I reset the PMU, actually tried this thrice. Also did zapping the PRAM (3x) twice and ran the NVRAM reset commands twice. Just for kicks I tried Apple's battery extension but that did nothing.
I did contact the seller and have arranged for a return and a new battery to be shipped. The battery was in fact brand new. I believe it came with a warranty of 1 year, although I may be confusing that with the cell phone battery I recently purchased.
My only other guess on this battery issue would be the charger component inside the computer itself. I'm having the seller, Other World Computing, rule that out by testing the battery in one of their machines. However, I'm tentatively ruling that out because the computer gives me the amber light as soon as I put the dead battery in, something which does not happen for the new battery. (I should restate there is no lightning bolt on the battery in the Control Strip, but I'm assuming it's because the old dead battery is unable to charge due to its age/wear).
As previously mentioned, this iBook has not had a charged, working battery since August 2005, when my original yo-yo shorted out. The old battery was run down to 0%. It was actually getting 3.5 hours at the time but was completely empty for 3-4 weeks and didn't charge when the new charger (non-Apple brand) arrived the following month.
I did contact the seller and have arranged for a return and a new battery to be shipped. The battery was in fact brand new. I believe it came with a warranty of 1 year, although I may be confusing that with the cell phone battery I recently purchased.
My only other guess on this battery issue would be the charger component inside the computer itself. I'm having the seller, Other World Computing, rule that out by testing the battery in one of their machines. However, I'm tentatively ruling that out because the computer gives me the amber light as soon as I put the dead battery in, something which does not happen for the new battery. (I should restate there is no lightning bolt on the battery in the Control Strip, but I'm assuming it's because the old dead battery is unable to charge due to its age/wear).
As previously mentioned, this iBook has not had a charged, working battery since August 2005, when my original yo-yo shorted out. The old battery was run down to 0%. It was actually getting 3.5 hours at the time but was completely empty for 3-4 weeks and didn't charge when the new charger (non-Apple brand) arrived the following month.