02-06-2007, 05:41 PM
In December 05 I bought a Newer Tech battery for my TiBook (from OWC). It has a one-year warranty.
At some point during the year, last summer I think, I started seeing a battery icon with an 'X' in the menu bar. Taking the battery out and reseating it seemed to solve that problem.
Now I see the 'X' again. The battery is dead (unplug the TiBook, and it shuts down). Reseating the battery gets me the charge icon, with '0%'. It stays at 0% for a while, then reverts to X.
Either the battery is kaput, or there's something wrong with the 'Book. How do I tell, short of buying another battery?
This one, with the 'extra 34%' capacity, wasn't cheap, either. :X
BTW, I don't use the computer off power very often, though once in a while I'll unplug just to exercise the battery.
/Mr Lynn
At some point during the year, last summer I think, I started seeing a battery icon with an 'X' in the menu bar. Taking the battery out and reseating it seemed to solve that problem.
Now I see the 'X' again. The battery is dead (unplug the TiBook, and it shuts down). Reseating the battery gets me the charge icon, with '0%'. It stays at 0% for a while, then reverts to X.
Either the battery is kaput, or there's something wrong with the 'Book. How do I tell, short of buying another battery?
This one, with the 'extra 34%' capacity, wasn't cheap, either. :X
BTW, I don't use the computer off power very often, though once in a while I'll unplug just to exercise the battery.
/Mr Lynn