On 08/02/2010 09:26 AM, m.roth at 5-cent.us informed us: > Robert wrote: > >> Does anyone here have any "feel" for the "Battery disconnected" and >> "Battery reattached" log entries? >> The rebooting came as a result of me turning off modems, router, >> external drives, monitor, cordless phone and finally, the computer, >> trying to locate a quiet but annoying "chirp". The "chirps" stopped >> when I tilted the UPS to look at the front panel. As you can see, log >> entries stopped at as suddenly as they started. >> > <snip> > Ah, yes, *that* chirp. Try doing a self-test on the battery. Oh, and I > don't suppose the replace battery light's on? Check the manual - there's > some trick to pushing in one of the buttons to tell it to shut up. > > mark > Thanks to each of you who replied. Mark, I did perform a manual self-test -- after downloading a UG for the UPS. Looks like it went to hell in the proverbial handbasket in 22 days. I'm not surprised, just di$$appointed. /var/log/messages.3:Jul 11 17:19:15 madeleine apcupsd[3297]: UPS Self Test switch to battery. /var/log/messages.3:Jul 11 17:19:24 madeleine apcupsd[3297]: UPS Self Test completed: Battery OK /var/log/messages:Aug 2 19:14:24 madeleine apcupsd[3344]: UPS Self Test switch to battery. /var/log/messages:Aug 2 19:14:24 madeleine apcupsd[3344]: UPS Self Test completed: Warning /var/log/messages:Aug 2 19:14:24 madeleine apcupsd[3344]: UPS Self Test switch to battery. /var/log/messages:Aug 2 19:14:24 madeleine apcupsd[3344]: UPS Self Test completed: Warning Benjamin, the coincidence 'tween tilting the UPS and the chirps stopping got my attention last night. I have not yet crawled under the desk to check the connections but that's next. Dave, you very likely pointed out my final course of action. 3 years is a pretty good life for a battery (my lawn mower should do so well!) and I'm thinking that with a little shopping, I can buy a new UPS for not too much more than a battery pack. BTW, for anyone else who has misplaced the UG, try http://www.apc-forums.com/servlet/JiveServlet/download/21-4883-21507-1294/BX1500LCD.pdf Instructions for muting that insidious little *CHIRP* are on the 4th panel of page 2. Thanks again, Mark.