> Ed,
> 
> EV>Ask around to see if there is anyone who can open
the Notebook Battery
> EV>and replace the bad cells in it.
> 
>   Too bad we don't have more hamfests in Arkansas, or
I'd look for
> another computer battery. We're lucky to have 6 a year
in the state.
> However, the phrase "caveat emptor" applies...some
folks there are
> trying to get rid of a "worthless boat anchor doorstop".
> 
> Daryl, WX1DER

I always get my laptop batteries at   www.kahlon.com
They have a large assortment of laptop batteries and
they are new so no worry about "caveat emptor"