>Bruce Carter replied:
>Frequently, the screen will not light up. There will be no video signal.
>If you have an Energy Star compliant monitor, it will stay in the powered
>down state. If you can get the screen lit up, very often the date and time
>will be wrong. The network settings may be lost as well.
>
>If you have any of these problems, or suspect that the battery might be
>causing something else weird, you can test the battery without removing it
>from the motherboard with a multitester and a decent length pair of probes.
>
>The battery can be had from computer dealers, but you can probably get it
>cheaper from a photo store. The easiest way to handle it is to just bring
>in the old one, but most of the batteries have the specs on them (I don't
>have one handy, but I believe they are 1/2 AA at 1.5 volts).
Excellant info from Bruce, except that the battery is a 3.6 volt Lithium,
the size is 1/2 AA. I get them from Fry's, in California for $8.50, but
they should be available with anyone who handles/services Macintosh
computers.
The tip that I have to add is that the best tool for removing the battery
cover is a Bic pen cap. The pocket clip portion fits in the small cover
opening, and supplies the needed leverage to spread out the battery cover.
Without this tool, that cover is tough to get off. If you have not tried
it, you'll be amazed how well it works.
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