Can't Switch off APC Backup

I have what must be the WIERDEST computer problem, EVER. Ever.

I have an APC Backup UPS 350 which all of a sudden won't allow me to turn it
off--short of unplugging and disconnecting the battery. If I depress the
power switch, the green "on line" flashes and it stays on.

There is NO WAY to switch it off. I even reset the circuit breaker switch.
No change.

I'm stumped.

Tips?

LRH

On Wed, 11 Feb 2004 23:59:05 -0700, "Larry R Harrison Jr"
<noone@noone.com> wrote:

>I have what must be the WIERDEST computer problem, EVER. Ever.
>
>I have an APC Backup UPS 350 which all of a sudden won't allow me to turn it
>off--short of unplugging and disconnecting the battery. If I depress the
>power switch, the green "on line" flashes and it stays on.
>
>There is NO WAY to switch it off. I even reset the circuit breaker switch.
>No change.
>
>I'm stumped.
>
>Tips?
>
>LRH
>
Try opening the unit (after unpluging from wall outlet) and disconnect
the battery from the back-ups pro...wait a few minutes then reconnect
the battery...sometimes the unit has a sensor that detects the battery
needing replacement...

Glenn
A GREAT DAY FOR FREEDOM...Pink Floyd

Have you tried holding the switch in on a slow count of 5 secs or so?

Richard

"Larry R Harrison Jr" <noone@noone.com> wrote in message
news:MuFWb.58686$fD.4976@fed1read02...
> I have what must be the WIERDEST computer problem, EVER. Ever.
>
> I have an APC Backup UPS 350 which all of a sudden won't allow me to turn
it
> off--short of unplugging and disconnecting the battery. If I depress the
> power switch, the green "on line" flashes and it stays on.
>
> There is NO WAY to switch it off. I even reset the circuit breaker switch.
> No change.
>
> I'm stumped.
>
> Tips?
>
> LRH
>
>

i was thinking the same thing. if you just click the power button it doesn't
go off but if you hold it down too long it goes into self test mode.

"Richard Kawamura" <rkawa@concentric.net> wrote in message
news:CYKWb.296060$na.450826@attbi_s04...
> Have you tried holding the switch in on a slow count of 5 secs or so?
>
> Richard

I did that (disconnected the battery)--I only had to disconnect it for like
3 seconds, and that seemed to fix it.

LRH