20 Jul
1998
20 Jul
'98
5:37 p.m.
John Ruschmeyer wrote:
I have a Compaq LTE that was given to me because it didn't work with
identical symptoms. I pulled the whole thing apart and removed the
system unit from the case, and *then* I saw the little CMOS cell that
was dead. Spending $3.00 or so for a new Lithium battery seemed a bit
steep to fix a freebee machine, but I guess someone has to do those sort
of things :).
the wires to the battery terminals). And now
matter how many times I
pressed the on button, the #*%^)!$ thing wouldn't start. Ideas?
>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).
COmpaq LTE lite? Check the CMOS battery...