Re: Battery Life for a 2400c
Hej Zach,
> I'm curious about my 2400 that I just got. It seems that the battery
> doesn't charge all the way, or perhaps it's the software that's
> reading it (pmud). I haven't done a real thorough test to see how
> long the book will run, but that'll come tonight. Anyhow, what I'm
> looking for is, how long to these books usually run? And is pmud
> generally accurate in depicting the change level, as mine never goes
> over 25%. And, as I have another battery that won't hold a charge at
> all, what can a semi-competent electronics person do to repair them?
I had the PB2400c running about 1h 45 min under quite some load -
compiling kernels twice :). I found that adjusting the screen backlight
to lowest level makes the battery last quite a bit longer.
I haven't touched my pb for quite some time now (and the battery
is currently dead-on), so I'm afraid I can't help you with pmud
data, there.
However: the pb2400 battery is a Li-Ion accu, which is said to have
no memory-effect, so it *should* not be necessary to fully decharge
and then re-charge the bat. but it *might* help :)
I would not recommend trying to "repair" the battery, as it is mainly
a chemical compound and the skills required are more in the
plastic molding / chemical compound department than in electronics
wiring.
have fun,
Philipp kaeser
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