[Duo2400] Rebuilding Batteries

[David Linker]

I did it, and have a page about it here:
http://homepage.mac.com/dtlinker/Frankenbattery.html

Good luck!

DTL

On Wednesday, April 16, 2003, at 06:11 PM, T (W) Virkkala wrote:

> I've changed the string name. Mike, re: Duo 280c and 2300c use same 
> RAM?,
> wrote:
>
>> I love these little Macs -- too bad I can't find any decent batteries 
>> for
>> it without spending a fortune!
>
> We've discussed on this list before the rebuilding of Duo batteries. 
> I've
> lost those emails, and the bookmarks. But here is a page about it:
>
> http://www.fastlight.demon.co.uk/jg/duobatt.html
>
> So, if I dared do this, I might be able to have a usable battery for my
> 280c....
>
> Would it be a fortune? I haven't priced the inner-batteries yet.
>
> I'd be curious to hear again from those who've rebuilt their batteries.
> Obviously Mike might find this interesting, too.
>
> (I hollowed one of them out to use as a
>> light-weight "filler" for the battery compartment, since all of the 
>> dead
>> ones I have cause it to shut down when inserted.)
>
> I have no problem with the useless battery in my current Duo. But 
> perhaps
> I'll hollow one of them out to make the Duo lighter when travelling. (I
> just plug the thing in wherever I can - even on a train!) It does seem
> heavy for its size, though I know it's light by laptop standards.
>
>
>
> ¢¢
>
> "I junk all emails that aren't ASCII"
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