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How did your iBook battery die?
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Clogland
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iBook 600mhz, twin USB, about two years old, battery dead.
I think.
A quick search of the forums and it seems that the lifetime expentancy for the iBook battery is about right, but I have to be sure before I go and order a new one as it is quite a slice of it's resale value.
Could it be that the battery isn't getting any charge?
No lights whatsoever, died suddenly.
The iBook had a bit of a fall, was on the back of a bicycle that fell, was in a heavily padded bag.
Is there a way to check if the battery is indeed getting charge without finding someone with another iBook to test it out on?
Hook it up to car battery or something.
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Close to the sea and a place with a big, big castle...
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I've got your model iBook too; had exactly the same symptoms - sudden death after about five minutes use.
Try X-Charge to see if your battery is charging.
Sounds like you do indeed need a new battery.
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Mac Enthusiast
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Monterrey, Mexico
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I just had to install 10.2.8 for my battery to die.. it was relatively easy to do. But I do not recommend it 
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Mar 2002
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Originally posted by engaged:
I've got your model iBook too; had exactly the same symptoms - sudden death after about five minutes use.
Try X-Charge to see if your battery is charging.
Sounds like you do indeed need a new battery.
Thanks for posting the link to that utility, engaged, it took me a while to reply as I had left my adapter, as per habit, at work. 
I'm still in the dark though.
The X-Charge is reading a flat 0% "Battery charge over time", so that means that the battery is either not getting charge or not accepting any charge.
mmmmmmmmm
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Mar 2002
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The plot thickens.....
01:43:45: Battery installed (current charge = 0%)
01:45:04: ---System waking up... (battery charge = 0%)
01:56:48: Battery removed
I guess it would be possible that the battery might not be getting any charge from the iBook.
Will be getting the multi-tester out tonight.
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Forum Regular
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Elkton, MD
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I upgraded to some 10.2 release about 1/2 way through the warrenty process. The battery just up and died.
Called apple and they replaced it...it took them a month to get the battery to me (back ordered) but it's been fine since.
Damo
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Mar 2002
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Just in case anyone finds this thread with a search, I thought I'd add this link...
http://www.macosxhints.com/article.p...03071622115360
...it's about dead batteries coming to life again after fiddling with the firmware. It didn't help me out, but it might work for someone.
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