[Duo2400] Re: Pram battery on 2400 same as 1400?

I'm wondering if I can substitute one of the much cheaper 1400 replacement batteries I see on ebay for the dead one on two of my 2400s? Greetings from CajunLand USA South Louisiana Sid Barras They are not the same. Mad Dog -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv

[Duo2400] Re: pram battery charge

>For a powerbook duo, > >Does the pram battery get charged by the NiMH battery if the NiMH >batttery is charged and present? > >Does the pram battery get charged if no NiMH battery is present, the duo >is turned off but is connected to an AC source > >via its AC adapter or > >via its AC adatpter v

[Duo2400] Re: pram battery charge

List, I have a PowerBook Duo 280c that was purchased originally in 1994. The pram battery is still alive and kicking within (knock on wood), even with the 280c having been a dust collector not connected to any power source for over a year and a half. Put the 280c back into the dock and it chime

[Duo2400] Re: pram battery charge

I could be wrong but I'm fairly sure PRAM batteries don't get charged, they are like the duracell AA's but smaller and use a lithium cell. ie they are not rechargable. If they are rechargable, they still only have a life of about 2 years from what I know. Brian On Thursday, January 24, 2002,

[Duo2400] Re: pram battery question

>Would the pram battery from a PB165 fit/work in a Duo210? No Andrew -- Jessicat's Mac User Group - http://www.jmug.org/ The MacHeretics - http://www.macheretics.com/ Happy-Mac Web Hosting - http://www.happy-mac.com/ "And this is His commandment, That we should believe on the name of His

[Duo2400] Re: pram battery question

At 1:56 AM -0400 9/25/01, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Would the pram battery from a PB165 fit/work in a Duo210? FORTUNATELY, no it won't. The 100 series PITA PRAM batteries are wired in, and the Duo ones are much more easily replaceable. Paul -- Duo/2400 List, The friendli

[Duo2400] Re: pram battery question

[EMAIL PROTECTED] on 9/25/01 12:56 AM wrote: > > Would the pram battery from a PB165 fit/work in a Duo210? > > thanks Mike Nope. If I recall correctly, the PRAM for the 165 is soldered onto an inverter board (or some such thing). They're not at all the same. Plus the PRAM for the 165 in not re

[Duo2400] Re: pram battery

>Is this a fact, Marc? Unplugging my pram battery and letting the power may >solve all the problems? I thought that it might, but I've gotten more >dubious now the pram seems dead. I wonder, how does it cause a problem if >it's dead? > >I will probably try opening it up and unplugging the pram any

[Duo2400] Re: PRAM battery

Dean Reichert on 2/22/01 2:05 AM wrote: > I was just happy it only cost me $3.00 and a half hour of fun, instead > of a nervous drive 15 miles one way through traffic, Don't forget uphill both ways...;^) -makmac -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users

[Duo2400] Re: PRAM battery

t;[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 7:37 PM Subject: [Duo2400] Re: PRAM battery > At 5:09 PM -0800 2/21/01, Dean Reichert wrote: > >I don't have an answer for either of you. > >I didn't buy either of these books new. I also bought them from the sam

[Duo2400] Re: PRAM battery

an" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Duo/2400 List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 4:48 PM > Subject: [Duo2400] Re: PRAM battery > > >> > >> > Ok Stan. >> > Must be the case for the 2400 then. >> > The PRAM

[Duo2400] Re: PRAM battery

At 6:48 PM -0600 2/21/01, Robert Newman wrote: >This is not the case for my PB520c or my PB540c. Both say >"Rechargable" and have three leads. Don't know why yours would say >"do not recharge", were there 2 different circuits? His misinformation must have come from the desktop Performa

[Duo2400] Re: PRAM battery

At 5:09 PM -0800 2/21/01, Dean Reichert wrote: >I don't have an answer for either of you. >I didn't buy either of these books new. I also bought them from the same >company. Maybe they weren't the original batteries. Who knows. They were >commercially built though. I only know what I read, and the

