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Please Help with Battery for HP 28C Message #1 Posted by John Olsen on 8 Feb 2002, 3:00 p.m. Is there anyone that can help me with information about the type of battery that can/should be used in a HP 28C, also where I can buy them. I lost my manual and I had stored the calculator without battery. Thank you John

N-cells 1.5V 4packs avail. Radio Shack Message #2 Posted by Ron Ross on 8 Feb 2002, 3:03 p.m., in response to message #1 by John Olsen .

Re: N-cells 1.5V 4packs avail. Radio Shack Message #3 Posted by Chan Tran on 8 Feb 2002, 3:12 p.m., in response to message #2 by Ron Ross They are available at Office Max, Office Depot, Walmart, KMart. Just have to look for them. They are N size batteries. Duracell Part No is MN9100

Re: N-cells 1.5V 4packs avail. Radio Shack Message #4 Posted by Chris Catotti (Florida) on 13 Feb 2002, 3:29 p.m., in response to message #3 by Chan Tran I prefer Eveready Energizer or Duracell brand batteries over Radio Shack for one simple reason. The Eveready Energizer and Duracell batteries are guaranteed by the battery manufacturer not to leak (even if you forget to use the calculator for yaers and leave the battery in it). I have used Radio Shack in a pinch. In 1984, six weeks after installing newly purchased Eveready N-cells, the batteries dis=d leak and corrode my HP-41CV. I mailed it to Eveready, who sent it to HP to fix it. A month later I had it back, good as new. Today I am afraid Eveready or Duracell would have to pay you cash, as HP does not service the HP-41.

Eveready & Duracell warranty Message #5 Posted by Matt Kernal (US) on 13 Feb 2002, 5:31 p.m., in response to message #4 by Chris Catotti (Florida) My first HP was a 41CV that was given to me around 1986~87 by a mechanical engineer at the automation company where we both worked. It had been issued to him in the military, and when he completed service, he had left the 41 in a drawer (heaven forbid!) for what must have been a couple years. When I mentioned I was going to buy an HP, he said I could have his 41 because the batteries leaked and it didn't work anymore. I sent the 41 to HP (with the batteries still in it) for repair. A couple days later I received a letter from HP stating the repair would cost $90 and that I needed to sign the authorization line and mail them $90 before work could begin. I waited a couple days debating whether I wanted to spend $90 and end up with a still used but repaired calculator (the letter didn't say an HP "repair" actually meant "replace with new".. remember, it was my first dealings with HP). A day or two later, a box arrived at my house with a brand new 41CV and another letter from HP indicating that since I didn't cause the damage, but rather the leaking batteries did, they simply sent me the new calculator and sent the $90 repair bill to the battery manufacturer (Eveready or Duracell, can't remember which). Needless to say, I was absolutely sold on HP quality and customer service. I now have 40+ HP's. Oh yeah, I did give my mechanical engineer friend $50 as a peace offering, since I was often found proudly gloating over my new --free-- HP. Matt

Re: Please Help with Battery for HP 28C Message #6 Posted by David Smith on 8 Feb 2002, 5:43 p.m., in response to message #1 by John Olsen The cheapest (common) place that I have found "N" cells is, strangely enough, Home Depot.

Weird Batteries! Message #7 Posted by Todd G. on 8 Feb 2002, 9:25 p.m., in response to message #6 by David Smith Radio Shack is your best source for weird batteries. Especially N cells, and NiCds used for rebuilding packs. I tell the guys there that I'm getting batteries for my calculator collection, and they look at me strangely. After I tell them I have about 50 HP calculators, they just shake their heads. Anybody else get this type of response? Todd

Re: Weird Batteries! Message #8 Posted by bird on 9 Feb 2002, 12:44 a.m., in response to message #7 by Todd G. Yes, but he was about 16 and clueless. He told be Radioshack offered plenty of great new calculators that could do anything I needed. lol.

Re: Weird Batteries! Message #9 Posted by Ellis Easley on 9 Feb 2002, 12:54 a.m., in response to message #8 by bird Yes, and it's always funny when you go into a store to see what HP calculators they might have and they try to ask what you want to do with it so they can try to sell you what they have. I give them an "A" for effort, though. It's refreshing to see people intersted in doing their jobs!

Re: Why Home Depot for N cells Message #10 Posted by Ellis Easley on 10 Feb 2002, 12:13 a.m., in response to message #6 by David Smith We have an Interstate Batteries store nearby that I've been to several times. Once I asked whether N cells were used in anything other than HP calculators. I was told they are used in some kind of security or tracking or something equipment in the trucking industry. Are they also used in the GameBoy?

Re: Why Home Depot for N cells Message #11 Posted by Randy Smith on 10 Feb 2002, 6:38 a.m., in response to message #10 by Ellis Easley Game Boy uses regular AA batteries. Could you imagine if parents had to find N size batteries for their kid's toys? They would be pulling their hair out!

Re: Why Home Depot for N cells Message #12 Posted by Julián Miranda (Spain) on 10 Feb 2002, 2:20 p.m., in response to message #10 by Ellis Easley I don't know if they are used for cameras or for accesories like flashes, but I usually get my N cells from photography shops.

Re: Why Home Depot for N cells Message #13 Posted by db(martinez,california) on 10 Feb 2002, 5:48 p.m., in response to message #12 by Julián Miranda (Spain) someone here said n cells were used in the first pokemon things (games or toys?). so i guess there are a lot of pelon parrents after all.

Re: Why Home Depot for N cells Message #14 Posted by Bo Kristoffersen on 11 Feb 2002, 9:15 a.m., in response to message #10 by Ellis Easley N-size cells are used in some LED-lamps for bicycles. Regards, Bo

Albertsons Message #15 Posted by Jerry Doctor on 11 Feb 2002, 9:47 a.m., in response to message #10 by Ellis Easley N cells must be used for some fairly common items. My local Albertson's grocery store has them.

Re: Why Home Depot for N cells Message #16 Posted by Ren on 12 Feb 2002, 1:11 p.m., in response to message #10 by Ellis Easley My first encounter with an "N" cell was with an "N" scale model railroad! It was used in a boxcar to run a flashing LED on the back end of the boxcar to simulate the Freight Rear End Device (FRED-that little box that replaced the caboose on a freight train). Our local Batteries Plus has them in stock, but I believe they don't call them "N" cells, but by some stock #. And make sure they don't sell you the similar sized 12volt battery by mistake!

A good source for batteries! Message #17 Posted by W. Bruce Maguire II on 11 Feb 2002, 2:01 p.m., in response to message #6 by David Smith Hello all: I'm only dipping in here...I've been too busy with real-world junk lately to keep on the MoHPC Forum! :-( BUT, I did want to let people know that a good (but a bit unusual) source for batteries is: www.cheapbatteries.com These guys stock lots of different types, and some of their prices are outstanding (check out the silver-oxide 357 batteries for the 10-series calculators). They carry N-cell, and many others. They _do_ charge an extra $5 fee if your order is under $50, though, so stock-up and use the freezer! Oh, one more suggestion. They carry lithium 9-V batteries. These are GREAT for smoke detectors, as you can put them in and forget about them for about 5 years! Bruce.

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