hp32SII

[rprosperi]

Before opening the case, another simple thing to try is simply short the tow battery terminals in the battery bay. Just use something metal to touch both contacts for a few continuous seconds. Unexpectedly, using scissors is as easy as anything else. You need to do more than just touch them, hold it in place for 3-4 seconds.

While I'm not 100% sure of the mechanism here, I suppose this is somehow draining some residual current in some components, I've 'fixed' more than a few 'dead' Pioneer machines doing this.

It's easy, quick and non-damaging to try, so give it a shot.