[Duo2400] Re: PRAM battery

t I've been running standard lithium batteries in there place in a pack that I built for over a year with no hint of a problem. Regards Dean - Original Message - From: "Robert Newman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Duo/2400 List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: We

[Duo2400] Re: PRAM battery

> > Ok Stan. > Must be the case for the 2400 then. > The PRAM battery's I've rebuilt in both of my 520's were Non Rechargeable > Lithium cells. This was Stamped on the battery itself "do not recharge" > Also two of the performa models I've owned have had Non Rechargeable > Alkaline. And (please

[Duo2400] Re: PRAM battery

At 11:20 AM -0800 2/21/01, Dean Reichert wrote: >Ok Stan. >Must be the case for the 2400 then. >The PRAM battery's I've rebuilt in both of my 520's were Non Rechargeable >Lithium cells. This was Stamped on the battery itself "do not recharge" >Also two of the performa models I've owned have had No

[Duo2400] Re: PRAM battery

Sorry Paul They were the factory cells. I know nothing beyond that. I just state what I see. Thanks Dean - Original Message - From: "Paul Nelson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Duo/2400 List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 10:42 AM Sub

[Duo2400] Re: PRAM battery

CTED]> Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 9:24 AM Subject: [Duo2400] Re: PRAM battery > >I've never heard of a > >rechargeable PRAM battery. > > I just received a new 2400 Pram Battery from PowerBooks Plus.Com. The > package states the following B- 4541 Hi CAPACITY

[Duo2400] Re: PRAM battery

> A desktop computer doesn't require a capability of "maintaining RAM" > while a battery is swapped in sleep mode, therefore the desktop computer > can, and does use a non-rechargeable PRAM battery. > > The PRAM itself uses very little power, but RAM uses considerably more power. > That is very i

[Duo2400] Re: PRAM battery

>I've never heard of a >rechargeable PRAM battery. I just received a new 2400 Pram Battery from PowerBooks Plus.Com. The package states the following B- 4541 Hi CAPACITY Rechargeable Battery. Stan Bratton -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users a

[Duo2400] Re: PRAM battery

> Some are, some aren't. 500's are rechargeable, and the Duo looks like the > same batteries in a sandwich configuration, so I would expect them to be as > well. I'm not sure about duos, though. > Paul > Interesting--I always leave my PowerBook 2400 in sleep mode (it is never shut down) and it

[Duo2400] Re: PRAM Battery update/Newer Firewire Cardbus?

Dear Dave, >What is the meaning of life? A great Monty Python movie - one of the best!!! Yours sincerely, John Davis -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at B

[Duo2400] Re: PRAM Battery update/Newer Firewire Cardbus?

on 19/02/01 22:44, Sandy at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > At 7:02 PM -0600 2/19/01, Ralph Mawyer wrote: >>> ... I ran TattleTech, and it says my 2400 is already Cardbus >>> enabled. I guess I'm one of the lucky ones? >>> >>> Dave >> >> As most folks have found out, the TattleTech test does not tr

[Duo2400] Re: PRAM Battery update/Newer Firewire Cardbus?

At 7:02 PM -0600 2/19/01, Ralph Mawyer wrote: >>... I ran TattleTech, and it says my 2400 is already Cardbus >>enabled. I guess I'm one of the lucky ones? >> >>Dave > >As most folks have found out, the TattleTech test does not truly >identify whether a 2400 is CardBus enabled. When this was a r

[Duo2400] Re: PRAM Battery update/Newer Firewire Cardbus?

MacResQ merged with MacWorks. MacWorks has the facilities in Lenexa, KS. With the merger, they decided to use MacWorks warehouse and shipping facilities as they are located in the Central U.S. Neat, huh? Rich > > I ordered one from MacResQ > about a week before I heard about the ones being sold

[Duo2400] Re: PRAM Battery update/Newer Firewire Cardbus?

>... I ran TattleTech, and it says my 2400 is already Cardbus >enabled. I guess I'm one of the lucky ones? > >Dave As most folks have found out, the TattleTech test does not truly identify whether a 2400 is CardBus enabled. When this was a really feverish topic the group mind did everything f

[Duo2400] Re: PRAM Battery update/Newer Firewire Cardbus?

