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how to rebuild battery for compaq Armada
I have successfully cut open the battery case and replaced dead cells but I have 0 volts out at the connectors. I notice a small dip switch on the battery circuit board that is held depressed by the top half of the case. Does the circuit board in the battery have to be reset once the case is opened in order to work again? If so how? Or are there mini fuse links?
Yes & no. Depends on the battery?? List the numbers off the battery and I'll look up your battery board and see if it can be reset. Wouldn't hurt to give "all" the numbers off the laptop also. Very few boards can be reset. The manufacturers have gotten smarter over the years and have made changes to prevent DIY repairs.
I forgot. If you can take a quality picture of the circuit borad so I can read the numbers on the chipsets it would really help. It would help me track down the smart chip data. Post the pic on a pic host like http://www.imageshack.us/ or one of the other ones.
why u did n't check the hp website and using the service manual of your compaq ? they give great and excellent documentation and support ... if u want the service manual give me your model of compaq Armada or enter to the www.hp.com
HP shows you how to rebuild the battery and reset the smart chip?????? I'll take that link!!!
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ddrdan. hope you get this. I've been quite frustrated as a new user trying to comment back to you (for two days now). Sure apprecialte your help so far.
The full model # is 7770 DMT. The battery itself has the part number 220324-001.
Thanks. Steveo
The full model # is 7770 DMT. The battery itself has the part number 220324-001.
Thanks. Steveo
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