At 09:30 PM 6/7/2008, Haryo Young wrote:
>I just got an after market ebay battery for my pcg-z505rx XP laptop.
>They said it was new in the box--but it may have been used. The
>battery light blinks very rapidly--maybe twice per second--
It's definitely a rebuilt battery, these haven't been made for years.
It's almost certainly defective, but you might try removing the battery,
and holding the machine's power switch "on" for a full minute. Then
connect the battery, and finally, connect the charger. See if that
resets all the appropriate power circuitry.
Tom.