on the priority list) I want to hack into a 1400 battery and replace the innards. If it works, I'll post pictures. But don't toss cases for dead batteries, for certain. B -- -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
