if the main battery is so shot its shorted out you could be driving the supply into protection mode, same thing happens with my 386 laptop, with the battery in it will try to fire, then die, removing the battery it can run for as long as you want

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I should specify that it only even boots as much as it does with the main battery removed. If I leave it in, I get no response at all.

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Check the forums for links to the DevNotes/Service Manuals/User Manual PDFs. If they're not readily available online, PM an email addy so I can forward them. [] ]'> I think they're somewhere on the cards/keychains I brought with me or on HP_Mini somewhere. If not, I won't be able to post them to you for about 10 days, as I'm of to see the Rug Rat & my siblings in New England again . . .

. . . and this time I'm not even manic!!!!!!!!!!!!! YIPPEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [] ]'>