f16 - locked out again

[Ian Chapman]

On 01/07/2012 12:44 AM, Robert Moskowitz wrote:

> But now my question is: does anyone
> have a notebook with a sealed battery and if so, how do they recover
> when nothing works? When you cannot switch to another console and the
> power button does nothing? How do you force a boot if you can't pull all
> power?

In case you're not aware there's rarely a need to pull a battery on a 
laptop, in my experience anyway. Usually holding down the power button 
for 5 seconds or so is enough to hard power off a machine, but of course 
it should only be used as a last resort.

-- 
Ian Chapman.