hey there, I have a PB5300c that I bought recently on eBay. I knew about the battery issues with the model and figured that the replacement NiMH this unit was fitted with was safe. The battery held no charge at all though it was recognised by the system, and the way I figured there would be NO TROUBLE FROM THE DEAD! Boy could I have been more wrong! I powered the unit up running OS8.6 and was transferring files from an iomega scsi zip drive when I realised a capacitor type whining from under the palm rest, and considerable heat building up. I removed the battery to find that it had begun to cook around the positive terminal, plastic had decomposed and fused itself to the terminal points within the battery bay. What if I had left the power on for a longer period and gone to the shops...goodbye little house.
My questions are thus: What is the likelihood of the little devil cooking another replacement NiMH? Should I feel confident to operate from battery power alone? Am I correct to think that I cannot connect the PB5300c to power when a battery is in the bay? Short of shipping a VST charger from the states is there a mod that can be performed to the circuitry to enable safe charging within the unit? Does anyone have any experience with APC NiMH replacement batteries? thanks, Matt.. -- 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:powerbooks@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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
