My wife and I had ours done at the same time (both 1400s), no charge for the installation. I had consulted a couple of more experienced people on the list and read the manual carefully. I think that I could probably do it, although a *bit* of age has made my hands a *bit* less steady. But given the reasonable cost for the new batteries, and very nice apple guy we decided to go with letting him take responsibility for this job. We have access to a university computer shop through my wife, hence the free installation -- sorry to those who don't. And I expect not all universities offer the service. Here you need either a staff or student ID from this University to have access to the service, which includes the products.
Just to repeat, both these machines are running significantly more smoothly as a result. Perhaps the end of the story is to encourage folks to look around locally -- I find that I can tell pretty quick if a tech person really likes mac and the concept behind their original design, or whether it is *just* a job. It seems to make a difference, although I am sure there are those who do it as a job that do top-notch work at a reasonable price. A part of my reason for staying with macs for the course is on principle, so I like to know that the people I work with understand that reason -- as I am sure many people on this list do.... Cheers, Rick >Just out of curiosity, what did the tech charge for the installation? > >I've replaced them in both of my 1400s and I know it's a little work to >get at, >(at the front of the lower case by the touch pad) as the plug is very tiny and >the wires wrap under and through metal pieces. It is not a job for the >faint of >heart nor the mechanically challenged, as there are lots of parts packed >in the >1400 case. Working with tweezers and a lighted magnifier are almost a >must. (at >least for my old eyes and fat fingers) > >Some people have just replaced the batteries, which requires some soldering, >but the entire plug-in battery module is well worth the extra money. I found a >wire frayed from rubbing on the metal framing on one of the old modules. I'm >not sure what would happen if it were to ground out the battery, but it >couldn't be good. > >David Allen > >tyler3rd wrote: > >> On Mon, 2 Dec 2002, Rick wrote: >> >> >Just a quick note to say that I finally had new pram/backup batteries >> >installed into my 1400 by a service technician last week. Of all the >> >things I've done, this has to be the smartest. Many little inconsistent >> >quirks have disappeared. I say this to encourage those who use 1400s which >> >haven't had the batteries replaced to consider it if you have any question >> >in your mind at all about whether to do it. It's just my experience -- >> >others may feel differently..... -- 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
