>I'm reasonably sure that a *brand new* battery should charge in its >intended PowerBook without any major glitches in the process.
Your new batteries could be bad. Mine were. I went through two brand new batteries that would not charge. From two different vendors. On my Wallstreet, I have had 3 APC batteries, and 2 from PowerGears.com. All since January of this year. I am now waiting for a RMA from PowerGears to replace it with a third. I have not found any supplier with a battery the same quality as the ones Apple made. And as far as I can tell, Apple does not sell batteries for this computer, unless you are in California. Then they have to sell you one per state law. I am hoping that the batteries from APC are better quality than most replacements. So far, this third one is working great. I have been told, (but not tried one), that the Newer Tech line of batteries are of good quality. The best way I have found to test the battery is to use a second Wallstreet, and if one is not available, to use a VST battery charger. The charger does a self test on the battery, and if their is a problem it flashes its red light. I wish VST had released information on what and how it test, but they have not, so all you can go by is the flashing red light. My expierence is that this charger has been a good way to tell if batteries were good or bad. Apple had a utility called battery reset, which you could use under OS8.6 - 9.x, but it has been my expierence that this utility may not work on all third party batteries. The advice others have given about trying the battery before replacing parts in your Wallstreet is correct. If all else fails, purchase a Apple brand battery used off ebay to compare all other to. Ken Vann ================================================== Old Mac's have new uses with WiFi. See my FAQ for what you need at http://www.powerbookwireless.net -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:G-Books@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/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
