There have been reports on faulty power adapters on some PB1400 models and damage to batteries. What is this about?
“); // –> A: There is some great information on the PBSource.com website about this problem dating back to August 1999. Here is the url: http://www.pbsource.com/contributions/readers/M4896acadapter.shtml In brief the problem is basically concerned with several versions of the power adapter (Models no: M4895/M4896, Rev: 3A/3A are mentioned in the article) having decreased voltage output. This in turn was damaging the NiMH batteries and resulting in basically a non-chargeable battery. If you are experiencing similar problems then please read the posts at the above site and follow their guidelines which are basically: Buy a new adapter, run the Apple battery recondition utility, reset PRAM and if this doesn’t work then get a new battery. One thing is be careful not to mistake the PB1400’s short battery life with this problem – they are distinct. Even a perfectly good PB1400 will only last an hour or two on battery power at the best of times. This problem is when a fault in the power adap
