[P1] clamshell battery problems

[Michael Flournoy]

VST used to make an external battery charger for the clamshell. I have 
one I bought off their site as a refurb, it wasn't terribly expensive 
if I recall. The model # is SCHB if that helps searching for one. It is 
a cradle that will charge 2 batteries at once. ( It uses your power 
"brick" so that has to be good.) The power manager circuit in this is 
different from what is built into the laptop and will resurrect a 
marginal battery that won't charge in the machine.
I know swapping batteries on the clamshell is no fun but if you are not 
doing it constantly it might be worthwhile. Also it might bring your 
batteries back to life.
Just a thought.
             Mike

On Feb 25, 2004, at 12:28 PM, Pamela Plowman wrote:

> I'm having the same trouble with my blueberry clamshell.  I was told
> that it is the charger board.  I bought a new one off of eBay.  Once I
> get it I will install it and tell you what happens.
>
> Pamela
>
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>
> Brian Pearce wrote:
>
>> Assuming that this was the new iBook battery he bought from me
>> (completely new BTI battery, never even opened),
>
> yes it is
>
>
>> I'm fairly certain mine
>> needed to be fully charged out-of-the-box. Mine's been going strong
> for
>> several months now; hasn't given me any trouble.
>>
>> (Sorry you're having such bad luck, Marc!)
>
> The main sysop here is taking his clamshell to work tomorrow (so no 
> need
>
> to ask the trainee as I said earlier to David offlist) and so I will
> swap the batteries to see if his works in mine, and we'll see if we can
> get mine to charge in his clamshell.
>
> Will let you know if it works.
>
>
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