20 Jul
1998
20 Jul
'98
2:06 p.m.
The thing powers up off the keyboard, like a mac. I tried powering it
off a PC SMPSU, otherwise loaded by the PC from which it came. The
PSU was working fine, and I got correct voltages, even the right
voltages on the external power connector on the laptop (I connected
the wires to the battery terminals). And now matter how many times I
pressed the on button, the #*%^)!$ thing wouldn't start. Ideas?
COmpaq LTE lite? Check the CMOS battery...
<<<John>>>
Surely you mean 170mA here. It's normal to
charge at the C/10 rate, at
least when trickle charging. And I'd give it about 14 hours to make up
for losses in the battery (you never get the energy out that you put
in).