That's dead, I'll replace it. Should I also change the black bar-
shaped 7.5 v cell? It's dead too, and I don't know what it's for.
>> 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?
>
>I've seen this one several times.
>
>Check/change the 3V 'coin cell' - the disk-like lithium cell that's
>hidden inside the machine. It's needed for the power-on switch to work.
>
>-tony
>
>
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Received on Tue Jul 21 1998 - 18:53:33 BST