Grid 1520

[Dave Mabry]

Perspective Management Group wrote:

>Hi Guys
>  Just aquired a gridcase 1520, how do I remove the battery, and where might I find a battery?
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>Frank D.
>Senior Projects Coordinator
>Perspective Management Group
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Frank,

If you are talking about the main battery, it is in the back of the 
computer.  There is a push button mechanical release just under the 
opening for the battery.  When you push the button the battery should 
pop out about 1/4 of an inch from the spring tension of the contacts.

If you are talking about the cmos battery, it is under the keyboard 
bezel and it a little harder to get to.  You have to disassemble the 
computer, at least partially, to get to it.

The battery life on that series of the GRiDcase was so bad that most 
people I knew who used them didn't bother to use them with batteries.  
GRiD made an AC adapter that was the same size and shape as the battery 
that fit into the battery slot and took a standard Euro-type power cord 
to the wall.

The 1520 was based on the 80286 cpu and it wasn't really the most power 
efficient.  Couple that with a fairly power-hungry display on the 
computer and you get about 15 minutes to 30 minutes of battery life on a 
good pack.

Hope this helps.
Dave