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by Grant Bennet-Alder,Jan 22, 2010 5:09 PM in response to Tony Giordano
Grant Bennet-Alder
Jan 22, 2010 5:09 PM
in response to Tony Giordano
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DesktopsI recall more like 4 hours when new, but that's been a while and my brain doesn't work like it used to.
Nor does a battery that has sat on a shelf work as new any more. The PowerBook G3 (FireWire) was discontinued in January 2001. Any Apple brand battery for this Mac that works at all is a lucky find indeed.
The backlight on the display is the main power thief when the disk is not spinning, and you should change your settings so that the screen quickly goes completely dark when running from battery alone.