[iBook] ibook charging question

[Kirk McElhearn]

On 4/7/05 12:11 AM, "kachinapat at cox.net" <kachinapat at cox.net> wrote:

> I have obtained a used ibook 500-duel usb.  The battery was mostly shot,
> lasted about 5 min.  I noticed that when the charger was plugged in, the
> charge never got above 88%.  I purchased a new battery, calibrated it and
> even though it now will run for about 3 hours, it still never charges above
> 88%.  Any suggestions?

Reset the power manager - check the Apple site for exact instructions one
how to do this for your particular model.
 
 
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