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Conference akocoa::decpc_portables

Title:DECpc _Portables
Moderator:PCBUOA::GLANTZ
Created:Wed May 08 1991
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2423
Total number of notes:11059

2343.0. "Battery problem with new BIOS 1.42" by ANNECY::HOTCHKISS () Tue Mar 18 1997 10:37

    I have just got my Hinote CT475 back from repair and they upgraded to
    1.42 BIOS - this may or may not be part of the problem.
    When I boot,the battery indicator is zero(actually 1%).After 10 minutes
    it is full(actually 91%).If I then pull the power cord,the machine
    dies instantly.
    Is this a dead battery?I have tried resets and obviously can't 'form'
    the battery.
    Any ideas??
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2343.1BECAUSE, that's why!OSEC::pervy.mco.dec.com::gilbertbcyberpaddlerWed Mar 19 1997 18:2422
Hi Stuart, longtime etc,

My CT450 started to do this all by itself, after about 18 months use, no 
change of BIOS (still on 1.41 I think), no repair etc.
I sent the battery back, assuming it was dead, and received a new one in 
return. And nothing changed.

So now the system is on its way for repair.

Brian


>>>
    I have just got my Hinote CT475 back from repair and they upgraded to
    1.42 BIOS - this may or may not be part of the problem.
    When I boot,the battery indicator is zero(actually 1%).After 10 minutes
    it is full(actually 91%).If I then pull the power cord,the machine
    dies instantly.
    Is this a dead battery?I have tried resets and obviously can't 'form'
    the battery.
    Any ideas??

2343.2same problem regardless of BIOSANNECY::HOTCHKISSTue Mar 25 1997 06:146
    well..I tried Bios 1.41,1.40 and 1.42 again with a new battery.Same
    problem - charge indicator is zero,then 90-91% after 10 minutes but it
    actually flat.
    How can we still have such fundamental problems on our PCs
    ferchrissakes?I have spent more time and money screwing around with
    this than the cost of a new machine.