Re: iBook and batteries

2006-09-11 Thread Jörg Sommer
Hi Matthias, Matthias Kirschner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > * Jörg Sommer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006-08-29 18:05:33 +0200]: > >> > I have also tried it several times -- but also without success. >> >> What have you done? I kill pbbuttonsd to prevent it shut down the machine >> and than monitor th

Re: iBook and batteries

2006-09-11 Thread Matthias Kirschner
Hello Jörg, * Jörg Sommer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006-08-29 18:05:33 +0200]: > > I have also tried it several times -- but also without success. > > What have you done? I kill pbbuttonsd to prevent it shut down the machine > and than monitor the voltage value—you can do this with watch cat … If it

Re: iBook and batteries

2006-09-05 Thread Jörg Sommer
Hello Matthias, Matthias Kirschner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > * Jack Malmostoso <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006-08-27 15:44:48 +]: > >> On Sat, 26 Aug 2006 23:40:06 +0200, Jörg Sommer wrote: >> >> > I can increase the capacity considerably, if I discharge my battery until >> > the moment before i

Re: iBook and batteries

2006-09-05 Thread Matthias Grimm
On 26 Aug 2006 06:34:00 GMT "Jack Malmostoso" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi, > My iBook is 32 months old and around the 24th month I noticed a sudden > loss in battery performance: I thought it was related to some changes in > power management under linux (never really had the nerves to use OSX as

Re: iBook and batteries

2006-08-29 Thread Matthias Kirschner
* Jack Malmostoso <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006-08-27 15:44:48 +]: > On Sat, 26 Aug 2006 23:40:06 +0200, Jörg Sommer wrote: > > > I can increase the capacity considerably, if I discharge my battery until > > the moment before it dies. > > I tried it (thanks to Michael too for pointing that out)

Re: iBook and batteries

2006-08-27 Thread Jack Malmostoso
On Sun, 27 Aug 2006 23:00:12 +0200, Sven Luther wrote: > Who do you address for it ? Just go to the webpage in english. You'll be able to select your country later. > And do you need to have the original papers > and stuff like that ? Just the serial numbers of computer and battery, that are p

Re: iBook and batteries

2006-08-27 Thread Keywan Najafi Tonekaboni
Hi, Am Sonntag, den 27.08.2006, 22:54 +0200 schrieb Yves-Alexis Perez: > I'm concerned, and lots of (french) people around me too: check > https://support10.apple.com/index.html?lang=fr This website is available in different languages, just change the "fr" to "de", "en" etc or use the language-ch

Re: iBook and batteries

2006-08-27 Thread Jack Malmostoso
On Sun, 27 Aug 2006 22:50:14 +0200, Diego Biurrun wrote: > It's a worldwide thing. At least it's working for me here in Germany. Same here in Switzerland. Oh btw, since iBooks G3 share the same form factor, it might be worth checking the serial numbers of those batteries too... -- Best Regards

Re: iBook and batteries

2006-08-27 Thread Sven Luther
On Sun, Aug 27, 2006 at 10:45:36PM +0200, Diego Biurrun wrote: > On Sun, Aug 27, 2006 at 10:38:54PM +0200, Sven Luther wrote: > > On Sun, Aug 27, 2006 at 03:44:48PM +, Jack Malmostoso wrote: > > > On Sat, 26 Aug 2006 23:40:06 +0200, Jörg Sommer wrote: > > > > > > > I can increase the capacity

Re: iBook and batteries

2006-08-27 Thread Yves-Alexis Perez
On Sun, 2006-08-27 at 22:38 +0200, Sven Luther wrote: > BTW, are those new free batteries a US only thingy, or will the rest > of the > world benefit too ? I'm concerned, and lots of (french) people around me too: check https://support10.apple.com/index.html?lang=fr Regards, > -- Yves-Alexis

Re: iBook and batteries

2006-08-27 Thread Diego Biurrun
On Sun, Aug 27, 2006 at 10:38:54PM +0200, Sven Luther wrote: > On Sun, Aug 27, 2006 at 03:44:48PM +, Jack Malmostoso wrote: > > On Sat, 26 Aug 2006 23:40:06 +0200, Jörg Sommer wrote: > > > > > I can increase the capacity considerably, if I discharge my battery until > > > the moment before it

Re: iBook and batteries

2006-08-27 Thread Sven Luther
On Sun, Aug 27, 2006 at 03:44:48PM +, Jack Malmostoso wrote: > On Sat, 26 Aug 2006 23:40:06 +0200, Jörg Sommer wrote: > > > I can increase the capacity considerably, if I discharge my battery until > > the moment before it dies. > > I tried it (thanks to Michael too for pointing that out) but

Re: iBook and batteries

2006-08-27 Thread Jack Malmostoso
On Sat, 26 Aug 2006 23:40:06 +0200, Jörg Sommer wrote: > I can increase the capacity considerably, if I discharge my battery until > the moment before it dies. I tried it (thanks to Michael too for pointing that out) but nothing changed. I guess the new free battery will solve the issue ;) >From

Re: iBook and batteries

2006-08-26 Thread Jörg Sommer
Hello Jack, Jack Malmostoso <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sat, 26 Aug 2006 17:20:10 +0200, Jörg Sommer wrote: > >> How are the 69% calculated? > > Over the nominal battery capacity of 4400mAh. The nominal capacity of my battery is 3600mAh and my currect max_charge value is 2549. 70%—the same as

Re: iBook and batteries

2006-08-26 Thread Michael Hanselmann
Hi Jack On Sat, Aug 26, 2006 at 06:34:00AM +, Jack Malmostoso wrote: > I have now found out that only 69% of my battery is still alive after > *only* 167 charge cycles. Have you tried to recalibrate the battery? http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=86284 Greets, Michael -- Gento

Re: iBook and batteries

2006-08-26 Thread Jack Malmostoso
On Sat, 26 Aug 2006 17:20:10 +0200, Jörg Sommer wrote: > How are the 69% calculated? Over the nominal battery capacity of 4400mAh. > Do you search /proc/pmu/battery_0? Thanks! Never looked in there. It actually gives 3039 of max_charge which is 69% of the original 4400. > My battery gets very

Re: iBook and batteries

2006-08-26 Thread Jörg Sommer
Hello Jack, Jack Malmostoso <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My iBook is 32 months old and around the 24th month I noticed a sudden > loss in battery performance: I thought it was related to some changes in > power management under linux (never really had the nerves to use OSX as > long as the battery

iBook and batteries

2006-08-26 Thread Jack Malmostoso
Hello List, following the recall of 1.8 million Sony batteries from iBooks and PowerBooks G4 (for those who don't know yet: https://support06.apple.com/index.html) I started looking for some info on my battery's health. My iBook is 32 months old and around the 24th month I noticed a sudden loss i