[DuoList] Duo 230 Battery rebuild

[Tom and Lisa P]

>Dear List members,
>
>A friend of mine recently swapped some RAM for his Duo230. I really 
>love this little powerbook, it's slow but it sure will make a nice 
>simple agenda, word processor/note taker.
>
>Unfortunately the battery, Model Number M1499 is no longer 
>operational. I am not sure if it really is dead, but it appears to 
>hold no charge.
>
>This leads me to my question.
>Is it possible to rebuild these batteries? Do any of you have 
>experience with this?
>
>I would love to here back from any one concerning a url or experience.
>
>I live in Poland and from what I saw in terms of pricing for a 
>battery, they are rather expensive especially when I add delivery 
>charges, nonetheless, feel free to send me a link to a decent seller.
>
>Thanks so much.
>
>Alex

You need to replace the cells.

http://homepage.mac.com/dtlinker/Frankenbattery.html

Mad Dog