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Q: Battery
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Mar 5, 2007 7:57 PMby jpl,Jim,
Which model G3 do you have?
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=24604
If you have the Powerbook G3 Series Bronze Keyboard M5343 'Lombard' or the Powerbook G3 Series M4753 'Wallstreet' and are running 9.x or earlier, give Battery Reset 2.0 a try to remedy the issue.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=60655
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Mar 6, 2007 2:35 PMby jpl,HelpfulJim,
A few questions...
Is the battery recognized if the power adapter remains connected during a shutdown and restart?
You may wish to test the internal rechargeable backup battery.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=30580
Possibly the easiest test is to find another Lombard and Pismo, swap batteries, and see how each performs. -
Mar 7, 2007 5:55 AMby Jim Calderwood,Testing the internal backup battery was an interesting suggestion and produces informative results. The fact that the backup battery does not run down when the power is off and the main battery does not seem to be recognised is strange.
I haven't yet found out if the batter is recognized in your other test. -
May 10, 2007 9:16 AMby junkyardmax,One thing to consider is the type of battery - non-apple logoed batteries appear not to be recognized in OS X - but work fine - especially noticible when waking from sleep - I've had this problem with 7 different Pismos, and nothing - except plugging it into the AC adapater and taking the battery out and reinserting seems to work. (This is NOT a problem when running just OS 9 - leads me to believe it's an OS X software problem).
