high pitched whistling

[persimmoncf]

is coming from my battery box for my computer. Whats this mean??? Its driving me crazy

[lnmarsh]

Its gone into self destruct mode...

[mAlice]

Your computer thinks you're hot.

[Toxick]

Originally Posted by persimmoncf

is coming from my battery box for my computer. Whats this mean??? Its driving me crazy

By "battery box" I assume you're talking about your UPS device.


The alarm means that you have either kicked the plug out, or you have blown a fuse.

It means the box is not receiving any power from your wall socket.






Edit:
I just noticed that you wrote this message at 1:00 and it's now 1:45, so I figure the bettery in your UPS is now dead, and you're not able to read this - or you've figured it out already, and it's not very helpful :/

[lnmarsh]

Originally Posted by Toxick

By "battery box" I assume you're talking about your UPS device.


The alarm means that you have either kicked the plug out, or you have blown a fuse.

It means the box is not receiving any power from your wall socket.






Edit:
I just noticed that you wrote this message at 1:00 and it's now 1:45, so I figure the bettery in your UPS is now dead, and you're not able to read this - or you've figured it out already, and it's not very helpful :/

Ew Toxick... your Chupacabra pic is creepy

[Toxick]

Originally Posted by lnmarsh

Ew Toxick... your Chupacabra pic is creepy

Thanks :)

[Floyd2004]

Or it could be bad batteries in the UPS. Depends on the unit.

[Mongo53]

Originally Posted by Toxick

By "battery box" I assume you're talking about your UPS device.


The alarm means that you have either kicked the plug out, or you have blown a fuse.

It means the box is not receiving any power from your wall socket.

Edit:
I just noticed that you wrote this message at 1:00 and it's now 1:45, so I figure the bettery in your UPS is now dead, and you're not able to read this - or you've figured it out already, and it's not very helpful :/

The description is a little vague, it could be what you say. It might be a UPS that the battery is venting. I don't think that is likely with UPS batteries, but if its lead acid, even gel, its possible it could vent.

A loud whistle like an alarm or quite wistling, like gas escaping from a tiny hole or crack??

-OR-

Is this computer a Laptop, and the battery in the laptop is making a wistle noise, lithium batteries can vent also, and the gas is somewhat piosionous (I don't think it does permenant harm, but it is painful and can make you very sick in the short term). Lead Acid batteries vent hydrogen and that can catch fire.

[persimmoncf]

I am back online. I have extension cords running across my office cause I had to bypass the surge protector, battery back-up box. Which I think you are calling it a USP??? When I hit the power button on the top of the box its alarm is sounding. Do I throw it away and get another one???

[aps45819]

Originally Posted by persimmoncf

I am back online. I have extension cords running across my office cause I had to bypass the surge protector, battery back-up box. Which I think you are calling it a USP??? When I hit the power button on the top of the box its alarm is sounding. Do I throw it away and get another one???

UPS
Uninterruptable Power Supply

If it's plugged in and alarming the easiest fix is replacement. You had a power spike and it did it's job and saved your computer from damage.

DO NOT BYPASS the Surge Protector