Note that you don't have to replace the battery with the APC one. If you're bored, and don't care that new battery won't actually fit inside the original case, get a blue top Optima Gel Cell (http://www.optimabatteries.com). It will provide you with more reserve power, and they are indestructable. You'll probably never need to replace it. I had a red top one that was *14* years old, and it started my crappy 83 VW on a -45 degree morning with no problems. The armed forces use only Optima batteries in ALL of their equipment (tanks, hummers, helicopters, etc) I called Optima, and they recommend the blue top batteries for UPS replacement (which are marine batteries). I purchased 24 of them a couple of years ago to replace some bad ones in a bunch of APC UPS's, and they are still humming along like they are brand new. Batteries Plus has them, but you may have to order the blue top one, I've only seen the red top in the store. Jay On Thursday, October 3, 2002, at 12:28 AM, BN wrote: > I'll put in for the 600. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: tclug-list-admin at mn-linux.org > [mailto:tclug-list-admin at mn-linux.org] On Behalf Of Jim Streit > Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 11:08 PM > To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org > Subject: [TCLUG] Old UPS > > I'm currently the proud owner of 2 non-functioning rack mount UPS, > would > anyone like one for anything (parts) before I dispose (recycle) them. > > The first one, an APC 3000 Smart-Ups. When I plug it in, I get > nothing. > No lights, beeps or fan movement. I've checked and reset the breaker. > I > called APC and they think that its a circuitry issue and not the > batteries. The reason being, that nothing happens when its plugged in. > If it had a bad battery, the fan and lights should still come on. > > The second one, an APC 600 Smart-Ups. This one looks like it should > work, but it displays the "Replace Battery" light and constantly sounds > an alarm. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Twin Cities Linux Users Group Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, > Minnesota > http://www.mn-linux.org > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > _______________________________________________ > Twin Cities Linux Users Group Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, > Minnesota > http://www.mn-linux.org > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list