Wyell,
Thanks for following up. I have a 927 also that I think had basically the same problem as you encountered. I replaced the big battery but still had the system halt. Gave up at that point since I was only playing around with it. The wafer battery might be something I want to check out to see if I can resurrect it.
Was the wafer battery pretty obvious once you open the case?
Thanks,
Bill
> On March 14, 2019 at 6:22 PM Wyell Grunwald <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2019 8:13 PM
> Subject: System Halt
>
> I have some strange errors on one of my HP3000 boxes:
>
> ISL> clkutil
>
> Enter command : (r) read clock, (s) set clock (e) exit>r
> error : bad status returned from pdc read
> Enter command : (r) read clock, (s) set clock (e) exit>s
>
> Enter Date MM/DD/YYYY
> 03/06/2019
> Enter Time HH:MM:SS
> 21:21
> WED, MAR 6, 2019, 9:21:00 PM
> ok (y/n)?y
>
> clock set!
> Enter command : (r) read clock, (s) set clock (e) exit>r
> error : bad status returned from pdc read
> Enter command : (r) read clock, (s) set clock (e) exit>e
>
> ISL> START NORECOVERY MESSAGE
> MPE/iX launch facility
>
> Initialize_genesis - Version : <<870204.1552>>
>
> SYSTEM ABORT 1327 FROM SUBSYSTEM 110
> SECONDARY STATUS: INFO = -1013, SUBSYS = 110
> SYSTEM HALT 7, @$052F
>
> Any ideas ?
>
> Follow up !!! I failed to mention this is a HP3000 927LX (my HP3000 928RX
> takes a wafer battery on the circuit board)
>
> Several of you responded that it was caused by a faulty system battery. You
> were correct !
>
> I carefully disassembled the system to find the battery, which is in the
> power supply drawer on the bottom of the machine. Let me tell you, this
> system is built like a tank with layer upon layer of thick steel, with
> multiple screws and is not easy to get apart. Once apart, this has a huge
> box battery inside. Specifications are:
>
> Panasonic Rechargeable Battery LCR6V4PL (6 Volt, 4 Ah/20HR)
> Constant Voltage Charge
> Voltage regulation
> Cycle use 7.3 7.5V
> Standby use 6.8 6.9V
> Initial current less than 1.6 amperes
> Matsushita Electric - made in Japan
> Dimensions: 2 ¾ wide x almost 2 deep x 3 ¾ high (for metric people 70mm
> wide x 50mm deep x 95mm tall)
>
> It is completely dead with zero volts output. Must have had its fair share
> of charge/recharge cycles over 30+ years !!
>
> Evidently, they put these in tons of products, because replacements are sold
> all over the place, BUT, the replacements are all over 3 ¾ tall, most being
> 4 ¼ (105 mm) tall ! So, my replacement battery will have to find a
> different place in the power supply drawer. There is a place I can put it,
> but I will have to plastic wire tie it to death so it wont go anywhere.
> Plus I will have to do some fixing on the leads into the circuit board. And
> what a collection of dirt I need to remove (with Q-tips and alcohol),
> especially on the huge fan in the back.
>
> Thanks, as usual, from the great list for all the advice.
>
> Wyell Grunwald
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