HP 9114B questions

[Gerson W. Barbosa]

(02-17-2018 03:52 PM)polbit Wrote:  Just got my hands on this drive, and would like to get it working. It looks almost new, but I'm sure the battery is dead, and the only charger I have is HP 82059B. Here are my questions:

1. Is that the right charger? I've only been able to find a manual for the 9114A on the web, and it does list that model as compatible.
2. I've seen some posts about using a 6V 2A+ charger directly without the battery, any issues with that? I have a Radio Shack 2.5A adjustable one that should work. I've ordered a replacement battery but I want to play with it...

And yes, I do have a pil-box, this is just something for fun!

I use a non-original 6.5VDC/2.5A Olympus camera switched power source and no batteries. I remember a 6VDCC/2A adapter I’d tried earlier wouldn’t work.

HTH,

Gerson.