moku@sphinx.uchicago.edu (Mark Francillon) (08/09/87)
I've just picked up a (barely) used hp110. The problem at this point is that the battery refuses to keep a charge (I unplug ac, screen goes blank; reconnect ac, it says 0% charge). The manual's got all these skull-and-crossbones warnings about the battery not being a user-replaceable part. Can someone out there who's been down this road before tell me what the options are? Is there somewhere I can get a new battery as a spare part and install it myself? If not, what are the chances at this point of finding an hp dealer who admits 110s exist and could fix one? Mark Francillon Dept. of Anthropology University of Chicago ...ihnp4!gargoyle!sphinx!moku
mobo@sphinx.uchicago.edu (Samuel Wilson) (08/09/87)
In article <2156@sphinx.uchicago.edu> moku@sphinx.UUCP (Mark Francillon) writes: > > I've just picked up a (barely) used hp110. The problem at >this point is that the battery refuses to keep a charge (I unplug >ac, screen goes blank; reconnect ac, it says 0% charge). The >manual's got all these skull-and-crossbones warnings about the >battery not being a user-replaceable part. Can someone out there >who's been down this road before tell me what the options are? >Is there somewhere I can get a new battery as a spare part and >install it myself? If not, what are the chances at this point of >finding an hp dealer who admits 110s exist and could fix one? > Me too. Does anyone with HP portable experience know whether any of the subsequent versions of the HP laptops use the same battery? According to the docs for the 110, the dead part is a "6-volt, 2.5 Ah gelled lead acid battery pack". Sound familiar? They also suggest that you "do not attempt to incinerate or mutilate the battery pack" . . . I haven't yet, but I'm about to. Samuel Wilson ..ihnp4!gargoyle!sphinx!mobo FOTMOBO@UCHMVS1.Bitnet MCI: SWILSON University of Chicago, Division of Social Sciences
todd@uhccux.UUCP (The Perplexed Wiz) (08/12/87)
In article <2156@sphinx.uchicago.edu> moku@sphinx.UUCP (Mark Francillon) writes: > I've just picked up a (barely) used hp110. The problem at >this point is that the battery refuses to keep a charge (I unplug >ac, screen goes blank; reconnect ac, it says 0% charge). The My battery is still ok. Howeverm, I called the local HP a while back to prepare for the day when the battery decides it doesn't want to work anymore. The local HP office gave me a quote of $75 to parts and labor to replace the battery. This is not really a bad price (though it could be better). For comparison. My NEC MultiSpeed has a user replaceable battery and I would have to pay $90 for just the battery itself...todd -- Todd Ogasawara, U. of Hawaii Center for Teaching Excellence UUCP: {ihnp4,seismo,ucbvax,dcdwest}!sdcsvax!nosc!uhccux!todd ARPA: uhccux!todd@nosc.MIL INTERNET: todd@uhccux.UHCC.HAWAII.EDU
dhk@hpcvlo.HP.COM (Dustin Kassman) (08/13/87)
This is an unofficial response but maybe it will help. Yes, a Portable PLUS battery will work in a 110. However, the problem may not be your battery. If the display goes blank immediately when you unplug the recharger, chances are that you have a blown fuse. Unfortunately, the fuse is not user replaceable because it is soldered to the circuit board. On a Portable PLUS it is located to the right of the + terminal of the battery and labeled F1. You should be able to check for continuity through it. Of course, the battery may be bad also. If the problem still exists after replacing the battery you will probably have to have the fuse replaced. Hope that this helps you get your 110 going. They are really rugged and alot of fun (tuck it under your arm and go). Good luck. Dustin Kassman !hplabs!hp-pcd!dhk
dag@hp-lsd.UUCP (08/13/87)
The HP part numbers for the batteries are: The PORTABLE 1420-0329 The Portable PLUS 1420-0346 This is public information from the HP Computer Users Catalog. That's all the information there is about them in it. There is also a warning that they are "Not customer installable", whatever that means. I usually take that as a challenge, but I'm a Toad-Key. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- "Usual disclaimer about who's responsible for my mouth." David Geiser Hewlett-Packard Logic System Division P.O.B. 617 Colorado Springs, CO 80901-0617 UUCP: {hplabs,cbosgd}!hp-lsd!dag CSNET: hp-lsd!dag@hp-labs.csnet ARPA: hp-lsd!dag%hp-labs@csnet-relay.arpa INTERNET: dag@hp-lsd.HP.COM -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
bw@hpcvlo.HP.COM (Bill Wilhelmi) (08/31/87)
Another possiblity exists: these batteries don't respond well to a "dishonorable" discharge. That is, if you run the battery all the way down, chances are you won't get it to hold a charge again. The best bet is to get it replaced at an HP Field Repair Center. Information about the closest FRC is in the documentation for the HP 110/P+. Bill Wilhelmi Hewlett-Packard Cornvallis, Oregon