Q: iBook G4 Battery suddenly dropped to 7% with no reasons

I bought it on ebay several months ago and it was worked perfectly.

But in couple week ago, the battery start to act weirdly when I use iBook G4 with fully charged to 100%. When I do another in several minutes ago, my iBook show pop up box that battery use extended battery and need to recharge. And I see my battery life dropped to 7% even I didn't open an web browser or itunes.

Even now, this battery still act like this. It can fully charge and use like normal battery but battery level suddenly drop to around 7-10%. And I check battery indicator on my battery, it still show 3 of 4 LEDs of battery level on it.

So, what is going on and how to fix this thing?

iBook, Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Posted on Sep 15, 2015 7:53 PM

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by Csound1,

Csound1 Sep 15, 2015 7:58 PM in response to Polwath R.
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Sep 15, 2015 7:58 PM in response to Polwath R.

Is it an Apple Battery or a 3rd party?
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by Polwath R.,

Polwath R. Sep 15, 2015 8:00 PM in response to Csound1
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Sep 15, 2015 8:00 PM in response to Csound1

I bought a 3rd Party one because I cannot find a genuine one in my area.
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Csound1 Sep 15, 2015 8:01 PM in response to Polwath R.
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Sep 15, 2015 8:01 PM in response to Polwath R.

Was it cheap?
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by Polwath R.,

Polwath R. Sep 15, 2015 8:04 PM in response to Csound1
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Sep 15, 2015 8:04 PM in response to Csound1

27.75 USD + Shipping
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Csound1 Sep 15, 2015 8:06 PM in response to Polwath R.
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Sep 15, 2015 8:06 PM in response to Polwath R.

Oh, it was very cheap, send it back to where it came from and buy a decent battery. Preferably one from Apple, otherwise try OWC
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by Polwath R.,

Polwath R. Sep 15, 2015 8:14 PM in response to Csound1
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Sep 15, 2015 8:14 PM in response to Csound1

It's too late to retrun and seller don't accept retrun one. Just as I expected.

Are OWC and Apple available for purchase battery and shipped outside USA?

Because I never use their services before and I don't think it available for customer outside USA.

PS. How to remove my previous posts? I accidentally multi-posts because my browser problem and I need to get rid it.
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Csound1 Sep 15, 2015 8:49 PM in response to Polwath R.
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Sep 15, 2015 8:49 PM in response to Polwath R.

Polwath R. wrote:

It's too late to retrun and seller don't accept retrun one. Just as I expected.

Are OWC and Apple available for purchase battery and shipped outside USA?

Because I never use their services before and I don't think it available for customer outside USA.

PS. How to remove my previous posts? I accidentally multi-posts because my browser problem and I need to get rid it.

Cheap and no returns, that should have been the warning a decent battery will cost $100+.

OWC will ship pretty much anywhere, where are you?

You can not delete posts.
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by Polwath R.,

Polwath R. Sep 15, 2015 8:50 PM in response to Csound1
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Sep 15, 2015 8:50 PM in response to Csound1

I live in Thailand.
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by Csound1,

Csound1 Sep 15, 2015 8:54 PM in response to Polwath R.
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Sep 15, 2015 8:54 PM in response to Polwath R.

Contact OWC
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