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Powerbook 1400 battery meter issue?
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<blockquote data-quote="jmetal88" data-source="post: 823912" data-attributes="member: 43535"><p>I've got a question for anyone here who might be using a Powerbook 1400.</p><p></p><p>I recently re-built my battery pack (not an official Apple battery, one made by third-party company Energy+) and it seems to work alright (powers the 'book for about an hour when drained with BatteryAmnesia).</p><p></p><p>The problem is the capacity meter doesn't seem to be reporting correctly, and the computer goes to sleep when it reaches about 50%. I can plug the computer in for about a second then unplug it, and it will wake up from sleep and show 0% within a few seconds. When I turn on the computer with the AC adapter plugged in, it'll shoot up to about 60% capacity immediately, and take 1 or 2 hours to reach full capacity (although a considerably shorter time for the meter to fill up before it stops charging).</p><p></p><p>Is this a normal thing for the computer to do with a re-built pack, or do you think I screwed something up during the re-build? Do you think I should try re-building again with a different brand of cells or just order a new battery from somewhere?</p><p></p><p>Thanks in advance.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jmetal88, post: 823912, member: 43535"] I've got a question for anyone here who might be using a Powerbook 1400. I recently re-built my battery pack (not an official Apple battery, one made by third-party company Energy+) and it seems to work alright (powers the 'book for about an hour when drained with BatteryAmnesia). The problem is the capacity meter doesn't seem to be reporting correctly, and the computer goes to sleep when it reaches about 50%. I can plug the computer in for about a second then unplug it, and it will wake up from sleep and show 0% within a few seconds. When I turn on the computer with the AC adapter plugged in, it'll shoot up to about 60% capacity immediately, and take 1 or 2 hours to reach full capacity (although a considerably shorter time for the meter to fill up before it stops charging). Is this a normal thing for the computer to do with a re-built pack, or do you think I screwed something up during the re-build? Do you think I should try re-building again with a different brand of cells or just order a new battery from somewhere? Thanks in advance. [/QUOTE]
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