Posted on 02/03/2007 4:12:02 PM PST by GeorgiaBushie
Have an Acer laptop with battery problems, I think. Have fresh windows xp home and the problem still exists.
If battery is present during startup the computer freezes at log in and not even the power button (forced shut down) will work.
Have cleaned battery terminals and used compressed air to remove any dust---Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
I think this Acer kind of sucks, but it is for a home schooler parent/family with limited money.
Kind of strange, I have a dell laptop with a completely dead battery and it never gives me a problem booting up.
What Acer model laptop is it?
Acer Aspire 3000
Thanks...
Is it normal for a computer to reject a bad battery? I thought computers would boot normally with a bad battery, they just became non-portable until the new battery was acquired.
It's possible, especially if the battery has some short or something else physically wrong with it.
Normally a dead battery wouldn't impede bootup (using the A/C cord).
See if there is any utility on the computer for power management, should be something by Acer. Many laptops do have power management utilities, there might be some setting that may affect the boot up cycle.
Thanks for your replies, most especially for the Froogle link.
Appreciate your thoughtful responses. :)
There should be a power management utility, but the computer restore disks were not kept and the new install is not a native copy with Acer programs.
You should replace it with a Mac.
Just kidding. I couldn't help myself - with all the iSnobs FReeping around these days.
Can't help with your battery problem. Good luck.
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