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From: ds@dodger.ATT.COM (Doug Sturim,1A-138,2034425999,TRW)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.handhelds
Subject: Re: Battery problem in 48SX?
Keywords: 48SX,batteries,I/O,alarms
Message-ID: <1990Oct19.190357.22559@cbnewsl.att.com>
Date: 19 Oct 90 19:03:57 GMT
References: <1990Oct18.013921.28895@santra.uucp>
Sender: ds@dodger.ATT.COM (Doug Sturim)
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In article <1990Oct18.013921.28895@santra.uucp> k36853p@saha.hut.fi (Tapani Otala) writes:
>
>I bought my 48SX around July.  The first set of batteries drained around
>August.  At that time I thought the batteries that came with the machine
>were old/crap anyway, so I didn't think anything was wrong.
>
>But, couple of days ago the second set of batteries drained (_naturally_
>about 20 minutes before mid-term physics exam...).  Now this is not 
>exactly what I would have expected, so I measured the batteries --
>seems that one of the three batteries is drained, while the other two
>are in good condition.
>

I too am having a battery drain problem on my rom A HP48.  My batteries
last about one month and that's with no alarms and little usage. 
However all of my batteries drain to about 1.1V. I called HP on this
and they said that I would be entitled to warranty service.