Ibook G3 battery

I need to borrow a G3 battery to transfer my files from my old ibook to my new macbook as the battery is dead and the ac power adapter port is broken so I can't run the ibook or charge the battery. Anyone in vicinity of Mandeville, LA that can help, please answer
macbook 13.3 notebook Mac OS X (10.4.9)
macbook 13.3 notebook Mac OS X (10.4.9)

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The typical lifespan of a lithium-ion battery is two to three years. Some last a little longer; some don't even last that long.
It needs a new battery.
Which exact iBook model is it?
You can choose from this list:
http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/ibook/index-ibook.html
It would seem that it is recognizing the battery; it's just not charging. If an iBook doesn't recognize the battery, there will be an X through the battery icon in the menu bar and the System Profiler wouldn't give you the battery information; it would say "Battery Installed: No".

14" ibook replacement battery

I need to replace my 14" ibook G3 battery does anyone have any experience with 3rd party batteries? I'm debating on an Apple battery or 3rd party any suggestions would be appreciated.

No personal experience, but the best price I've found on a replacement battery is at Power Gears.
http://www.powergears.com/product.php?catID=1100&p=1
(Click on Laptop Batteries in the left sidebar, then Click on Apple)
If you are looking for high capacity, you may want to check this one out:
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Newer%20Technology/BAPIB4148V48/
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Yes you need a specific kind based on the model battery you have. Look at the model number on the back of the battery.
Then match up the numbers for instance on the eBay listings they give you all the compatible model numbers.

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http://www.apple.com/contact/phone_contacts.html
http://www.laptop-battery.org/APPLE/M8403.htm
http://www.notebook-batteries.net/laptop-battery/apple/NMA005.htm
http://www.priorityelectronics.com/apple/661-2472-1.htm
http://www.laptopbattery.net/apple/?CMP=KNC-LCB-APPLE-G
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/powerbook/battery/ibook-g3-g4-12inch/
http://www.newertech.com/products/ibookg312_batt.php
http://store.fastmac.com/advancedsearch_result.php?keywords=%22ibook+white%22&x=41&y=8&search_in_description=1&ca tegories_id=4&inc_subcat=1&manufacturersid=&pfrom=&pto=
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore?productLearnMore=M93 37G/A
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The iBook does not have a PRAM battery,
http://support.apple.com/kb/TA25911?viewlocale=en_US
so if your main battery doesn't hold a charge your date/time settings are lost.
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After about seven years my iBook battery had lost stamina. (Although there was still more than an hour of energy left after charging it.)
After buying a new one (Dill-5200mAh) I was pleased to get a battery capacity for more than five hours. Unfortunately things changed after about 20 load cycles. Now when I try to charge it, the plug soon turns from amber to green although the battery still has only a very low capacity.
According to 'coconutBattery' the capacity is brilliant (5363mAh).
I also found out that charging seems to work while iBook is switched on.
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Hello,
There are a few thing here.
1. Could be a faulty battery. I want out rule that.
2. It could be a problem with your power adapter.
3. Could be an internal problem.
I would check the power adapter and then check the Battery both with a replacement. (or spare)
If you get the same results, then it's internal fault and do doubt lays with the DC In board.

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dga1966, Welcome to the discussion area!
Apple recommends (http://www.apple.com/batteries/notebooks.html): If you don’t plan on using your notebook for more than six months, Apple recommends that you remove and store the battery with a 50% charge.
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Welcome to Discussions!
Apple's batteries are designed to hold upto 80% of their charge after 300 cycles. Of course, its "upto", and not guaranteed.
You can try this to see if you can't get a little bit more out of it: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=86284
Best,
-josh
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Sudden drop in iBook g4 battery life?

My wife's iBook G4 maintained a truly stellar battery performance from purchase to sometime last week, regularly delivering between 3 and 4 hours per charge. Sometime last week, that changed very suddenly and dramatically to just over 30 minutes.
While gradually declining battery life is the norm, such a precipitous decline makes me very strongly suspect that the battery is still holding a charge in line with the battery's track record and that the low-charge message is some sort of bug.
Is there any record of such an issue, how do I verify or dismiss my suspicions, and what might account for a sudden loss of over three hours of charge time?

Hi Mike,
Difficult to say without knowing how old your wife's iBook is and how many charge cycles the battery has done. As I understand it, the loss of battery capacity due to age/charging cycles is non linear and that capacity can drop dramatically and suddenly after 2-3 yrs/300-500 charge cycles.
(Very vague, I know. Such is the nature of the beast.)
You have omitted to mention which OS is relevant but if your wife's iBook is running 10.4 the battery info can be obtained via the Apple menu>About this Mac>More info, then scroll down to Power.
If the OS is 10.3.x then open Terminal in Applications>Utilities and enter:
ioreg -w0 -l|grep Capacity
and press return. (Works in 10.4 too…)
Either way, copy and paste the info into a reply here and someone will be able to give a more informed opinion.
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Hi, Chris. Welcome to Apple Discussions.
The first time out, you need to charge the battery all the way up as the first step in calibrating it.
After that, follow Apple's suggestions for getting the longest life and lifespan out of your battery:
http://www.apple.com/batteries/notebooks.html
Technical information about the battery can be found here:
http://www.apple.com/batteries/
Good luck with the new battery.

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Well you might want to try what they call "battery reconditioning" which is 7 simple steps listed below:
1: Charge your iPod fully.
2: Use it till you cant trun it on anymore!
3: Then carge your iPod fully again.
4: Then Use it till you cant trun it on anymore!
5: One more time charge your iPod fully.
6: And then again Use it till you cant trun it on anymore!
7: Then one last time charge it fully again.
Reminder: it is best to let the battery die all of the way each time inbetween chages. for example if it has 60% battery life dont charge it use it till it is dead and then charge it up all the way!
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