[X-HW] iBook Battery

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On Jan 12, 2004, at 13:14, Chip Matteson wrote:

> I guess I was asking if I can do something to revive the life of the 
> battery
> I have now. It seems that NiCads have a "memory" factor that looks 
> similar
> to what's happening now with the iBook battery. If I recall correctly, 
> when
> you let them drain completely and then recharge them they seem to have 
> a
> second and sometimes a third life. It looks as though the Li battery 
> has hit
> it's lifespan and that is that.

Lithium batteries don't suffer from memory a la NiCad. There are two 
possibilities. A) the battery is nearing the end of its useful life ( 
2-3 years), or B) the chip that "controls" the battery (in the battery) 
needs to be reset. I remember reading about the procedure for that, but 
do not recall the details. If you do a net search I am sure you can 
find some articles on resetting the battery.