Re: PowerBook 500 series batteries-- Help?

2003-02-17 Thread Joost van de Griek
On 2003-02-15 08:26, Dan K [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: First I wrote: [...] the _8_ cells you need to rebuild an Apple battery can be purchased as a 9.6v NiMH pack sold for RC hobbiests. I bought a 2100mah set at the Rat Shack for ~$25, works fine and is actually a little lighter than the

Re: PowerBook 500 series batteries-- Help?

2003-02-14 Thread Dan K
First I wrote: [...] the _8_ cells you need to rebuild an Apple battery can be purchased as a 9.6v NiMH pack sold for RC hobbiests. I bought a 2100mah set at the Rat Shack for ~$25, works fine and is actually a little lighter than the original. BTW, they do put out around 10.5v to 11v when

PowerBook 500 series batteries-- Help?

2003-02-13 Thread Alan O'Neil
I have a couple of PowerBook 500 laptops here, and I don't have any batteries for them. According to the service manual, the batteries are supposed to output 10.8 volts. If my math is right, that means exactly nine 1.2 volt rechargeable AAs. Would it be feasible to fabricate a battery holder case