My PISMO battery has died I am trying to replace the cells. How do I
reset the Memory management software on the battery so that the
computer recognises there are new cells inside the battery.
Thanks for your help.
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On 15/01/04 21:06, Gerald Loong [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
My PISMO battery has died I am trying to replace the cells. How do I
reset the Memory management software on the battery so that the
computer recognises there are new cells inside the battery.
I tried to do the same a few weeks ago but
I had the same type of experience last fall (02) with my Pismo. The system ws
inadvertantlyleft on with the lid down and after about 2 weks I went to use it
and it was totally dead.. Wouldn't recharge at all. I left it in the Pismo
with the ac attached and used it that way...left it plugged in
If any of you are going to toss out a Pismo battery, contact me off list and
I will pay shipping, as I would like to take one apart and see if there is
nay way to update the cells as can be done on the Duo batteries.
Tom
Glad the freak accident worked for that user!!! I battling decreasing
Tom, I have a person in my area who can rebuilt batteries. I have two PBs,
my 520 batteries can be rebuilt, but my PBG3 (lithium Ion, Model #M4685)
can't be rebuilt. If you find a way please let me know! I did find a
person on the internet you said he could rebuild the lithium battery.
(Search
I have rebuilt some Duo batteries and so far as I can see, the only drawback
would be if the electronics and not the cells in the Pismo battery are at
fault. If I can get a dead Pismo battery I will let the list know what I
find out about rebuilding it economically.
Tom
on 1/25/03 1:27 PM, John
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From: Andrew Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: G-Books [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 12:53 AM
Subject: Re: Reviving Pismo Battery?
If you completely discharge your Li-Ion battery, (just for the sake of
discharging only to then re-charge) you
On Friday, January 24, 2003, at 09:58 AM, Joe Ellis wrote:
Just another note on battery care for the Pismo; if you have 2
batteries but
tend to use only 1 at a time, like keeping the DVD/CD player in the
other
slot, you need to remember to rotate the batteries on a regular basis.
The
on 24/01/03 22:18, Donald Keenan at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Friday, January 24, 2003, at 09:58 AM, Joe Ellis wrote:
Just another note on battery care for the Pismo; if you have 2
batteries but
tend to use only 1 at a time, like keeping the DVD/CD player in the
other
slot, you need to
I have left my spare battery out of my Pismo for much longer than three
months. It should recharge once I plug in my adapter and let it sit in
the bay, no?
Donald
donald:
i don't want to sound like a party pooper, but i did the same thing and
my battery is dead as a doornail. i even tried a
on 24/01/03 22:50, Gladys Pérez-Almiroty at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have left my spare battery out of my Pismo for much longer than three
months. It should recharge once I plug in my adapter and let it sit in
the bay, no?
Donald
donald:
i don't want to sound like a party pooper, but i
I also had problems with one of my Pismo batteries that I ignored for quite
a while and when I finally tried to use it, it would not longer take a
charge (10 min run time instead of the 2.5 hours it had before), so now I
rotate them and have not had the same experience since. The one I had
On 1/24/03 11:42 PM, Thomas Ethen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I also had problems with one of my Pismo batteries that I ignored for quite
a while and when I finally tried to use it, it would not longer take a
charge (10 min run time instead of the 2.5 hours it had before), so now I
rotate them
On Saturday, January 25, 2003, at 04:13 PM, Joe Ellis wrote:
On 1/24/03 11:42 PM, Thomas Ethen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
snip
Afraid I don't know who started this thread, I've lost track!
