iBook (FireWire) Battery Update 1.0: Document and Software

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About iBook (FireWire) Battery Update 1.0: Document and Software

This article contains a software link to the iBook (FireWire) Battery Update 1.0.

Language/OS Required Release Date Version Software
North American English
North American English Mac OS 9.0.4
2000-12-01 1.0 Download
519 K
International English
International English Mac OS 9.0.4
2000-12-01 1.0 Download
519 K
français
French Mac OS 9.0.4
2000-12-13 1.0 Download
624 K
Deutsch
German Mac OS 9.0.4
2000-12-13 1.0 Download
526 K
Japanese
Japanese Mac OS 9.0.4
2000-12-27 1.0 Download
521 K

The iBook (FireWire) Battery Update corrects an issue with battery charging in some FireWire-equipped iBook computers (the battery doesn't recharge after a long period of inactivity).

The iBook (FireWire) Battery Update 1.0 runs on iBooks with a built-in FireWire port that are using Mac OS 9.0.4 from a local disk.

If you are using Mac OS X on your iBook, you must restart in Mac OS 9.0.4 to install the iBook (FireWire) Battery Update. To restart in Mac OS 9.0.4, use the Startup Disk pane of System Preferences.

Before you install the iBook (FireWire) Battery Update, read the instructions below. You may want to print them for reference.

  1. Make sure your iBook's power cord is connected and plugged into a working power source.
  2. Double-click the iBook (FireWire) Battery Update icon.
  3. Note: If a message says that this version of the iBook (FireWire) Battery Update will not run on this computer, then you do not need this update.

  4. Follow the onscreen instructions. A status bar shows the progress of the update.
  5. When a message says that iBook (FireWire) Battery Update has been successfully installed, click OK. Your iBook will restart.

Your system is updated and your battery should recharge normally when your power adapter is plugged in.

Note: If a message says the update was not completed successfully, begin the update process again.

For more information, see http://www.apple.com/support.

Earlier versions of this software may be available at http://support.apple.com/downloads/.

For help with downloading, see Software downloads: Formats and common error messages.

All software available from this site is covered by a software license agreement included with this software.

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