I just acquired a Gateway Handbook 486DX2/50. It was really clean. Came with the floppy drive, but no drive cable or power supply. Based from what I could find on the web, the first battery terminal is negative and the second it positive. I tried a 6V lantern battery and got no response from the computer.
Did I get the contacts wrong? Is there anything I should look at in particular for a dead unit.
It's a pretty neat computer & I'd like to bring it back to life. It came with two dead battery packs, so I thought I'd open one up and replace with AA batteries.
Appreciate any help.
Bill
Smithville, NJ
Did I get the contacts wrong? Is there anything I should look at in particular for a dead unit.
It's a pretty neat computer & I'd like to bring it back to life. It came with two dead battery packs, so I thought I'd open one up and replace with AA batteries.
Appreciate any help.
Bill
Smithville, NJ