apple mac

[fuggy]

while in use my mac has been switching itself off after about 10-15m. i then have to start from scratch. any ideas. there is plenty left in the battery.

[fo3nix]

What mac?

[fuggy]

fo3nix. sorry about that, its power book g4, if its any help i just removed the power cable and it shut down soon after, this time it lasted about 30min

[fo3nix]

ah ok. I was thinking maybe it was a new macbook: many have had problems with this, and it requires a new logic board (Apple would pay).

has it always done this? does it work fine with the power cord in?

[fuggy]

fo3nix. no not with the cord in.do you think it could be the battery after all ? if it is have you any idea as ti the cost of a new one ? i,m going to new york soon, would it be cheaper there?

[fo3nix]

no idea what the cost is, but I'd think that it maybe the battery, yes. If it works fine with the cord in, then it sounds like it to me. And I guess it's at least a year old? Still not very good really, the battery should hopefully last longer than that.

And yes, the battery will definitely be cheaper in NY.

[fuggy]

fo3nix. thanks for your help and advice.

[fo3nix]

Just checked at the Apple UK store and the US store. Assuming yours is the 15" alu model, the US store seems to be about �20 cheaper (�70 instead of �90). I'm sure you could find it cheaper elsewhere though.