thaiIand Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 (edited) I just unplugged my ups and computer for 4 days. I plugged it back in(leonics) and it just beeps non stop and shows a 0 on the display screen. Nothing else. I cant find any support in english. What happened? The electricity goes through and my appliance work when used with it, but the constant loud beep makes it so i cant use it. Edited November 6, 2011 by thaiIand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teflonjon Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Sounds like your UPS battery has run completely flat and is now toast and no longer able to hold a charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB1950 Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Try replacing the battery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Yup, sounds like the battery is dead. Before replacing it, try disconnecting the battery with the unit unplugged for a few minutes, I've had a Leonics UPS that got confused and needed a total reset. WARNING The innards of a UPS are potentially lethal even when the power is off, don't touch anything other than the battery terminals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaiIand Posted November 7, 2011 Author Share Posted November 7, 2011 (edited) when its opened and the battery is hanging out it works.. then i put it back together and it does the 0 again Edited November 7, 2011 by thaiIand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB1950 Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 when its opened and the battery is hanging out it works.. then i put it back together and it does the 0 again Sounds like maybe the battery terminals are not making a good connection or are shorting out. Clean the terminals, remove any corrosion, make sure the terminal connections are tight and secure, and then insulate the terminal connections using black electrical tape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaiIand Posted November 7, 2011 Author Share Posted November 7, 2011 took it out again and it stopped working.. after the comment on how i could die playing inside of this i think ill just go buy a new one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rakman Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 took it out again and it stopped working.. after the comment on how i could die playing inside of this i think ill just go buy a new one If you unplug the UPS from the wall, and disconnect the battery, there is little to kill you (watch out for any large capacitors, but they should drain out relatively quickly). Sounds like you have an "open" in one of the battery wires. If you have a volt / ohm meter, you can check the continuity of each battery wire to the mother board. Fix as necessary. After reassembly, with the volt meter, you can check for voltage at the battery. One note, my GF got a new UPS, it had to charge with no load attached before it would work properly. It would pass AC power, but not charge the battery or work as a UPS until the battery was charge without load. Once charged, it works perfectly. Go figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 took it out again and it stopped working.. after the comment on how i could die playing inside of this i think ill just go buy a new one Certainly sounds like a fairly simple fault. Why not drop it round to your local electronics repair place, should be significantly cheaper than a new unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daffy D Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Slightly off topic. I read somewhere that these batteries are slightly different from normal ones (like bike batteries) and because they are static, not shaken around like car or bike batteries, "stuff" settles on the bottom inside the battery. You can tell I really took note of that article Anyway the thing I remember is that it's a good idea to shake these batteries about occasionally so the "stuff" doesn't settle on the bottom. Well that's my contribution, if anyone has the real info on this I'd be interested to get the straight dope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Not heard that one Daffy. Most (all?) UPS batteries are the sealed lead-acid 'gel' type which can be used in any orientation, no liquid inside for anything to settle from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daffy D Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 I know I should have paid more attention As far as I can recall this is to do with standby/emergency batteries The plates inside are thicker or thinner and something to do with deep charge/discharge cycles. I think the "shaking" thing must refer to the acid type and as you point out there would seem no point in shaking the Gel ones. Couple of reference sites I found about the batteries I'm talking about but a quick look didn't mention anything about "shaking" Link-01 Link-02 Maybe it was all just a dream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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