What do you use to draw the current? the pc itself or some external device Roger G. Mr. Fix-It Harrisburg, PA 17110 WebSite- http://mrfixit.netfirms.com rogerfixit@xxxxxxxx FAX 510-740-3641; Tel: 717-763-7098 (shop) 717-652-1703(home) At 09:20 AM 5/22/2004, you wrote: >Ken: > > Whenever I suspect a bad one of these, I do a fast Current Test on >My DMM. If it cant put out more than 200mA , I figure its on its way. A good >one will put out between 1-2 Amps I think. A Lot of "PC Techs" Never bother >checking the Current, and like you say, dont see 0.13V as so Critical. In >fact, if the Battery is left in there in that state for to long, it 'could' >develop a 'whisker' which is basicly a resistance......and could corrupt the >CMOS setting, and cause strange behavior which makes no sense at all. > > >Steve Hearns >Technotronic Dimensions, NY [USA] >WWW.TECHNOTRONIC-DIMENSIONS.COM >1-877-817-9885 (Voice / Fax Toll Free - US Only) > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: <gulftech@xxxxxxxx> >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2004 8:56 AM >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Hewlett Packard Computer Battery > > >Thanks to Jose and all who offered help. > >I put in a new CR2032 last night. Did the trick. Odd that the old one >measured 2.87 volts; just 0.13 lower than the 3 volt rating. Maybe under >load it might be lower, but there isn't much load on the battery in >circuit. > >Again, thanks. > > >Ken Smith >Gulf Technical Services >3034 Gulf Breeze Parkway >Gulf Breeze, FL 32563 >850-934-8324 (Voice) 850-932-0819 (Fax) > > >On Fri, 21 May 2004 13:02:13 -0700 "javiles6" <javiles6@xxxxxxxxxxx> >writes: > > Ken > > > > Is a 3V Lithium battery # CX2032, you should be able to get it from > > any > > radio shack store. Just pry the clips gently and pull up and > > reinsert the > > new one. Just write down the BIOS setup in case you need to rewrite > > them. > > > > Jose > > > > Aviles Computer & TV Repair > > 508 Bingaman st > > Reading, PA 19602 > > Tel# 610-478-1342 > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <gulftech@xxxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Friday, May 21, 2004 9:44 AM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Hewlett Packard Computer Battery > > > > > > > My old computer at home develops amnesia--loses the date and time. > > Have > > > to reset it each time I restart. Haven't used it for months, but > > need to > > > use it now. > > > > > > It is a HP model #3265. What battery would it use, and is there > > special > > > precautions for replacing it? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > Ken Smith > > > Gulf Technical Services > > > 3034 Gulf Breeze Parkway > > > Gulf Breeze, FL 32563 > > > 850-934-8324 (Voice) 850-932-0819 (Fax) > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > > > The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! > > > Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! > > > Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! > > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/