powerbook batt prob

[the_butcher]

i just bought a brandnew 12" 1.33 powerbook from a local reseller and it's hard not to compare from my previous 12" 800mhz ibook. Both are G4s. I can't help but notice that my pbook batt runs shorter (i just timed it at 3 1/2 hrs just playing iTunes without the bluetooth etc). My ibook before can play 2 dvds without completely draining its juices. I have both tried calibrating the battery and closing all unneccessary applications... but i still don't pass the 4hour mark which for me is reasonable.

[ditoy_eagle]

Dude, all powerbooks have battery life just like that so don't panic.

Ibooks really have up to 5-6 hours of battery life (as posted on the apple site). Battery life is really an advantage of all ibook models.

[Edited on 17-11-04 by ditoy_eagle]

[the_butcher]

thanks ditoy. ey, still got a prob with my portable hdd. btw what i got is a 60gigger. it's NTFS pala. still, dunno how to make it work read/write on mac/pc.

[ditoy_eagle]

If you just do a search on our forums you will find this - Making external HDD Windows commpatible.

[the_butcher]

yep, got that one. thanks again dude!

[hedges]

Hello everyone, Mac newbie here! First post ko din ito.

I got a 12" PowerBook G4 just last week. I noticed na parang may problema ang battery ko. When my battery meter is anywhere below 50%, the PowerBook would immediately go to sleep and won't wake up. It will only wake up when I connect the AC adaptor, then the battery meter will display 0%, meaning the battrey was completely drained all of a sudden from 30-40%. This has happened 4 times already.

The last time it happened, I noticed that the internal fan turned on all of a sudden right before the power drained.

The other 2 times it happened, when I turned on the PB, a dialog mouse for connecting a Bluetooh mouse appeared (battery meter around 30%), then when I clicked the Quit button, the PB died/slept. Same thing, when I attached the AC cord 0% ang meter.

Help naman. Is this a battery issue or is something wrong with my PowerBook?

[cyberprince]

Did you get a brand new unit?

[totolabradog]

Hi hedges, i'm experiencing the same thing but my laptop's 2 years old and in need of a new battery! Just trying my best to work this way til i can afford a new battery, (local resellers are quoting 13k for a new battery as these tibooks are old stock na and they will have to order the batt fom Singapore) It cuts out at around 50%.

If your unit is new, i suggest you return it right away to where you purchased it so they can either replace the battery or the unit.

[jorweeck]

@hedges

Maybe the settings in your Power Management has your PB to go to sleep mode when it reaches 50%. It wouldn't hurt to take a look at it. ^_^

[PatrickGaerlan]

Originally posted by hedges
I got a 12" PowerBook G4 just last week. I noticed na parang may problema ang battery ko. When my battery meter is anywhere below 50%, the PowerBook would immediately go to sleep and won't wake up. It will only wake up when I connect the AC adaptor, then the battery meter will display 0%, meaning the battrey was completely drained all of a sudden from 30-40%. This has happened 4 times already.

This used to happen with my 2-year old battery. Problem disappeared when I finally replaced it. As much as possible, don't let your battery drain completely. Draining Li-ion batts completely shortens their life. How old is your battery?