23 Apr
2004
23 Apr
'04
2:17 a.m.
Not offhand, but I have come across a number of laptops with proprietary
batteries of all sorts in them. One (an old compaq I believe) had 2
batteries in it besides the main power cell for the whole laptop. One was
for the CMOS and the other was for some other weird implementation (all I
do remember was that if the extra one was unplugged, the machine wouldn't
boot right after passing the BIOS).
If you want, I have access to Allied Electronics, Newark Electronics (Now
NewarkOne) and Mouser. Possibly one of them have replacement
batteries/cells for your unit. For a description with any info possible and
an image or two, I can look it up for you and get you in touch with the
appropriate source.
-John Boffemmyer IV
At 09:48 AM 4/23/2004, you wrote:
Folks,
Discovered I had said old machine in storage the other day and I thought
it'd make a neat little webserver for when I'm away from home working and
will have nothing better to do than PHP hacking.
First time I powered up it sprang to life but locked up because the CMOS
battery (non-standard dammit) is obviously flat. Subsequent powerups with or
without battery installed (you can replace the floppy drive with a dedicated
AC input) result in a beep and pretty much nothing else.
Anyone come across these wee beasties before? Aside from when they were new,
obviously :o)
cheers
--
Adrian/Witchy
Owner & Webmaster, Binary Dinosaurs
www.binarydinosaurs.co.uk - possibly the UK's biggest online computer museum
www.snakebiteandblack.co.uk - ex-monthly gothic shenanigans :o(
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