Comments on: DekCell Laptop Battery for Apple iBook 1999 model, 2000 model, iBook Blueberry, Clamshell, FireWire, Graphite, Indigo, Lime Green, Tangerine Series, iBook M2453 http://ibooklaptop.com/ibook-laptop/dekcell-laptop-battery-for-apple-ibook-1999-model-2000-model-ibook-blueberry-clamshell-firewire-graphite-indigo-lime-green-tangerine-series-ibook-m2453/ best deals on iBook laptop Wed, 20 Jul 2011 10:48:46 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Wilmet http://ibooklaptop.com/ibook-laptop/dekcell-laptop-battery-for-apple-ibook-1999-model-2000-model-ibook-blueberry-clamshell-firewire-graphite-indigo-lime-green-tangerine-series-ibook-m2453/comment-page-1/#comment-90 Wilmet Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:05:35 +0000 http://ibooklaptop.com/ibook-laptop/dekcell-laptop-battery-for-apple-ibook-1999-model-2000-model-ibook-blueberry-clamshell-firewire-graphite-indigo-lime-green-tangerine-series-ibook-m2453/#comment-90 </div> After 5 months of being used in a computer that was always plugged in, I finally had the chance to try the battery for its capacity. The computer reported 5% charge but continued to operate fine. I decided to let it discharge the battery until it automatically went to sleep and then I could recharge it. The battery died before the computer was able to sleep, and when I went to charge it, it would read 0% and stop charging altogether after 15 minutes. <br/><br/>Being the handy sort I am, I took apart the original Apple battery and this battery. (I noticed that there was even a typographical error on the label: "Model" was spelled "Modei".) Anyway, the replacement battery's electronics were sloppily assembled (poor component alignment) and inferior (only one poorly-placed temperature sensor) but apparently intact. I assumed the lithium ion cells were still good so I carefully disconnected the electronics and installed the electronics from the Apple battery. Once assembled, I was able to fully charge the battery without any problems. After 5 months of being used in a computer that was always plugged in, I finally had the chance to try the battery for its capacity. The computer reported 5% charge but continued to operate fine. I decided to let it discharge the battery until it automatically went to sleep and then I could recharge it. The battery died before the computer was able to sleep, and when I went to charge it, it would read 0% and stop charging altogether after 15 minutes.

Being the handy sort I am, I took apart the original Apple battery and this battery. (I noticed that there was even a typographical error on the label: “Model” was spelled “Modei”.) Anyway, the replacement battery’s electronics were sloppily assembled (poor component alignment) and inferior (only one poorly-placed temperature sensor) but apparently intact. I assumed the lithium ion cells were still good so I carefully disconnected the electronics and installed the electronics from the Apple battery. Once assembled, I was able to fully charge the battery without any problems.

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