Not familiar with that one... Our 2U 3000 VA unit has their batteries locked up in a cage (and the whole cage gets replaced).
In the past, APC used large areas of double-stick tape to hold individual batteries together into some "battery packs". I'm rather surprised the screwdriver didn't dislodge a battery. Then again, it's his screwdriver. He's probably also aware of the bigger concern - cracking a battery case open. (Breaking that tray would probably not be a good thing, either.) I have the feeling GooGone isn't going to work. If the goo covers the entire bottom area of each battery, it will take days (weeks?) before it seeps in and loosens the goo. In the mean time, check CDW, etc for after-market replacements which would include a new tray. -- richard "John Aldrich" <[email protected]> 04/05/2011 09:35 AM Please respond to "NT System Admin Issues" <[email protected]> To "NT System Admin Issues" <[email protected]> Press this button if the "To" is a fax number. Enter in the fax number like 123-456-7890. cc Subject APC battery tray Any tips for getting the batteries out of the "tray" in an APC UPS? Our rackmount APC takes 4 batteries and they appear to be *glued* into the tray. The guy at Batteries Plus was shocked that he couldn't get 'em out with a screwdriver by prying on them. A friend on another list suggested soaking the bottom of the tray in Goo Gone, but I'm afraid that might short out the batteries or something even worse... Is that likely to be safe and does anyone have any clue what APC used to secure the batteries into the tray? ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
