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In a message dated 12/5/04 12:15:57 PM, lew@atmos.ucla.edu writes:<BR>
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spend the $100-120 to get a new battery. I have a Ti400 with one of the<BR>
original batteries that lose contact if you pick up and wiggle the<BR>
bottom case, so I'd be in the market for a new battery regardless of<BR>
the condition of any of cells in my existing battery pack.<BR>
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Jeff Lew<BR>
UCLA Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences<BR>
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the particular flaw about the ti battery losing contact is an acknowledged problem by apple. there is a quick solution, which is to put a small tape tab on the opposite side of the battery from the contacts, where you'd force the battery up against the contacts with slightly more pressure, and stop the battery from losing contact.<BR>
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the new batteries compensate for that earlier problem.<BR>
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