Compaq Armada M700 laptop. Fails to power up. When battery removed, still fails to power up but...
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Compaq Armada M700 laptop. Fails to power up. When battery removed, still fails to power up but battery LED gives a series of 8 flashes repeatedly. That is the only sign of life. I have another M700, so I know the power supply is good. Reason for removing battery is that the working M700 wouldn't power up until battery pack removed. Duff battery pack, on that one, I guess. DaveL