> From: Dave Fleishman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > last night I ran TattleTech, and it says my 2400 is already Cardbus > enabled. I guess I'm one of the lucky ones? TatlleTech said so for my 2400c too but it lied. I had to send my 2400c to MCE for the CardBus upgrade. >Has anyone had any luck with

[Duo2400] Re: PRAM Battery update/Newer Firewire Cardbus?

OOA 13:57 -080002/19/01 Paul Miller wrote: >Where can I find a copy of Tattle Tech TattleTech® by Decision Makers Software, Inc. ftp://ftp.decismkr.com/dms/ -- Mel Pulsifer -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <

[Duo2400] Re: PRAM Battery update/Newer Firewire Cardbus?

Dave, Where can I find a copy of Tattle Tech to test my PB2400? This this also display total hours clocked on microprocessor (( remember I had a program installled on my TAM that did that) Paul -- Dave Fleishman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Okay, here's an update on PRAM batteries. I ord

[Duo2400] Re: PRAM Battery; FedEx Woes

I know that I have been one of the major people sharing bad experiences with FedEx, but I feel that to be fair I need to put this in the mix also. I know my FedEx driver personally and he is a great person and takes great care to make sure that any packages he delivers to me are not left in the sn

[Duo2400] Re: PRAM Battery; FedEx Woes

Their web page shows no stock. http://www.ebatts.com/browse-product.asp?manufacturer=Apple&modelName= PowerBook&modelNumber=2400C&es=2400c+PRAM&u=3958560271488761795&ms=Pow erBook+2400C > > >Subject: [Duo2400] PRAM Battery > >Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2001 00:43:31 -0800 > > > >Check this place ou

[Duo2400] Re: Pram Battery

Donny Monk who just posted something about 2400 PRAM batteries also carrise them for the Duos also. http://members.aol.com/dnmonk/powerbooks/pramduo2xx.html Eric on 2/9/01 10:54 PM, Ben Gese at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Does anyone know where I can get a new pram battery for my PowerBook Duo

[Duo2400] Re: Pram Battery

on 12/02/01 00:14, Edgar Peinelt at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Speaking of PRAM batteries - I finally ran into that problem too: having > to replace a dead PRAM battery with my PB 2300c. Apart from sources for > buying one, does anyone know where to find a replacement instruction? Do you have th

[Duo2400] Re: Pram Battery

Speaking of PRAM batteries - I finally ran into that problem too: having to replace a dead PRAM battery with my PB 2300c. Apart from sources for buying one, does anyone know where to find a replacement instruction? TIA Edgar -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listser

[Duo2400] Re: PRAM Battery availability

At 2:41 PM -0800 1/26/01, Dave Fleishman wrote: >Sorry to be the bearer of bad tidings. When I called yesterday to >get one, they said my order was the last one in stock, and they >couldn't even guarantee me that that one existed until they went down >to the warehouse to check. I read somewhere,

[Duo2400] Re: PRAM Battery availability

>"Buy it new; >Wear it out; >Make it Duo, or >Duo without." >(Old Scottish Guy's Proverb...it IS a MACintosh, eh?) Buy it used, Fix it up, Make a Duo, out of the leftover parts. (Young Wisconsin'ites Proverb) Sorry, I coudn't help it. It seemd so fitting that I just put together a Duo 280c of p

[Duo2400] Re: PRAM Battery availability

If someone will send me a dead PRAM battery I'll put one together. Dean [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Dave Fleishman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Duo/2400 List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 26, 2001 2:41 PM Subject: [Duo2400] PRAM Battery availability > Sorry to b

[Duo2400] Re: PRAM Battery availability

>In a message dated 1/26/01 5:43:04 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > >>who cut up a 7.2v battery from another powerbook, and made the 3.6v >>necessary for his 2400. > >Someone send me a jpg of the batteryI'll see about "roll your own" batts >and let the List know what I find. > >Andrew Alrig

