Re: Powerbook battery problem

2003-04-07 Thread John Smith
Hi Nina, It is possible that you got a brand new battery, however, it was brand new in 1996 (or whenever it was). After sitting on a shelf for that long, it is quite possible that the chemicals inside are simply worn out. If you take both batteries to a shop capable of rebuilding battery packs,

Re: PowerBook Battery Problem

2002-06-14 Thread Clark Martin
At 1:00 AM -0500 6/14/02, Bryan Walter wrote: Hey All, I have a PowerBook 170 with two batteries, both in what appears to be working condition. Both of them charge in the external battery charger and the PowerBook shows their battery levels within Mac OS. However, I cannot get the PowerBook to

PowerBook Battery Problem

2002-06-13 Thread Bryan Walter
Hey All, I have a PowerBook 170 with two batteries, both in what appears to be working condition. Both of them charge in the external battery charger and the PowerBook shows their battery levels within Mac OS. However, I cannot get the PowerBook to either boot or run from either battery