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In article <B0FBDDF9966815152@cara.demon.co.uk>,
peter@cara.demon.co.uk (Peter Ceresole) wrote:

>Subject: Re: Changing the Pram Battery on an LCIII
>From: Peter Ceresole
>Organization: none
>Date: Mon, 02 Feb 1998 20:32:57 +0000
>Newsgroups: demon.tech.mac
>
>In article <19980119074801141149@teknesis.demon.co.uk>,
>LPS@teknesis.demon.co.uk (Larry Stoter) wrote:
>
>>I think Apple (perhaps just Apple UK?) are being very silly. I don't see
>>that they would have any problems sell the batteries openly.
>
>I know this is late, but I went away for ten days and when I came back my
>7500/100 wouldn't start. You know the thing; bong! rattle of drive, then
>nothing. Classic PRAM battery death. Frankly, it had only lasted two years
>and I was just a bit ticked off, but there it is...
>
>The point is that the dealer Apple dealer who had sold me that machine
>(Trams in Victoria- hugely friendly, good price, they do Compaq as well so
>they will survive...) was very helpful and sold me a battery without
>trouble. However... They needed to know that it was me and they asked me if
>I'd bought the machine there. Maybe it was just for marketing information.
>I forgot to ask if they would have sold the battery to a complete stranger
>(heavens! The very thought...) I suspect they would.

My 7500's battery died in the Summer, I got one by first class post from
Scotsys, the Apple dealer in Glasgow, cost a reasonable fiver including
posting and no questions asked. Apart from which battery I wanted!

Gordon


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