Re: Battery Recondition question
Greetings all, I have a question re: the following recondition question: I have a Duo 280c, with a spare Type III NiMH Duo battery that I would like to recondition in the hopes that it will improve it's recharge performance. I'm using the old Apple Battery Recondition utility, v. 1.1 as find at the ftp site. I boot up with extensions off (OS 8) to run the utility Here's my question: when one launches the program, what are the characteristic reactions from the unit? When I press OK to start the utility, the Duo immediately goes into a strobe mode (screen flashes on/off, cpu seems to pulse, and speaker crackles) for a few cycles, and then appears to shut itself off - wait, I checked, it does shut itself off, because I can reboot by simply pressing the power key. Is this normal? I've never owned a PBook nor dealt with such issues before, and I don't want to cause any collateral damage to the unit. Many thanks for fielding the question. Best regards, Dana That means the poor little duo isnt able to recondition the battery. Too much drain, I guess. You can keep trying to recondition. I find that with multiple attempts, I can finally get a battery to recondition. Try charging it up a bit before reconditioning. Mad Dog -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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
3400 PRAM Battery type
Does anyone know what type of battery the 3400/240 takes as its PRAM battery? I can't find this information in the original user manual or the take-apart manual. Thanks, Jae Baffin Island -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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
Ooops
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Re: 3400 PRAM Battery type
Does anyone know what type of battery the 3400/240 takes as its PRAM battery? I can't find this information in the original user manual or the take-apart manual. Thanks, Jae Baffin Island -- Check on Ebay. There are several auctions on excellent new Varta pram battery assemblies fairly cheap including install directions. The one I received had the following info: VARTA 7.2V 60mAh 6/V70H NiMH and was purchased from Paul Erdelt. Contact at [EMAIL PROTECTED] .The transaction was excellent. Good luck. THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE! -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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
resolution loss in OS 9.1
Decided to do a clean install of OS9.1 on my 3400c and after doing so successfully, discovered that when trying to select a resolution of 1024 x 768 70 Hz from the resolution ikon on the control strip after holding the control key that all resolutions over 800 x 600 were missing. I run my external 17 monitor at the higher resolution very successfully on OS 8.6. Is this another Apple glitch? Has anyone else had this problem? Don't care for the new Sherlock window format at all on 9.1. Went back to OS 8.6 and all my resolutions were there again. Did manage to snag the newer Firewire extentions though. Regards, Gerald THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE! -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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
1400/3400 connector plug
Comrades, A chair destroyed the plug that goes into the body of my PB 3400 completely. Since the AC adapter is still okay (ie the rest of it) just a simple question: where can I become just the circular plug? Eugene -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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
Re: 1400/3400 connector plug
can I become just the circular plug? I shall resist existential humor... L -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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
Re: 1400/3400 connector plug
At 11:26 PM +0100 2/2/2003, Eugène van Herpen wrote: Comrades, A chair destroyed the plug that goes into the body of my PB 3400 completely. Since the AC adapter is still okay (ie the rest of it) just a simple question: where can I become just the circular plug? You can use a regular mini phone plug, 1/8 or 3.5mm (IIRC). Make sure the polarity is correct and you need to put an insulating washer on the plug to provide the proper fit. -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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
battery not working on 1400
Nothing wrong with the battery. I have been running it with power adapter for the past few months with no problem. Is this a motherboard battery connection problem? Thanks for the help. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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
Re: Battery Recondition question
On 2/1/03 Dana Collins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Greetings all, I have a question re: the following recondition question: I have a Duo 280c, with a spare Type III NiMH Duo battery that I would like to recondition in the hopes that it will improve it's recharge performance. I'm using the old Apple Battery Recondition utility, v. 1.1 as find at the ftp site. I boot up with extensions off (OS 8) to run the utility Here's my question: when one launches the program, what are the characteristic reactions from the unit? When I press OK to start the utility, the Duo immediately goes into a strobe mode (screen flashes on/off, cpu seems to pulse, and speaker crackles) for a few cycles, and then appears to shut itself off - wait, I checked, it does shut itself off, because I can reboot by simply pressing the power key. Is this normal? I've never owned a PBook nor dealt with such issues before, and I don't want to cause any collateral damage to the unit. Your Duo's reaction is typical for a _very_ discharged battery, and no it doesn't do that when it is working properly. As MadDog suggested, leave it in your sleeping Duo charging for awhile (several days isn't too long), which may recharge it enough to allow using the recondition SW. I doubt this hurt the Duo though, I've done this very thing to probably most of my Duos and they've all survived OK. Dana's question reminded me of an idea I had awhile back. I've got a Lind SuperCharger II which has resurrected _every_single_ Type3 Duo battery I've put into it, including a bunch that started with _0_ (!) volts. I've had a number of offers to buy it, but I'm not really up for selling just yet as I still have alot of Duos around here. : ) However . . . I was wondering if there's any 'market'(?) for a reconditioning service amongst y'all? Battery owner would pay $XX only if successful, and would send their battery along with the $XX, plus return postage and a return shipping label. I'd test for runtime after reconditioning in the SuperCharger, and if it worked I'd keep the $XX and return the battery. If it didn't, I'd return the battery _and_ the $XX. Any interest? This would be for Type 3 Apple batteries _only_, I've _no_ luck with type 1 or 2! I wrote $XX because I haven't really thought about this and don't want to make any 'Offers until I ponder on it a little. I'm open to suggestions though . . . If you might have an interest in this sort of service reply _OFFLIST_ please, Dan K (in Trenton, NJ, USA) and here's a few references: http://cgi2.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedbackuserid=dankephoto -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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
Re: 3400 PRAM Battery type
First Jae wrote Does anyone know what type of battery the 3400/240 takes as its PRAM battery? I can't find this information in the original user manual or the take-apart manual. Thanks, Jae then Gerald wrote: Check on Ebay. There are several auctions on excellent new Varta pram battery assemblies fairly cheap including install directions. The one I received had the following info: VARTA 7.2V 60mAh 6/V70H NiMH and was purchased from Paul Erdelt. Contact at [EMAIL PROTECTED] .The transaction was excellent. Good luck. I bought a bag of new 3400 pram batteries with the idea of passing them along for a tiny profit + the cost of postage, mostly for international list readers who couldn't take advantage of the original vendor's sale. With a bunch remaining, here's the deal - $5 each plus postage - international shipping $5 for any number, USA $1 each. International interest has priority, hey it's tough to find these things outside the USA! Reply __OFFLIST__ please. Dan K -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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
Re: Help with 5300 upgrade
Thanks to everyone that replied. Turned out it was some sort of issue with the RAM card, once I pulled it out, I was able to boot OS 8 from the CD and format the new drive, and I am installing it now. I'll try to get the RAM to work right once the install is done. These 5300s are the most temperamental computers I've ever run into that don't run Windows... -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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
A Question to the battery savey...
Hello, We had a discussion not long ago about re-packing battery packs in 1400's. But what I would like to know, is if one goes to the trouble of having the battery inside the battery pack replaced, is it not possible to put a different type of battery in?? Like a Li-Ion for example. Anyone know why this wouldn't be able to be done? John. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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
Re: A Question to the battery savey...
Hello, We had a discussion not long ago about re-packing battery packs in 1400's. But what I would like to know, is if one goes to the trouble of having the battery inside the battery pack replaced, is it not possible to put a different type of battery in?? Like a Li-Ion for example. Anyone know why this wouldn't be able to be done? John. www.applelinks.com Li-Ion batteries have built-in electronics for identification and monitoring and communicate to chargers. Too expensive to do outside of mfg. THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE! -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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
