Re: Can old batteries recover?

From	"Redjak" <rjackson@frontiernet.net>
Newsgroups	comp.sys.mac.misc, comp.sys.mac.advocacy
Subject	Re: Can old batteries recover?
Date	2011-07-12 19:07 -0400
Organization	A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID	<ivik31$2ci$1@dont-email.me> (permalink)
References	(9 earlier) <alangbaker-1F5090.12030512072011@news.shawcable.net> <ivigf3$e1v$1@dont-email.me> <alangbaker-B7AF64.15353212072011@news.shawcable.net> <ivij4f$ssf$1@dont-email.me> <alangbaker-170D58.15554712072011@news.shawcable.net>

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"Alan Baker"  wrote in message 
news:alangbaker-170D58.15554712072011@news.shawcable.net...

In article <ivij4f$ssf$1@dont-email.me>,
"Redjak" <rjackson@frontiernet.net> wrote:

> "Alan Baker"  wrote in message
> news:alangbaker-B7AF64.15353212072011@news.shawcable.net...
>
> In article <ivigf3$e1v$1@dont-email.me>,
> "Redjak" <rjackson@frontiernet.net> wrote:
>
> > "Alan Baker"  wrote in message
> > news:alangbaker-1F5090.12030512072011@news.shawcable.net...
> >
> > In article
> > <b9b7e6bf-6f73-4631-ac90-ebc5b20bd989@10g2000yqn.googlegroups.com>,
> > AD <isquat@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > > although it may depend on what's actually wrong with the
> > > > battery.
> > > >
> > > > Batteries never last very long (one reason I dislike portable
> > > > devices and
> > >
> > > I have HP dv1013us with both original 6 cell battery and 12cell
> > > i've
> > > bought shortly after:
> > > both batteries are alive and very well after 7 years. The laptop
> > > is
> > > frequently untethered from mains.
> > >
> > > What sucks is that batteries in both 2007 and 2009 macbook pro 
> > > are
> > > not
> > > easily removable.
> >
> > >Really? I've got a MacBook Pro from about 2007 (November 2007,
> > >IIRC)
> > >and
> > >the battery is easily removed.
> >
> > "easily"?  Hehehehe.  It's a subjective term.  How much does Appil
> > pay
> > you, cheerleader?
>
> >It is a subjective term, yes.
>
> >But given that I just need to turn the machine over and slide the
> >latches, I'd say that most people would agree with my use of it in
> >this
> >case.
>
> "Most people" is another subjective term.  You keep spouting about
> what you "think".  And what you think doesn't count.

>"Most people" isn't really very subjective.


Yes it is.  You can't quantify "most" with any degree of accuracy. You 
can't even quantify if "most" is the proper quantity to use in this 
case. Totally subjective.


>Fact: I've got a MacBook Pro Intel Core 2 Duo laptop which I 
>purchased
>(leased actually; better for my taxes) in November 2007.

>Fact: You remove the battery from it by sliding two latches; no tools 
> >required.

>
> You do realize that if you had even a little, tiny pea brain, you
> might be dangerous - to yourself?

>I've managed not to be for 49 years, so I think I'm good...

No - you have had "good" luck for 49 years- very good luck.  And you 
are definitely not "good".  That is another subjective call on your 
part. Even Chance Furlong is dissing you.


-- 
Alan Baker
Vancouver, British Columbia
<http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg>

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