However AppleCare Document [used to be the old Knowledge Base articles]
10571 has Apple's views on how
On 1/24/2003 10:13 PM Joe Ellis at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I recall a post a while back where someone said he threw the battery at a
dumpster; missed and picked it up; saw the first led had lit up, put it back
in his computer and it took a charge and it's still working. Maybe a
mechanical shock
On 1/23/2003 1:39 AM, wappling enlightened us by writing:
Re; this probably wont help much, batteries do wear out,however there is
such a thing as battery reconditioning setting available in some of the more
expensive chargers,such as industrial power tools,dewalt comes to
mind.something maybe
On Thursday, January 23, 2003, at 10:44 AM, James Rohde wrote:
But the Pismo's batteries are Lithium Ion ones (not Nickel Cadmium as
with older PowerBooks like the 1400's), and LiIon batteries don't have
the 'memory effect' for them. Instead (IIRC), LiIon batteries have a
limited number of
On 23/01/03 12:01, Jeremy Derr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
that is, you can usually drain and recharge a LiIon battery about 500
times. For most people, this is a 2-3 year life span.
The thing that never been clear to me about that 500 cycles is what count
for a cycle. Is it every time the
Hello listreaders,
From: Jeremy Derr [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Thursday, January 23, 2003, at 10:44 AM, James Rohde wrote:
But the Pismo's batteries are Lithium Ion ones So when they
start to go, you have to start looking for a replacement one. Hard
part is, with the Pismos being about 3
that is, you can usually drain and recharge a LiIon battery about 500
times. For most people, this is a 2-3 year life span.
The thing that never been clear to me about that 500 cycles is what count
for a cycle. Is it every time the battery is recharged, or a combination or
what?
I've
On 1/23/2003 11:28 AM, Lauren Daudelin wrote:
On 23/01/03 12:01, Jeremy Derr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
that is, you can usually drain and recharge a LiIon battery about 500
times. For most people, this is a 2-3 year life span.
The thing that never been clear to me about that 500 cycles is
Taken from http://www.motorola.com/ies/ESG/testlab/article1.htm:
Depth of discharge (DOD) is defined as the level to which battery
voltage is taken during discharge. For instance, 100 percent DOD means
that the battery voltage has been taken down to the lowest level
recommended by suppliers.
But the Pismo's batteries are Lithium Ion ones, and LiIon batteries don't have
the 'memory effect.'
Does this mean it is not necessary (or not even a good idea) to totally
discharge a new LiIon battery and recharge it (1 cycle) before moving on to
normal usage?
Stephen
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on 23/01/03 19:19, Andrew Johnson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Taken from http://www.motorola.com/ies/ESG/testlab/article1.htm:
Depth of discharge (DOD) is defined as the level to which battery
voltage is taken during discharge. For instance, 100 percent DOD means
that the battery voltage
On 1/22/03 9:05 PM, Donald Keenan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Scott:
If you were lucky enough to have bought your Pismo new, you probably
have AppleCare (3 years of peace of mind).
Call them and most likely, they'll replace the battery.
Sadly, I took my stupid pills the day I purchased my Pismo
On Thursday, January 23, 2003, at 10:45 PM, Stephen Bright wrote:
But the Pismo's batteries are Lithium Ion ones, and LiIon batteries
don't have
the 'memory effect.'
Does this mean it is not necessary (or not even a good idea) to totally
discharge a new LiIon battery and recharge it (1
Hi All!
This is my first post here, so hopefully I don't break too many rules... ;-)
I have a Pismo (Rev. B)/400 that I love dearly. It has been a great computer
for the year and a half that I have owned it (purchased new right after the
first TiBooks were introduced). The computer still runs
On Wednesday, January 22, 2003, at 09:52 PM, Scott Crick wrote:
I have, however, run into a problem that I hoped wouldn't surface so
soon.
My battery life is going down the proverbial toilet. A few months ago, I
could get 2-2.5 hours of battery life during pretty heavy usage
(web-browsing
Got the same problem as you, I have a 2 year old Pismo 500 and I'm lucky if
I get 30 minutes out of my battery.
N
on 1/22/03 9:52 PM, Scott Crick at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi All!
This is my first post here, so hopefully I don't break too many rules... ;-)
I have a Pismo (Rev. B)/400
Re; this probably wont help much, batteries do wear out,however there is
such a thing as battery reconditioning setting available in some of the more
expensive chargers,such as industrial power tools,dewalt comes to
mind.something maybe to look into
on 1/22/03 10:38 PM, Nick at [EMAIL
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