SD> Thanks for the info. I have three APC UPSes sitting here: one with a good   
   SD> battery and two with dead batteries. I'd like to get the smaller one   
   SD> working again to keep my router and cable modem running just in case of a   
   SD> power outage to at least get everything shut down properly.   
      
   I learned another interesting thing about APC UPS units earlier this year.   
   Just because they don't turn on at all, doesn't mean they are broken.  Almost   
   always, it is a bad battery issue.     
      
   Without a decent battery, some will not turn on at all.  Removing the battery   
   and plugging it in the wall will still prevent it from turning on.  The   
   battery must be installed.   
      
   I probably threw away many that worked before I knew this.  Now, I replace the   
   battery as the first step.     
      
   - Mark   
      
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