[Duo2400] Re: PRAM Battery availability

That was from a 3400 battery. Paul Vail of this list also makes and installs 2400c batteries. > From: Dave Fleishman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I read somewhere, however, about a guy > who cut up a 7.2v battery from another powerbook, and made the 3.6v > necessary for his 2400. -- Duo/240

[Duo2400] Re: PRAM Battery availability

In a message dated 1/26/01 5:43:04 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >who cut up a 7.2v battery from another powerbook, and made the 3.6v >necessary for his 2400. Someone send me a jpg of the batteryI'll see about "roll your own" batts and let the List know what I find. Andrew "Buy it ne

[Duo2400] Re: PRAM Battery- Duo 230

>Laurent Daudelin wrote: >> >> on 17/12/00 16:12, Gander at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >> > Hi all, >> > I just acquired a Duo 230. It was showing signs of a dead pram >>battery. I >> > have disassembled the Duo and removed the battery. What I found was not >> > what I was expecting. What's t

[Duo2400] Re: PRAM Battery- Duo 230

Laurent Daudelin wrote: > > on 17/12/00 16:12, Gander at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Hi all, > > I just acquired a Duo 230. It was showing signs of a dead pram battery. I > > have disassembled the Duo and removed the battery. What I found was not > > what I was expecting. What's the story

[Duo2400] Re: PRAM Battery- Duo 230

Gander wrote: > > Hi all, > I just acquired a Duo 230. It was showing signs of a dead pram battery. I > have disassembled the Duo and removed the battery. What I found was not > what I was expecting. What's the story on these things? Am I going to have > to special order a replacement, or ca

[Duo2400] Re: PRAM Battery- Duo 230

on 17/12/00 16:12, Gander at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi all, > I just acquired a Duo 230. It was showing signs of a dead pram battery. I > have disassembled the Duo and removed the battery. What I found was not > what I was expecting. What's the story on these things? Am I going to have

[Duo2400] Re: PRAM Battery

>Jack Corcoran wrote: >> >> Would be grateful if someone could tell me where to >> purchase a new PRAM battery for a Duo 280. Thanks. >> >> JKC >> >> >Jack: > >There are several people working on getting a battery made at a more >reasonable cost; however, for the time being I could not wait. I

[Duo2400] Re: PRAM Battery

Jack Corcoran wrote: > > Would be grateful if someone could tell me where to > purchase a new PRAM battery for a Duo 280. Thanks. > > JKC > > Jack: There are several people working on getting a battery made at a more reasonable cost; however, for the time being I could not wait. I got mine fr

[Duo2400] Re: PRAM battery for a 2400

Haven't had time to go look at my favorite joints in Akihabara, but I found a Japanese mail order place that carries the 2400 pram batteries among many others and emailed them. They say the have stock, they charge roughly US$25 for the battery and $15 for shipping (! way too much for a tiny batter

[Duo2400] Re: PRAM battery for a 2400

> > > >You're selling backup batteries only if you install them? Pardon my > >ignorance, since I'm new to this group, but is this operation (replacing a > >backup battery) beyond the reach of anybody, except those that can do > >"surface mount soldering" kind of guys? > > > >-Laurent. > >

[Duo2400] Re: PRAM battery for a 2400

> >You're selling backup batteries only if you install them? Pardon my >ignorance, since I'm new to this group, but is this operation (replacing a >backup battery) beyond the reach of anybody, except those that can do >"surface mount soldering" kind of guys? > >-Laurent. From what we've been abl

[Duo2400] Re: PRAM battery for a 2400

on 05/10/00 22:14, ahclist at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> From: Web <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: [Duo2400] backup battery for 2400... >> >> I am desperately looking for a backup battery for the powerbook 2400, >> partnumber 922-2982. Does anyone know where I could get it?? I tried >> everythi

[Duo2400] Re: PRAM battery for a 2400

>From: Web <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [Duo2400] backup battery for 2400... > >I am desperately looking for a backup battery for the powerbook 2400, >partnumber 922-2982. Does anyone know where I could get it?? I tried >everything I knew, MCE, the powerbookguy etc, but they can't get it >anym