Hello,
I am going to get a clamshell iBook G3 off of eBay but the PRAM battery is dead. Unlike some Macs, the PRAM battery is not that important and will still boot with a dead one. However, it can get kind of annoying having to set the time after every reboot, so is there any way the battery can be replaced with something like a reusable battery holder?

>> LTV2008_mac said:

Hello, I am going to get a clamshell iBook G3 off of eBay but the PRAM battery is dead. Unlike some Macs, the PRAM battery is not that important and will still boot with a dead one. However, it can get kind of annoying having to set the time after every reboot, so is there any way the battery can be replaced with something like a reusable battery holder? Click to expand...

I checked and it is soldered in, but I don't know how to solder. Any tips on how to get started?

>> LTV2008_mac said:

I checked and it is soldered in, but I don't know how to solder. Any tips on how to get started? Click to expand...

As per this archived Apple KB article, the iBook G3 does not have a PRAM battery. It uses a PRAM capacitor that stores enough juice to swap out the main battery without losing the contents of the PRAM. Is your iBook G3 main battery dead?

>> ifrit05 said:

As per this archived Apple KB article, the iBook G3 does not have a PRAM battery. It uses a PRAM capacitor that stores enough juice to swap out the main battery without losing the contents of the PRAM. Is your iBook G3 main battery dead? Click to expand...

Oh, well my main battery is not working. Any idea on how to get my battery recelled or can someone do it for me? There were new 3rd-party batteries on NewEgg but have since been discontinued.

I have just found two apple G3 batteries moving if you are still interested in originals

I have found a couple of original Apple batteries in my move if you or anybody else is interested.

>> RAH said:

I have found a couple of original Apple batteries in my move if you or anybody else is interested. Click to expand...

hi what are the deets

>> RAH said:

I have found a couple of original Apple batteries in my move if you or anybody else is interested. Click to expand...

I am interested. I need a M7426 iBook G3 Clamshell battery. If you have a spare (working) one, please contact me at [email protected].