>
> That's very odd. That might be the mobo or the (internal) power supply.
> IMHO, the effort to replace either isn't worth it for an issue like that.
shucks.. I was afraid of that. :(
> Could even be a software issue I guess. Have you tried flashing the BIOS?
Nope.. where? How?
I vaguely recall reading about the risks of flashing the bios.. have there
been
any cases of failed flashes?
thanks!
> Cheers,
>
> Rex.
>
> At 01:42 AM 4/6/2001 +1000, Eugene Kang wrote:
> >err.. I have this problem with mine where the battery meter doesn't work
> >when the charger is unplugged. i.e. the part on the LCD that shows how
> >many % remaining is blank. When I plug in the charger, the % display
comes
> >up and correctly (i assume) shows the remaining % left.
> >
> >I have tried forcing it to display battery level all the time, but if I
do
> >that, it'll just be totally blank.
> >
> >any idea what part I would need?
> >
> >
> >thanks!
>