I have a G3 Wall Street with a newer Lithium-Ion battery. Suddenly the
machine stopped recognizing the battery, showing an "X" through the battery
icon on the desktop menu. This happened after I'd bumped the computer
accidentally, but not violently, against a doorway while it was in my
shoulder bag. (Insert joke here.) I called the battery maker and they were
doubtful a blow to the battery would scramble it, saying the contents are
solid and not easily scramble-able. I wonder. I tried the old "Battery
Reset" program, but it appears that does not work with Li-Ion batteries.
Strangely, however, the program does recognize that I have a battery in the
bay. The machine does not, in either bay, and so I'm battery-less. Any ideas
for reviving my apparently comatose battery?

Noah Liberman
noahl[at]noahl.com

Hi,
First thing, with a meter check the battery voltage.
Tony

Noah Liberman wrote:

> I have a G3 Wall Street with a newer Lithium-Ion battery. Suddenly the
> machine stopped recognizing the battery, showing an "X" through the battery
> icon on the desktop menu. This happened after I'd bumped the computer
> accidentally, but not violently, against a doorway while it was in my
> shoulder bag. (Insert joke here.) I called the battery maker and they were
> doubtful a blow to the battery would scramble it, saying the contents are
> solid and not easily scramble-able. I wonder. I tried the old "Battery
> Reset" program, but it appears that does not work with Li-Ion batteries.
> Strangely, however, the program does recognize that I have a battery in the
> bay. The machine does not, in either bay, and so I'm battery-less. Any ideas
> for reviving my apparently comatose battery?
>
> Noah Liberman
> noahl[at]noahl.com
>

thanks tony. my control strip's Essential Power Book Strip says 9.16 volts
and 00000 usage.

in article JfDVa.559228$ro6.12654459[at]news2.calgary.shaw.ca, Tony Hwang at
dragon40[at]shaw.ca wrote on 7/29/03 6:16 PM:

> Hi,
> First thing, with a meter check the battery voltage.
> Tony
>
> Noah Liberman wrote:
>
>> I have a G3 Wall Street with a newer Lithium-Ion battery. Suddenly the
>> machine stopped recognizing the battery, showing an "X" through the battery
>> icon on the desktop menu. This happened after I'd bumped the computer
>> accidentally, but not violently, against a doorway while it was in my
>> shoulder bag. (Insert joke here.) I called the battery maker and they were
>> doubtful a blow to the battery would scramble it, saying the contents are
>> solid and not easily scramble-able. I wonder. I tried the old "Battery
>> Reset" program, but it appears that does not work with Li-Ion batteries.
>> Strangely, however, the program does recognize that I have a battery in the
>> bay. The machine does not, in either bay, and so I'm battery-less. Any ideas
>> for reviving my apparently comatose battery?
>>
>> Noah Liberman
>> noahl[at]noahl.com
>>
>