new ibook battery bad?
I finished "reviving" an iBook G3 (the first white one, Dual USB) from my nephew and it runs Tiger nicely now. But the new battery I bought, which showed "full" when I received it, now doesn’t seem to hold much charge anymore: the onscreen indicator never goes above 10% or so and the tester button on the battery gives only one light. Now I confess that I bought a battery from Hongkong, which was several euros cheaper than what the majority of the other offers cost. Did I just buy a bad battery? -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: new ibook battery bad?
On Nov 10, 2011, at 5:35 AM, Geke wrote: > I finished "reviving" an iBook G3 (the first white one, Dual USB) from > my nephew and it runs Tiger nicely now. > But the new battery I bought, which showed "full" when I received it, > now doesn’t seem to hold much charge anymore: the onscreen indicator > never goes above 10% or so and the tester button on the battery gives > only one light. > Now I confess that I bought a battery from Hongkong, which was several > euros cheaper than what the majority of the other offers cost. Did I > just buy a bad battery? probably; even new ones from reputable vendors sometimes show up DOA. Try exchanging it with the seller. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: new ibook battery bad?
If it came with a warranty email them about sending it back for another one or get your money back but you might want to make sure they pay the shipping back (China is subsidized for this and the shipping could be very expensive), I know ebay sent China $100,000,000 to get their business... It probably is just a bad one? I can remember buying my first Clamshell and I had this problem with it brand new, but the Apple Store told me it was a display model reboxed that was left plugged in the whole time while on display (never cycled). I bought it at a Sears Store that was closing out all of their Apple computers. It was $1999 at 40% off so I got it for $1100... The Apple Store did something to it and I got back a full 5hr charge on it and it lasted 7yrs (still on the same battery). I asked them what they did and they wouldn't tell me how they did it, all they said was they reprogramed it... I still don't know how this is done... Today I will cycle my new batteries at least 5 times before I even think about leaving them plugged in and most of them I will get a good 4hr charge out of them!!! You need to at least run them dead once a month after this but I do it once a week... -Original Message- >From: Geke >Sent: Nov 10, 2011 7:35 AM >To: G-Group >Subject: new ibook battery bad? > >I finished "reviving" an iBook G3 (the first white one, Dual USB) from >my nephew and it runs Tiger nicely now. >But the new battery I bought, which showed "full" when I received it, >now doesn’t seem to hold much charge anymore: the onscreen indicator >never goes above 10% or so and the tester button on the battery gives >only one light. >Now I confess that I bought a battery from Hongkong, which was several >euros cheaper than what the majority of the other offers cost. Did I >just buy a bad battery? > > >-- >You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for >those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power >Macs. >The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette >guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml >To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com >For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list Scars only tell us where we have been, they do not have to dictate where we are going... “Choose love and peace above all other options. Commit to the goal of unconditional love and compassion for all life, in all its expressions, and surrender all judgment to God. --- Dr. David R. Hawkins -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: new ibook battery bad?
Remove - Original Message - From: "Richard Gerome" To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2011 12:33:35 PM Subject: Re: new ibook battery bad? If it came with a warranty email them about sending it back for another one or get your money back but you might want to make sure they pay the shipping back (China is subsidized for this and the shipping could be very expensive), I know ebay sent China $100,000,000 to get their business... It probably is just a bad one? I can remember buying my first Clamshell and I had this problem with it brand new, but the Apple Store told me it was a display model reboxed that was left plugged in the whole time while on display (never cycled). I bought it at a Sears Store that was closing out all of their Apple computers. It was $1999 at 40% off so I got it for $1100... The Apple Store did something to it and I got back a full 5hr charge on it and it lasted 7yrs (still on the same battery). I asked them what they did and they wouldn't tell me how they did it, all they said was they reprogramed it... I still don't know how this is done... Today I will cycle my new batteries at least 5 times before I even think about leaving them plugged in and most of them I will get a good 4hr charge out of them!!! You need to at least run them dead once a month after this but I do it once a week... -Original Message- >From: Geke >Sent: Nov 10, 2011 7:35 AM >To: G-Group >Subject: new ibook battery bad? > >I finished "reviving" an iBook G3 (the first white one, Dual USB) from >my nephew and it runs Tiger nicely now. >But the new battery I bought, which showed "full" when I received it, >now doesn’t seem to hold much charge anymore: the onscreen indicator >never goes above 10% or so and the tester button on the battery gives >only one light. >Now I confess that I bought a battery from Hongkong, which was several >euros cheaper than what the majority of the other offers cost. Did I >just buy a bad battery? > > >-- >You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for >those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power >Macs. >The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette >guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml >To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com >For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list Scars only tell us where we have been, they do not have to dictate where we are going... “Choose love and peace above all other options. Commit to the goal of unconditional love and compassion for all life, in all its expressions, and surrender all judgment to God. --- Dr. David R. Hawkins -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
