on 9/28/01 4:26 PM, (Vintage Macs) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > At 14:55 -0400 on 28/09/01, Amber Rhea wrote: > >> Why is it that sometimes, older Powerbooks' batteries just refuse to hold a >> charge? I love my PB 145B, but the battery holds a charge for about three >> minutes, tops. I replaced the battery with a new one, with the same results. > > That sounds like a problem with the power management circuitry. > > Unless you got a new-in-box battery...is that the case? If so, the cells > have long since died. Buying NIB batteries based on lead-acid or NiCd > cells is pointless unless they're only a year or two old. > > p
I bought the battery new in the box, still shrink-wrapped. Of course, I did buy it on Ebay, so I guess you never know, it could have been sitting unopened on the seller's shelf for four years. -- Amber Rhea [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans." - Desiderata, Max Ehrmann -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.binhost.com/> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com