i must have something else wrong... this new battery is doing the same as the old one.

Basically the hard drive will only work if its plugged in.

if the HD does work off the battery it will only run for about 5 to 10 minutes max.

something aint right and its kinda pissin me off.

any ideas?

well in some google searches, looks like my issue might be a little more serious then i thought.

I guess the back-lit portable's have voltage regulator IC issues...

because it clearly states in other threads the hard drive should spin even at battery voltages of not less then 5.7 VDC.

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