[Duo2400] 2300c and battery type ?

[Tom and Lisa P]

>hi,
>my duo 270c has broken, so now I'm using a new powerbook 280c 
>upgrated to 2300c
>
>it is a nice machine, but I got a little problem. I'm using a 
>reconditionated (by my father) battery of the old duo 270c, and the 
>"living time" with the 280c/2300c is more short: the same battery 
>give me 1h30m using the 270c, and only 40/50minutes using the 280c.
>
>I try to use the battery recondition utility, but it do not work: 
>the application start, the screen became white with the battery icon 
>jumping here and there, and after 10 hours nothing is changed, white 
>screen, battery jumping, and I have to quit application.
>
>I try to reset power manager, but nothing changed.
>
>Is this a normal problem using a 270c battery on a duo 2300c?
>
>Thank you for the answer.
>

If Battery Recondition isnt working then it sounds like the battery 
is going bad.  Keep tryting the recondition until it works.

Mad Dog