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From: Jolly Roger on 2 Aug 2010 22:11 In article <E_udnehtAYIyoMrRnZ2dnUVZ_uKdnZ2d(a)earthlink.com>, Kurt Ullman <kurtullman(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > In article <i37dq9$o28$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>, > Wes Groleau <Groleau+news(a)FreeShell.org> wrote: > > > On 08-02-2010 16:52, Kurt Ullman wrote: > > > The battery on my wife's MBP is completely dead. 0% charge and 0mAh. > > > She uses it as a desktop. There is no leaking and no obvious bulging. > > > This is one of the earlier MBPs so I am not sure I want to spend the > > > money on the fourth battery since I got it. Any particular reason I > > > shouldn't just leave it alone unless the battery starts to bulge? > > > > If you plug it in with the battery removed, will it run? > > > > If so, throw away the battery and the answer no longer matters. > > My concern is that then there is a hole in back. When I take the > battery out, there is also some stuff hanging out. Don't know if > anything nasty can get in through the hole. Some stuff hanging out? Like what? -- Send responses to the relevant news group rather than email to me. E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my very hungry SPAM filter. Due to Google's refusal to prevent spammers from posting messages through their servers, I often ignore posts from Google Groups. Use a real news client if you want me to see your posts. JR
From: Jolly Roger on 2 Aug 2010 22:12 In article <C87CC531.3A66D%ghost_topper(a)hotmail.com>, George Kerby <ghost_topper(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > On 8/2/10 4:50 PM, in article > E_udnehtAYIyoMrRnZ2dnUVZ_uKdnZ2d(a)earthlink.com, "Kurt Ullman" > <kurtullman(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > > In article <i37dq9$o28$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>, > > Wes Groleau <Groleau+news(a)FreeShell.org> wrote: > > > >> On 08-02-2010 16:52, Kurt Ullman wrote: > >>> The battery on my wife's MBP is completely dead. 0% charge and 0mAh. > >>> She uses it as a desktop. There is no leaking and no obvious bulging. > >>> This is one of the earlier MBPs so I am not sure I want to spend the > >>> money on the fourth battery since I got it. Any particular reason I > >>> shouldn't just leave it alone unless the battery starts to bulge? > >> > >> If you plug it in with the battery removed, will it run? > >> > >> If so, throw away the battery and the answer no longer matters. > > > > My concern is that then there is a hole in back. When I take the > > battery out, there is also some stuff hanging out. Don't know if > > anything nasty can get in through the hole. > > Not only that, the pressure of the expanding battery will affect other > internal components, causing secondary issues. AFAIK, his battery isn't expanding. -- Send responses to the relevant news group rather than email to me. E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my very hungry SPAM filter. Due to Google's refusal to prevent spammers from posting messages through their servers, I often ignore posts from Google Groups. Use a real news client if you want me to see your posts. JR
From: Jolly Roger on 2 Aug 2010 22:13 In article <EYGdnXvfJu-L_crRnZ2dnUVZ_u6dnZ2d(a)earthlink.com>, Kurt Ullman <kurtullman(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > In article <i37ie4$5mf$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>, > Wes Groleau <Groleau+news(a)FreeShell.org> wrote: > > > On 08-02-2010 17:50, Kurt Ullman wrote: > > > Wes Groleau<Groleau+news(a)FreeShell.org> wrote: > > >> If so, throw away the battery and the answer no longer matters. > > > > > > My concern is that then there is a hole in back. When I take the > > > battery out, there is also some stuff hanging out. Don't know if > > > anything nasty can get in through the hole. > > > > Ah, yes. I suppose dust and such could be a problem. But there > > shouldn't be "stuff hanging out." > > Now that I look at closer, it is just a couple of ribbon wires and some > circuit board looking things that are back behind a plastic covering. > Probably not a real concern. Yes those should be flush with the surface. I doubt anything would really be able to catch onto that very easily. -- Send responses to the relevant news group rather than email to me. E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my very hungry SPAM filter. Due to Google's refusal to prevent spammers from posting messages through their servers, I often ignore posts from Google Groups. Use a real news client if you want me to see your posts. JR
From: George Kerby on 3 Aug 2010 09:35 On 8/2/10 9:12 PM, in article jollyroger-F5C56B.21124802082010(a)news.individual.net, "Jolly Roger" <jollyroger(a)pobox.com> wrote: > In article <C87CC531.3A66D%ghost_topper(a)hotmail.com>, > George Kerby <ghost_topper(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > >> On 8/2/10 4:50 PM, in article >> E_udnehtAYIyoMrRnZ2dnUVZ_uKdnZ2d(a)earthlink.com, "Kurt Ullman" >> <kurtullman(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >> >>> In article <i37dq9$o28$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>, >>> Wes Groleau <Groleau+news(a)FreeShell.org> wrote: >>> >>>> On 08-02-2010 16:52, Kurt Ullman wrote: >>>>> The battery on my wife's MBP is completely dead. 0% charge and 0mAh. >>>>> She uses it as a desktop. There is no leaking and no obvious bulging. >>>>> This is one of the earlier MBPs so I am not sure I want to spend the >>>>> money on the fourth battery since I got it. Any particular reason I >>>>> shouldn't just leave it alone unless the battery starts to bulge? >>>> >>>> If you plug it in with the battery removed, will it run? >>>> >>>> If so, throw away the battery and the answer no longer matters. >>> >>> My concern is that then there is a hole in back. When I take the >>> battery out, there is also some stuff hanging out. Don't know if >>> anything nasty can get in through the hole. >> >> Not only that, the pressure of the expanding battery will affect other >> internal components, causing secondary issues. > > AFAIK, his battery isn't expanding. I was referring to the original poster - the microbe, not Kurt. Should have been more specific.
From: The Translucent Amoebae on 9 Aug 2010 13:18
On Aug 2, 1:30 pm, Jolly Roger <jollyro...(a)pobox.com> wrote: > In article > <98adfc0e-ce71-4adc-b08d-078992bc6...(a)q16g2000prf.googlegroups.com>, > The Translucent Amoebae <transamoe...(a)seanet.com> wrote: > > > Then: i do recall hearing about Batteries exploding or catching fire, > > But that was only with the MacPro Batteries. > > The problem with The MacBook B&W batteries was much less serious ??? > > Bad assumption. > > -- > Send responses to the relevant news group rather than email to me. > E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my very hungry SPAM > filter. Due to Google's refusal to prevent spammers from posting > messages through their servers, I often ignore posts from Google > Groups. Use a real news client if you want me to see your posts. > > JR Despite what i just said in my last post, i left the library ( using their wifi ) and went over to Strong Solutions ( Authorized Mac Dealer in Spokane WA ). On the way over there, i had a very strong urge to call to make sure that they were open, but ignored it! Then when i did find it, ( first visit ) it was Closed..! ( Monday Afternoon ! ) But as i turned away, i again had a strong urge to turn around, as i was wearing mp3 headphones, medium loud, and the owner was just coming back from the post office and asked me what i needed, and i said i had a bulgy battery, and showed it to him. He agreed that i needed a new one, and installed it for me ±150$! i also asked about a new HD and said and installation of a new one would cost about 700$!!! Ack! Hold off on that for a few months. So i am sleeping a little more comfortably now, if only ted would turn his stereo down. |