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From: Bob Larter on 13 Oct 2009 07:21
Chuck wrote:
> On Sat, 10 Oct 2009 09:22:51 -0400, PeterD <peter2(a)hipson.net> wrote:
>
>> An Acer 5520 notebook.
>>
>> Press power, the notebook powers on for a couple of seconds then
>> powers off by itself. Then (without touching anything) it repeats the
>> same power on/off cycle where the on is only a second) by itself over
>> and over, until the battery is removed (which stops the cycle.)
>>
>> Tried the remove battery/power charger and hold power on button for 45
>> seconds trick, but that didn't help. Charger seems to be working
>> correctly (plugging it in lights the charge led).
>>
>> Any suggestions?
>
>
> It is probably a defective battery. There is a battery setting that
> can be changed in the device manager (XP) which will let the computer
> run off the battery until you can purchase a new one. Chuck

Yeah, I'd call it as a clapped-out battery. Replace it, cycle it, &
everything will probably be fine again.

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From: MrManuals on 18 Oct 2009 02:23
On Sat, 10 Oct 2009 09:22:51 -0400, PeterD <peter2(a)hipson.net> wrote:

>An Acer 5520 notebook.
>
>Press power, the notebook powers on for a couple of seconds then
>powers off by itself. Then (without touching anything) it repeats the
>same power on/off cycle where the on is only a second) by itself over
>and over, until the battery is removed (which stops the cycle.)
>
>Tried the remove battery/power charger and hold power on button for 45
>seconds trick, but that didn't help. Charger seems to be working
>correctly (plugging it in lights the charge led).
>
>Any suggestions?

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Paul(a)justmanuals.com
From: PeterD on 18 Oct 2009 14:42
On Sat, 17 Oct 2009 23:23:26 -0700, MrManuals
<support(a)justmanuals.com> wrote:

>On Sat, 10 Oct 2009 09:22:51 -0400, PeterD <peter2(a)hipson.net> wrote:
>
>>An Acer 5520 notebook.
>>
>>Press power, the notebook powers on for a couple of seconds then
>>powers off by itself. Then (without touching anything) it repeats the
>>same power on/off cycle where the on is only a second) by itself over
>>and over, until the battery is removed (which stops the cycle.)
>>
>>Tried the remove battery/power charger and hold power on button for 45
>>seconds trick, but that didn't help. Charger seems to be working
>>correctly (plugging it in lights the charge led).
>>
>>Any suggestions?
>
>This Parts & Service manual can now be purchased for $10.77 and
>downloaded immediately after payment from http://www.justmanuals.com
>
>
>Paul(a)justmanuals.com

Found it free on the web, and downloaded. Google found it quickly. But
thanks for the pointer anyway.
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