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. > don't get refurb battery. Li batteries have finite lifespan, and the > clock starts ticking when the battery rolls off the assembly line. > > Bite the bullet and buy new battery, whether an Apple branded one or > third party.