Re: [NTLK] New Battery NewtTest Result

From: Laurent Daudelin (laurent.daudelin_at_verizon.net)
Date: Thu Oct 02 2003 - 17:26:09 PDT


on 02/10/03 18:58, Jim Siburt at jsiburt_at_mac.com wrote:

> On Thursday, October 2, 2003, at 06:24 PM, Frank Gruendel wrote:
>
>> 1) You should download NewtTest which you will find in the software
>> section of the site in the signature. It will show you quite a lot
>> battery and charge related info if you set "Test Type" to Battery.
>
> This is a new battery pack from a Battery retailer here in the U.S.
> Others on the forum have stated they also purchased from this company
> with success so for $25US it seemed like a good deal. I suspect a bad
> battery pack and I have contacted them, or at least tried to, several
> times today. Here is the NewtTest result:
>
> Type:Apple NiMH rechargeable pack
> Voltage: 4.5 Volt
> Capacity: 15%
> Low Warning at: 20%
> Auto Shutoff at: 0%
> AC Adapter: connected
> Charge State: discharging
> AC Voltage: 7.34 Volt
> Discharge Current: 0.001 Ampere (This fluctuates 0.001 and 0.000)
> Inside Temperature: 22.42 Celsius
> Cell Temperature: 64.00 Celsius

Wow! 64C seems a bit high to me...

-Laurent.

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